Valentines Meals

[Twentymac]

Alright then you lot.

Whos doing a nice slap up home cooked meal for their significant other on Thursday then?

 

[Mrs Seabiscuit]

You clearly.

 

[tom_e]

I'll be cooking one on saturday, still not sure exactly what though.

 

[PapaLazaru]

I am going in on the Waitrose £20 Valentines meal deal for two. Starter, main, side, desert, chocolates & prosecco.

Less time in the kitchen, more time for lurve.

 

[vicisthebest]

We've got some rib eye steaks from the farm shop, just going to do then with some roasted veg. More special that normal dinner, but still diet-friendly.

 

[Cupra]

Ill be cooking for many many significant others on Thursday. Sadly not mine as she is cooking for me.

 

[Scam]

Sausage and mash. I'll then be off to work a night shift so it's hardly worth the effort

 

[TheDean]

Go in for the M&S deal becasue we have loads of vouchers...then she forgets the vouchers! Coquilles St Jaques followed by Beef Wellington with Pea & Bean layer and finally Posh Profiteroles. All washed down with a nice Merlot and some chocolates which we have already got stuck into

 

[Mr-White]

Unfortunately I've been warned by my doctor to stop eating meals for 2 unless i'm actually eating with someone

MW

 

[Maccapacca]

Probably coq o vin from my healthy plan then 8" of pork sausage

 

[randomshenans]

^^ Hahaha

I've already started mine... sort of. I've done the apple jelly for this dish: http://www.greatbritishlife.co.uk/a...allops-with-celeriac-and-truffle-puree-29833/
Scallops with apple jelly, apple caramel and celeriac puree. Hopefully I'll pick up some nice fresh scallops thursday night, or that would be a ball.
Got some nice steaks as well. Going to do them with potato dauphinoise and something I'll figure out later.

Also made some different ganaches for some truffles. Got a chocolate and strawberry (using strawerry sugar, it tastes just like a roses strawberry cream), chocolate and pastasio, and chocolate and fig. I'll cover them tomorrow night!

She better not get used to it.

 

[shroomz]

Gf is away abroad for now but will be visiting tomorrow night. Tried to cook a trial batch of these in advance: http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1104645/cherry-shortbread-hearts

Outcome:

Truly disappointing. Luckily I have enough to make another batch so it's to the oven in the morning, going to try freezing the dough this time rather than just sticking it outside for 5 min to cool down after cutting. Any tips? Not too keen on changing the ratios as the dough is delicious, I just want to stop the spreading. Perhaps smaller cutter too so they bake more evenly

 

[Andrew@Home]

Did the £10 deal at Morrisons, starter, main, desert and decent bottle of wine. Highly recommend it, they have a good selection this year.

Got bonus points because I correctly chose the ones the other half would've chosen: Salmon pasta, 3 green veg, and sticky toffee pudding

 

[randomshenans]

Smaller cutter should do you. Biscuits do spread a fair whack!

 

[Rotty]

doesn't seem romantic food but it is what she picked for main course so got this marinating in fridge at moment

http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/gordon-ramsay/slow-cooked-fiery-lamb-shanks-recipe

 

[randomshenans]

I dunno Rotty, they sound bloody nice! I'd let you have a go on me if you cooked me that

I started today, getting up in the middle of the night to slap this in the room...

Scallops bought, just need to cook it all when I get in tonight now.

 

[tom_e]

I was going to cook a full on meal, but with a busy weekend of packing the house up to move on Monday I can't be arsed with the hassle knowing how much of a mess I make in the kitchen
So I'm going to give the M&S £20 deal a good which looks quite nice.

 

[Ricochet J]

I'm thinking of making a cream pie for her

 

[dottty27]

I get the night off takeaway ftw

 

[jaybee]

Flowers - check
card - check
chocs - check
ripped off - check

Done