Easter Cooking

This Easter week, I cook a variety of seasonal treats. I also used my left over hard-boiled eggs in very creative ways. Everything was supremely delicious!!!



Breakfast: Homemade Gravlax, Ciabatta-Cream Cheese Toast, Strawberry-Banana Smoothie.




Amuse Bouche: Greek Lamb Meatball, Fried Sage, Saffron Aioli




Mid-morning Snack: Chocolate Chip Cookies




Cream of carrot soup with sage and chives!




Chicken Tapenade-Arugula Sandwich on Homemade Ciabatta Loaf




Egg Coloring is always a fun activity




Our hard-boiled eggs are great for breakfast!



Lamb Leg with couscous, eggplant, feta, rosemary, tomatoes



Beluga lentils with sausage, fried sage, and Italian Rosso.




Vegetarian Sandwich (ciabatta, eggplant, peppers, goat cheese, arugula, fried sage)



Beautiful Roses from Our Garden



Mini carnations from our garden




The blackboard...



Table is set for our guest: everything is thematic :)



New bunny-bowls and glasses. The wine glass is pink as well!!!




Lunch to go: mint-rice pilaf, homemade lamb sausage, saffron aioli




Freshly baked bagels with sesame seeds




Whole wheat pizza, pesto, tomato, Florida pink shrimp, arugula, pine nuts.




Fudgy brownies served in an egg-shaped plate




Cream cheese, gravlax, hard-boiled eggs, capers, tomato. Strawberry shake!




Homemade oatmeal crust



This will become Strawberry-Chocolate Tart



Country Salad: eggplant, red and green peppers, pine nuts, summer squash, goat cheese




Oats-Crusted Chicken Nuggets, Baked Potatoes, Avocado Aioli




Deconstructed Strawberry-Chocolate Tart




Makeover: Egg and Gravlax Sandwixh with Avocado Aioli




Lunch for me: farfalle, ahi tuna, radish, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, kalamata. Goat cheese-ciabatta toast :)




Favorite bread: Chocolate Babka, beautiful shape!!!




Babka is filled with sexy chocolate filling :)




Fresh angel hair with chicken puttanesca and sage




Strawberry-chocolate-hazelnuts and oat-crust. Heaven.




Easter Breakfast for two. Very romantic, pretty, and tasty!



Deviled Eggs (gravlax, capers, greek yogurt), bagels, tea, and smoothie!



My twist on classic Tuna Nicoise Salad: roasted radishes!, arugula, green beans, seared tuna steak.




Goat cheese smashed potatoes, sauteed shrimps, saffron aioli, micro greens.




Peanut butter icebox cookie, chocolate tart, hazelnuts. So good...




Cavatappi, canned tuna, green beans, balsamic dressing!




Date Dinner: sexy wine glasses, elegant dish.




Easter breakfast is not complete without avocado slices




Peanut Butter Icebox Cookies: these are the best ever!




Makeover: freshly made pasta, chicken puttanesca, thyme and love!