Valentine's Day Menu And Delicious Recipes
There is an alternative to the Valentine's Day restaurant: cooking dinner at home.
Firstly, ask your partner to help you cook the meal: it is a great way to spend more time together. Do not plan an elaborate meal if your partner is not a great cooker. On the other hand, if you cook an elaborate meal, working together will ensure that your meal will turn out great.
When you plan to cook your Valentine's Day dinner, ensure you to purchase the ingredients in advance in order to not scramble at the last minute to find the missing ingredients. This will also avoid an unnecessary stress.
Another thing to consider when you cook your Valentine's Day dinner is that your partner will enjoy the meal you selected. Ensure you that your partner has no allergies or dietary restrictions or, simply, that your partner is not vegetarian while you plan to cook roast beef.
If Valentine's Day happens on a working day, set the table as soon as you come back from your day job. Deco ideas: a bloomed centerpiece surrounded by two candles; put the wine bottle in an ice bucket... Light the candles when the meal is almost ready, this way, they will not be entirely consumed when you will be seated at the table.
Plan to give your present at the end of the dinner; this will prolong the festive atmosphere of the evening.
Valentine's Day Menu Idea:
Valentines Cocktail
4 cl passion fruit liquor, 4 cl pineapple juice, 16 cl champagne
Appetizers:
Eggs stuffed with tuna and salmon cream
Ingredients:
Canned tuna Canned salmon 3 boiled eggs Mayonnaise
Directions:
Cut each egg in two parts Mix yolks, tuna, salmon and mayonnaise Fill the egg whites with the mixture Serve cold
Starter:
Valentines scampi In Amaretto cream
Ingredients :
12 cooked prawns 2 sliced onions (optional) 20 cl cream (0% fat) 10 cl Amaretto 1 table spoon of tomato puree 1 clove garlic 1 table spoon melted butter Salt, pepper to taste
Directions :
In a saucepan assemble melt butter, prawns, garlic, sliced onions, salt and pepper Take a few moments back Pour the Amaretto and let evaporate Add the tomato puree and fresh cream Put the mixture in two baking dishes Sprinkle grated Emmenthal or Gruyer Pass under the grill
Serve with French bread.
Main Dish:
Sole with mushroom sauce and Mashed Potatoes
Ingredients :
2 sole fillets 200 g sliced mushrooms 20 cl cream (0%) 250 g mashed potatoes Lemon juice 1 table spoon butter Salt, pepper to taste
Directions :
Melt 1 table spoon butter in large skillet Brown sole fillets for a few minutes When cooked, remove filets to a serving plate; keep warm Pour lemon juice and the mushrooms in the skillet on medium heat until cooked Add cream, salt and pepper Serve immediately
Dessert:
Heart-shaped chocolate cake
Ingredients :
100 g butter 100 g black chocolate 150 g sugar 3 eggs 50 g flour
Directions :
Pre-heat the oven (320° F) In a saucepan (low fire), melt chocolate and butter, stirring until smooth In a bowl, assemble eggs and flour Add the mixture butter/chocolate and mix until smooth Pour the mixture in a baking plate Bake at 320° F for 20 minutes
Serve sprinkled with icing sugar.
Bon appetit and Happy Valentine's Day!
About the Author
Prosperity66 is an European History, Holidays and Tarot cards passionate. She writes articles and creates websites dedicated to these subjects. For more Valentine's Day Ideas feel free to visit Be My Valentine and Feb 14th: The Prettiest Valentine's Day Ever!
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