Two weeks of home cooking

The last two weeks, I prepared a variety of gourmet dishes. Look at them and let me know what was your favorite!!!

Pumpkin Buttermilk Pound Cake



Home Garden's Flower




Fudgy Brownie, Hazelnuts, Sauce




Italian Sausage, Feta, Peppers, and Onions Pizza



Brownie served with homemade choco-sauce



Ciabatta loaves




Shredded carrots, Chopped vegetables, Ranch dressing




Sexy gravlax & poached egg sandwich on my challah bread




Afternoon snack: cake, yogurt sauce, strawberries




Warm Fudgy Brownies




Sponge Cake, Blackberries, and Sweet Cream




Rosemary-Scented Black Lentils and Sausage Stew




Weekday lunch: beluga lentils, ciabatta, avocado, green tea




Garden Arugula, Homemade Gravlax, Poached Egg



Couscous, chicken, goat cheese, avocado salad



Sausage, Mozzarella, Onions, and Peppers Pizza Makeover




Homemade Italian Sausage, Green Bell Peppers, Onions




Homemade Olive Oil Ciabatta Rolls



Sausage Pizza, Onions, Bell Peppers



Homemade cheesecake, blueberry sauce, mint




Wild Sockeye Salmon, Red Pepper Pesto, Aglio-Olio Pasta




Chocolate chips, Almonds, Cranberries Scones



Hot breakfast: oatmeal, peanut butter, and agave nectar



Lunch for work: orzo, sockeye salmon, arugula salad




Chocolate-Cranberries Scones with Almonds




Cheesecake, blueberry coulis, bunny plate




Garlic & Olive Oil Pasta, Salmon, Red Pepper Pesto




Jicama, Carrots Shaves, Kalamata Spring Salad




Shortbread crust-cheesecake, blackberries




Homemade spaghettini




Preparing Dill-Cured Salmon




Chili Chocolate Mole with Ground Chicken




Organic Wine




Grilled Chicken Tapenade Sandwich on Challah




Amalfi style Margherita pizza: shrimp, fresh mozzarella




Power Breakfast: Fresh Mozzarella Omelet, Chorizo, Biscuit




My favorite cheesecake




Leek-red pepper Risotto with Pink Shrimp and Parmesan Frico




Sweet Challah Twisted Breads




Chicken and garbanzo tagine over whole wheat couscous




Orzo, Red Potatoes, Tuna, Egg, Green Beans Salad




Cabbage and Carrot Coleslaw, Basil, Tomatoes, and Feta




Moroccan Chicken and Garbanzo Tagine




Arborio, Florida Shrimp, Capers, Feta, Haricot Vert




Caprese Salad




Perfectly boiled eggs, tuna, orzo, beans salad




Smoked Paprika Tilapia, Parmesan Polenta, Zucchini Carpaccio




Pumpkin Pound Cake with Cashews and Greek Yogurt



Where to eat in Plovdiv

1. Memory Wine and Dine : What to order --- Caprese Salad; Grilled King prawns with garlic and grilled asparagus; Home-made ice-cream with green fig jam.

Caprese Salad



Grilled King prawns with garlic and grilled asparagus



Home-made ice-cream with green fig jam

2. Megdana : What to order --- Grilled meat!


Grilled meat



3. Gusto Italian Restaurant : What to order --- Greek Salad "Horiatiki" (fresh tomatoes, black olives, and feta cheese); Pizza with mushrooms (black Chinese, field mushrooms, edible boletus, yellow cheese, tomato paste, oregano, and olive oil); Crepe filled with chocolate.



Greek Salad "Horiatiki"




Pizza with Mushrooms




Crepe filled with chocolate


4. Chuchura : What to order --- Grilled sea bass ("lavrak") with sauted potatoes and cabbage slaw.



Grilled sea bass ("lavrak")



5. Philipopolis : What to order --- Arugula salad with pine nuts, parmesan shavings, and cherry tomatoes; Sea bream ("zipura") served on Himalayan salt with lemon sauce.

Arugula salad

Sea bream ("zipura")

6. Patisserie Nedelia : What to order --- Wonderful cream and fruit cake. Great for birthday celebration.

Wonderful cream and fruit cake

7. Patisserie Leksi : What to order --- Delicious Tiramisu cake!!!

8. Hemingway : What to order --- Whole wheat housemade rolls and Traminer wine; Skinned tomatoes with "katak" (strained yogurt) and roasted pepper and olives; Butterfish fillet (ocean fish), grilled zucchini, and onion.

Whole wheat housemade rolls and Traminer wine

Skinned tomatoes with "katak"

Butterfish fillet

9. Riviera : What to order --- Sauted potatoes!

Sauted potatoes