Nothing says "I love you" more than a meal made by hand. But few things say "I want you" more than a meal made hand in hand.
Cooking is so tactile; a true chef touches, pokes, kneads, licks, rubs, and tastes everything before it leaves the kitchen. It is a craft that requires complete submission to the senses, as one must be attune to the way food tastes, smells, and feels in order to get the ingredients to come together in the perfect dish.
Valentine's Day is most likely the busiest restaurant day of the year, but the prix fixe menus restaurants tend to serve are as bland as the menu's of New York's infamous Restaurant Week. Instead of taking your sweetheart out for an overpriced meal made en masse quantité, stay home this year, fire up the stove, and try this Valentine's Menu. The meal itself takes a lot of prep and cook time, which gives you and your lover to toast the night together in the kitchen in anticipation of the meal. Almost all of the ingredients have aphrodisiac effects, so by the time the soufflé rises, you'll be ready for dessert.
Valentine's Day Aphrodisiac Menu
Arugula Salad with Candied Pecans, Crispy Onions,
and Bleu Cheese in Champagne Vinaigrette
Champagne Farotto with Maple-Chile Seared Scallops and Asapargus
Ricotta Soufflé with Chocolate and Raspberry Sauce
For more Valentine's Day inspired meals, click over to my favorite sites:
Epicurious
Jamie Oliver's Romantic Dinner
Food & Wine
Chef Couples' Most Romantic Meals
Food Network
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