I'm thinking ahead to Valentine's Day next weekend. DH and I like to stay in and cook a delicious meal instead of going out to a restaurant. However, we're getting sort of bored with our normal date night meal. Normally, we either do king crab legs or we'll make a nice steak with sauteed mushrooms and roasted potatoes. Usually I'll make chocolate mousse for dessert. I was hoping to get some inspiration from all of you! We don't mind spending a little more to get the best quality ingredients and we're pretty good cooks so a more complicated recipe doesn't scare us. Especially since we'll have all day to prepare since V-Day is on a Saturday. Thanks!
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What about a rack of lamb?
Fisherman's stew?
Beef Wellington? We did that our last date night in and it's actually way more simpler than it seems.
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Make your own pizzas?
My husband did a whole menu a few years ago. "My heart beets for you" pizza -- With beets and toppings.
I don't remember anything else, ha (great wife), but it was fun.
What about browsing through a cookbook together and picking something that looks good and challenging. Something you might not otherwise use the time for?
Back when I ate meat, we made beef wellington (actually, my last Valentines day before going veggie), and it was so good. -- I agree, not as challenging as it looks. I'd pair it with a really lovely winter vegetable, and maybe a salad? It's a bit heavy, and I'm not sure potatoes would be too much.
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How about fondu?
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Shrimp and scallops and pasta
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Vodka penne. Mmmm.
(King crab legs is an awesome one too though).
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@Mamaof2: Oh yeah, I second fondue.
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If my husband is cooking, I always request his pasta carbonara.
I like to make a stuffed flank steak with roasted potatoes, only one pan in the oven!
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We make heart shaped pizza on Valentine's day. Cheesy, but it's tradition now!
What about making sushi? I like the idea but honestly have no idea how!
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It pains me to say this but DH doesn't like cheese. It's my life's goal to get him to love it as much as I do but it's a slow process. And while he doesn't quite know how much cheese he's actually eaten since we've been together, delicious fondue is not an option. Sigh. And it's not that he's lactose intolerant or has an allergy, he just overdosed on grilled cheese when he was younger.
I like the idea of a beef wellington. He's a huge meat and potatoes fan so that would go over well. We do like seafood but it's been one of my pregnancy aversions so far. But thanks for some really awesome sounding ideas!
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@MUI831: fondu for dessert then
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DH really likes fried shrimp. I almost never fry but he loves it so much
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@Mamaof2: You're right! That will probably happen now.
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