February 17, 2009
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Dinner is Served! (Valentine’s Edition)
New Orleans, LA
For me, Valentine’s Day was celebrated a day after the real holiday but worth every second of the wait! in the end I went off the beaten path a bit and decided to go with a variation of option “B”, I did Seared Salmon with Beurre Blanc, Bacon-wrapped Haricot Verts and Shrimp Risotto (instead of the leeks and whipped potatoes).. For first course I did a quick Roasted Lamb with Porcini Mushroom Bread Pudding and Creole Sauce. I think my girlfriend liked this one best. She was in love with the Porcini Mushroom Bread pudding, my personal favorite too..
Roasted Lamb with Porcini Mushroom Bread Pudding and Creole Sauce
Seared Salmon with Beurre Blanc, Bacon-wrapped Haricot Verts and Shrimp RisottoThe Salmon was delicious.. You gotta be very careful when you cook this fish, it can go from perfectly cooked to completely dry in a matter of seconds. For the starch, I made the Shrimp Risotto by sauteing some shallots then cooking the arborio rice down in some white wine and chicken stock. To finish you sautee the shrimp and fold in some parmesan cheese.
White Chocolate Ice Cream and a Chocolate Hazelnut CheesecakeFor dessert I made a White Chocolate Ice Cream and a Chocolate Hazelnut Cheesecake.. a little too decadent? Naaah.. it’s Valentines Day.. now’s the time you really should indulge!
Truffles a la Girlfriend! =)For Valentine’s Day my girlfriend made some truffles for me! They were very good!! She could have been a great chef in some other life.. haha I hope you guys had as good of a Vday as I did. And to the guys out there, at least once in your life, if you don’t already do it, cook a nice dinner for your girlfriend, fiance, or wife. She’ll never forget it!
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Comments (11)
mmm that salmon dish looks so good!
Do you go around eating around for fun and getting paid too? lol If you do hook it up haha (=
oooo yummy!
Mhmm salmon!
It’s great that your girlfriend loved it XD!
That roasted lamb must have been delicious!
everything looks really good!
@aliceandrandy -
Sorry to disappoint but I do not get paid for this, yet.. haha
the way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach
you had me at the Porcini Mushroom Bread Pudding!!
TRUFFLES!! did she make those?? wowwww keeper
that lamb looks divine. mmmmm.
makes me wish I had money so that I could create something this decadent now too!
(btw, I went down to NOLA at the beginning of January (to work with Habitat) and, while falling in love with the culture, I also fell in LOVE with the food. I sorta died a little inside when I saw that heading. I’m hoping to return in May.)
make sure you invest in prime lens and a macro!