Celebrating our 3rd wedding anniversary!

This week we are celebrating our 3rd year wedding anniversary. My husband loves pizzas, sandwiches, cakes, ice-creams, and other sweet treats. So, this is what I prepared for him!



Peanut Butter and Jelly Muffins



Artichokes, pesto, prosciutto, and arugula pizza



Boston Cream Pie




I made everything from scratch: two layers of cake, pasty cream, chocolate ganache




Artichokes, arugula, prosciutto, cheddar, parmesan pizza with chili oil




I served the Boston Cream Pie with sea salt, chocolate ganache, chocolate sorbet and sauce!




Whole Wheat Penne with Green Beans, Roasted Red Peppers, and Fresh Herbs Salad




Sour cream Coffecake Muffins with Pecans and Brown Sugar




Butter lettuce and avocado salad with herbed goat cheese scoop




Salmon-panko cakes over sage-rice with yogurt-chives aioli



When it is rhubarb season, I love to bake this rhubarb cake with pecans :)



Rhubarb cake is moist, nutty, sweet, and sour at the same time. Delicious!




Bibb Lettuc and Avocado Salad with Ciabatta bread and Herbed Goat Cheese




Same salad, different presentation!




To make the cheese scoop, combine parsley, chives, salt, and pepper with goat cheese




If you add fresh lettuce leaves to the salmon cakes dinner, it becomes so much better!




Pork Chops with Fresh Tomatoes Pan Sauce over Casarecce with Parm Frico




The sauce is made with white wine. The acidity is balanced by the parmesan waffle!




Goat Cheese Stuffed Muffins, before baking!




Goat Cheese Muffins. They were so tasty, like mini corn breads!




My husband loved these cheesy muffins. I served them with soups and salads all week long!




The second time, I served the pork chop in a pasta bowl. All the juices were captured by the casarecce :)





I made mayonnaise from scratch and served potato wedges in a glass.




Our favorite pizza: roasted shallots, mushrooms, and prosciutto on a whole wheat crust.




Sugar snap peas risotto is the best ever. Sweet and crunchy, perfect complement to salty salmon cakes!




Plum preserves roll cake! The preserves were made by my grandparents few years ago...



I use my silicon mat to bake Mexican Chocolate Cookies



These cookies have cinnamon, black and red pepper in them!




A perfect afternoon snack: 2 cookies and a cup of cappuccino.




Sweet corn and summer squash soup. A velvety delight.




Sweet corn soup is great with goat cheese muffins!




Make your own pizza night. Mine is fresh tomato, mozza, feta, kalamata, chicken, basil!




His pizza is tomato sauce, homemade pork chorizo, parm, and cheddar cheeses!




Making Classic Walnut Boule




My French boule after it is baked: so nutty, soft, and slightly sweet!



A feast for an important event: graduation time!

This past week was the PhD defense of my friend. She stayed at our home for 5 days and I prepared all different menus for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. I made a delicious cake to celebrate this important event!

Roasted Garlic Stuffed Chicken, Beet Gnocchi, Fried Sage



Graduation breakfast: Whole Wheat homemade bread, soft-boiled eggs, goat cheese



Peanut Butter and Jelly are added for an American twist

Saffron aioli and slices of cheese are added for a Spanish twist



Strawberry and Banana "Licuado" is added for a Mexican twist




Orecchiette with Homemade Lamb Sausage, Goat Cheese, Fresh Corn




Boston Cream Pie with Homemade Chocolate Sorbet, Hazelnuts





The filling of the Boston Cream Pie is amazing!

 

The chocolate sorbet is so silky and soft.



Chicken Tapenade Sandwich, Californian style (with avocado)




Peanut Butter Icebox Cookies are excellent complement to the choco sorbet




The Best Prosciutto Pizza: Roasted Mushrooms with Shallots, Cheeses, Garlic, and Thyme




My tiramisu with chocolate bark is great for company




Broiled rainbow trout with rosemary and garlic. Served with oven fries, saffron aioli, and ketchup




Espresso for dessert. Such a good tradition!



Orecchiette Salad with Roasted Summer Squash, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Cherry Tomatoes, Goat Cheese



My friend will enjoy some roasted fennel and garbanzos soup!



The fennel fronds are used for a centerpiece. Nothing goes to waste in my kitchen.



Elegant and rustic table setting




These green napkins are perfect for Spring dinners!




Spearmint Iced Tea complements our Moroccan dinner




Easter Pot is a great decoration for my festive table




Amuse-bouche: Lamb mini burger with saffron aioli and fried sage




Quinoa with Fresh Corn, Pork Chops with Pistachio-Mustard Pesto




I love to announce what is for dinner!




The black slate elevates the setting!



Place the utensils on the diagonal and you will have a modern dinner table



These bowls are so colorful and interesting




The tablecloth is from my grandmother: pretty and sofisticated



The wine glasses are purple, thus adding more fun! 



Cream of carrot soup with herbed goat cheese :)




Sweet Challah bread, yogurt sauce, lamb koftes, fried sage!





Casarecce with Pork and Fennel Ragu



What is best than tiramisu paired with espresso and chocolate bark?

Beef and butternut squash tagine!

Red wine complemented beautifully the sweetness of the tagine!



Carrot and Parsnip Soup with Prosciutto Crisps and Goat Cheese mixed with herbs




Ricotta Blintzes with Fresh Mango, Banana, and Strawberries



We try to eat different meals each night





I used special graduation napkins for the Defense Party!




I made a delicious Boston Cream Pie covered with chocolate frosting



I put "Congrats" on the top, to celebrate the Defense of my friend!



I served dinner and a whole ciabatta loaf. It was super tasty!



Chili Mole Amouse Bouche topped with Greek Yogurt :)