Whether it’s to celebrate a season, a culture, an ingredient, a spirited pairing, or simply a family night out, theme dinners give culinary staffs a chance to exercise their creativity and members to delight in something different.

Falafel Submitted by Victor Alvarez, Executive Chef, L’Hirondelle Club of Ruxton (Md.) Yield: 16 2-oz. falafels Amt Ingredient 3 cups chickpeas .05 cup plus 1 tbsp. bulgar wheat 3 medium yellow onions, rough chopped 15 cloves garlic, peeled 3 tbsp. cumin seeds, whole 3 tbsp. coriander seeds, whole 1 tbsp. black peppercorn, whole 1 tbsp.…