Since many of us were sick over the Valentine holiday, Ben and I postponed our 'romantic dinner date' till last night. This will most definitely end up being a memorable Valentines date and we didn't even leave the house! Ben planned the whole evening.... just one of the many many reasons why I'm glad he'll be mine forever. :) Cheesy? That's alright.
It was a night of cooking, feasting, and watching a romantic classic. We started the evening at about 6:30 and finished up dessert at almost 10:30. We tried to keep the kids occupied with toys and tv upstairs... Emma inched her way downstairs several times however (thankfully they all went to bed shortly after 7) and when we told her that we wanted her to stay upstairs so we could have some privacy, she tells us "well, if you want privacy you should have gotten a sitter and gone out to eat". Having a clever child definitely has its drawbacks. Ben did most of the cooking while I tried to clean up behind him - it was nice to spend time together in the kitchen. We went back and forth between preparing food, watching our movie An Affair to Remember while a course was cooking, EATING, and chatting over our candle-lit table - It was like eating at a fancy restaurant, only we did all the cooking... which ended up being really fun. (Note: We are not professionals at plating, nor am I skilled in the arts of food photography, but it all tasted amazing!)
First Course- Artichoke Bruschetta
Second Course- Sweetheart Salad Ben got fresh beets and we roasted them and then sliced and cut them into heart shapes... awww
Third Course- Mushroom Risotto This risotto included three types of mushrooms... mmmm.
Fourth Course- Peppercorn encrusted steak and Creamy Spinach.
Fifth Course (Dessert!)- Chocolate Pudding Cakes with vanilla ice cream
The food was literally incredible! Really, it was. But my favorite of the night was the dessert. PLEASE - everyone needs to try making these- I had never made a pudding cake like this before and it seemed really weird to be pouring water directly onto the batter into the ramekin, but like magic it somehow turned into a delicious crunchy on the outside, gooey in the middle cake. The best!
Thanks to my cute Ben for a wonderful evening at home.
How nice to still be in honeymoon mode. I hope that it lasts forever. It's very sweet to hear about it.
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What a dream. He is for sure a keeper. The food looked amazing and the night sounded so romantic! Jealous a bit.
ReplyDeletewhat a fun night! The food looks super yummy! Me and my hubby need to do that some time.
ReplyDeleteYum! It all looks so good. Sounds like it was a wonderful evening.
ReplyDeleteCan we hire you two out? Or can I come be your upstairs sitter and then lick your plates? That sounds so fun and looks so tasty!
ReplyDeleteOh and my favorite is the heart beets. Leave it to you two to make beets romantic :)
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