One day in the City

Hello folks, today i will show you one of the bigest bridges in the world - Golden Gate Bridge ...
In my days off i have diceded to walk on the Bridge  , took few awesome pictures and share time with special person. The adventure was memorable experience for me and i will keep it my mind long time. After the walk we went for lunch in cool sushi bar , just michelin recommended - with no expectations we recieve awesome lunch and warm service. San Francisco is really destination to visit at least for mount , there is always what to do there , next time will show you some other places of the city....

This post is dedicated to the Girl with the Biggest smile in the Bay Area Kristen which make the experience come true and my friend Alex Rizov which one of his dreams is to see what i saw ..

Take care Friends,

God Bless

Hello Folks, let me share with you  pictures from my dinner at Auberge du Soleil 1 michelin star restaurant in the heart of the Napa valley . The resort is part of Auberge resorts same as Solage. It is located in Rutherford , Napa Valley and it is part of Relais & Chateaux as well. One of the top locations in North California with unbelieveble view.

I start my dinner at the lounge bar having Snack plates and beer , and then i move to the main restaurant to have several course menu . Food on my opinion was really good. In california Foie Gras will be forbidden after 1st July 2012 , so i decided to have taste of the foie gras :

Foie Gras Torchon with red wive poached Rubarb and cocoa Nibs

Seared Foie Gras with caralem yogurt,granola, brioche, srtawberry vanilla jus

 Terrine of foie gras with radicchio and cherries and almonds

next course was  from the chef :

Day boat scallop  saffron potato pure, monterey bay squid, salmon roe

 

next on the table was poached maine lobster,coconut , mango, green papaya, yuzukosho

for main course farm duck breast, meyer lemon glace, hand foraged wild rice, artichokes and duck jus

local lamb, potato gnocchi, heart of palm, english peas,  red curry wine sauce

signiture dessert :

crisp filo whapped chocolate dumplings, terragon ice-cream albequina olive oil

Dinner was awesome and plus 6 glasses of wine i went home pretty happy :) 

expect more next time, i wish you to be happy every day and Take it Easy :) 

Today i will share with you some of my shoots from Yountville in Napa Valley. Maybe the famous chef in the valley - Thomas Keller own a restaurant called  The French Laundry, Bouchon bistro and Bouchon bakery for unbelieveble pastries, which are top destinations for food lovers. 

Later in July i will have opportunity to have dinner at The french laundry restaurant which was my small dream like a chef since i start cooking . The restaurant was awarded best restaurant in the world and i`m sure that this will be so far the best meal in my life . Greeting to everybody and expect more interesting shoots and info from me .

Hello From Napa Valley , here at Solage we are trying to use only local  products from Farms and local growers production and here is some of the  dishes in the restaurant


mélange of heirloom carrots ,greek froyo, medjool dates, coffee, garam masala, mâche

texas shrimp wrapped in solbar pancetta, baby leeks, smoked almond romesco ,garlic-potato mousseline

swanton farms strawberry & rhubarb salad, buckwheat crepe, green asparagus, ricotta mousse, balsamic

Expext more Dishes , ideas ,information from other good restaurants in the Valley , diffrent locations in California and more . I will just say that i feel lucky to meet those standarts and that high level of professionalism !

Hello to everybody,
my name is Yordan Petrov from Varna Bulgaria. In this blog i will share my impression , pictures and information during my internship in Napa Valley ,California. For my internship  in USA i was able to join Solbar restaurant  awarded with 1 michelin star for exceptional cuisine located in prestigious Solage resort.

The final, 4th semester at HRC Culinary Academy has started for student Yordan Petrov. He will spend one year at Michelin star Solbar of Solage Calistoga, Napa Valley, California. In the internship blog student Yordan will share his experience and impressions during his 12 months in California.

Student Yordan and his 7 Michelin Stars experience in one semester

Following the HRC Academy program, student Yordan spent his 2nd semester on an internship to the Netherlands, where he was able to experience 7(!) Michelin stars at a variety of restaurants in 6 months. After working on his days off at a 1-star Michelin restaurant, he was than able to work at the only 3-star restaurants in Holland, namely De Librije and Oud Sluis. What an extraordinary achievement for Yordan in less than 6 months!
Now, in this blog we are following his experience during his last semester at HRC Culinary Academy, which is an internship to the USA. If you are interested to be in the loop, just click the Follow button on the right!