Lots of people plan to celebrate Valentine's Day by eating at the restaurant. But we have to make reservation a long time ago before Valentine's Day in order to be seated on February 14th in the selected restaurant.

Here is an alternative to the restaurant : celebrate Valentine's Day at home. Cook your Valentine's dinner at home, with your beloved one.

Ask your partner to help you in the kitchen, so you will spend more time with him. Don't cook an elaborate meal, it's a good way to not spend too much time in the kitchen.

Purchase the necessery ingredients a few days in advance in order to not have to stress on shopping on Valentine's Day. Ensure you that you have all the ingredients.

Set the table as soon as you come back from work. Decorate your table with a bloomed centerpiece surrounded by two candles.

Give your present after the dinner in order to prolong the festive atmosphere.

Valentine's Day Menu Idea:

Valentine's 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


* Stuffed Mushrooms

Ingredients :

6 mushrooms
Lemon juice
2 cloves garlic
20 g melted butter
1 tbs tablespoons cognac
2 tbs bread crumbs
2 tbs chopped parsley
Salt, pepper

Directions :

Preheat oven to 392° F
Clean the mushrooms
Chop the mushrooms feets
Sprinkle with lemon juice
In a saucepan brown the melted butter and garlic
Add the chopped mushrooms feets and cook 5 min
Add the cognac, bread crumbs and parsley
Mix
Salt and pepper to taste
Put the mushrooms in a baking dish and stuff with the mixture
Bake in the oven for 12 min


* Starter

Scampi In Pink Cream

Ingredients :

12 cooked prawns
2 sliced onions (optional)
20 cl cream (0% fat)
10 cl wine or 5 cl brandy
1 tbs of tomato puree
1 clove garlic
1 tbs melted butter
Salt, pepper

Directions :

In a saucepan, melt butter, prawns, garlic, sliced onions, salt and pepper
Take a few moments back
Pour the wine or brandy 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.

Tip:
Replace the white wine or brandy by scotch or... amaretto.


Main Dish

Sole and Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients :

2 sole fillets
200 g sliced mushrooms
20 cl cream (0% fat)
250 g mashed potatoes
Lemon juice
1 tbs butter
Salt, pepper to taste

Directions :

Melt 1 tbs 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 to taste
Serve immediately


Dessert

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.

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