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Valentine's Day Recipe Ideas

By Prosperity66, published Feb 08, 2008
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Majority of people will celebrate Valentine's Day by going to eat a Valentine's menu at the restaurant. But so many couples do this on Valentine's Day that we have to make reservation a long time before February 14th and in restaurants that do not take reservations we have to wait a long time before being seated.

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:

Valentine 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

Valentine's Day Recipe Ideas

Valentines Scampi In Amaretto Sauce

Credit: Dominique Halet

Copyright: Dominique Halet

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