Valentines Day Menu Suggestions

Valentine's Day Recipes - Win Love With Food

Valentines Day is generally the most romantic day of the year. Romantic dinners, the exchange of small tokens of affection, handwritten notes or romantic cards can all play a role in helping people express their love for each other.

Don't forget to plan something special for your loved one! If you do forget, the rest of February could be very cold.

Let me help you plan for your evening of romance. Prepare an extraordinary, romantic meal that will help you express your love. Select the perfect cocktail, entree, side dish and dessert from the suggested Valentine's Day Menu. With these recipe suggestions you will tell your Favorite One - "I Love You."

Plan the entire Valentines Day for romance. Use your best tableware, just the right stemware or glassware, candles, fresh flowers and a luxurious tablecloth.

Or, as an alternative, decorate with tea lights and place colorful placemats on your coffee table with several cushions on the floor (kids in bed?).

All of these Valentines Day menu suggestions will ensure you do not leave your valentine alone too long. Some of these items you should prepare in advance (yes, I'll explain what and how). Then you can focus on enjoying dinner ...not to mention the fun that will follow!

If both you and your loved one like to cook, plan and prepare the Valentines Day meal together! Oh! What fun!

And please remember, the little touches make all the difference. Warm the plates in the oven and be sure to add attractive garnishes. Keep the food portions small and enjoy your meal at a relaxed pace to avoid feeling too full. The goal is to create a Valentines Day meal that excites - not one to put you both to sleep.

Valentines Day Menu Suggestions

Enjoy your Valentines Day and the company of the one special person you share it with!

Donna
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Oh! Did I forget the promised schedule for putting this fabulous Valentine's Day together! ? Of course not.

Preparation Schedule For Valentine's Day Menu Four to Five Days In Advance of Dinner: Print the recipes you have selected Purchase needed liquor and wine: 2 one ounce bottles of brandy if you chose to prepare the Chicken In Brandy Cream Sauce 1 bottle of Kahlua for the Kahlua Mousse Creme de almond, creme de cacao and creme de menthe for the Chocolate Cover Cherry Liquor for Cosmopolitan or Manhattan Wine you wish to serve with your selected entree Prepare your Bleu Cheese Butter and/or your Gorgonzola Butter and put in freezer Prepare your sugared walnuts and store them in an air tight container (these can also be purchased if you are short of time) Purchase or select the candles you wish to use Select the dishware and glassware you intend to use (appetizer plates, salad and dessert dishes, dinner plates or pasta bowls, stemware, tablecloth or place mats and a vase for fresh flowers) Purchase a Valentines Day Card or better yet, I think, write a special note to your Valentine One or Two Days Before Dinner: Purchase the groceries you need for the recipes you selected (do not purchase seafood more than one or two days ahead) Purchase fresh flowers Prepare New York Cheesecake if that was one of the recipes you selected for Valentines Day One Day Before Valentines Day: Peel and cut potatoes, place them in a sauce pan and cover with cold water and a lid and refrigerate Prepare Kahlua Mousse and pour or pipe into dessert glasses or dishes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate Set table (if possible, even after dinner for next day) Got the flowers and card? Valentines Day: Early in day - Prepare crab cakes, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate Prepare garlic bread Place greens for salad in a salad bowl, cover with film wrap and refrigerate One hour before showtime - Cut bread for appetizer, place on sheet pan and cover with plastic wrap Place ingredients, except ice, for drinks in a shaker or other container and refrigerate Uncork red wine and allow to "breathe" for a time before serving Uncork white wine just before serving After your guest arrives- Showtime: Add ice to the beverage shaker or container, shake and strain into appropriate glass (martini glass), serve or pour wine and serve if not having a cocktail Fry crab cakes and serve with selected sauce or Spread French or Artisan bread with pesto sauce and top with cheese and finish under the broiler until cheese is melted and then serve Showtime Continues On Valentines Day: (Remember - take your time, relax - no one is in a rush) Put potatoes on to cook, adding 1-2 teaspoons of salt (if serving potatoes) Place garlic bread in pre-heated 325 degree F oven until hot (turn oven down to 250 degrees F to hold the bread if you are not ready for it) Finish the salad you selected, plate and serve to table Mash the potatoes and hold in oven, crockpot or over low heat while you prepare the entree Cook steaks or chicken or fettuccine recipe, plate and serve Serve dessert when you and your guest are ready for it Exchange cards or notes and have a wonderful evening! What a Valentines Day to remember!

Donna
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