There cannot be a more honest expression of love than cooking a meal for your sweetheart.
Traffic jams, parking problems and a 45-minute wait to get a table when you intended to have a cozy dinner with your loved one isn’t the greatest start to a romantic evening. Instead, surprise them with a perfect dinner cooked by you and you are guaranteed a perfect ending to your evening!
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Bruschetta with tomato and basil is simple to make and yet looks and tastes fabulous. You can choose one or more of the following: tomatoes, mushrooms and black olives. Finely chop the chosen veggies. For the marinade, you can use minced garlic (or not) and olive oil. If you feel like experimenting, use a splash of balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper to taste. Mix this with the vegetables so that they soak in the flavour.
Slice a baguette or similar Italian bread diagonally into half-inch thick slices. Toast them and brush one side with olive oil once they’re slightly golden brown. Top each slice with the veggies and sprinkle basil leaves and small cubes of feta or mozzerella cheese. Make sure you do it just before serving or the bread may get soggy.
Cook up a quick spaghetti for main course if you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen. Heat 2-3 tbsp of oil in a saucepan and add onions and garlic until they soften. Reduce the temperature and stir in fresh chopped tomatoes, drained mushrooms, bay leaves and oregano.
Meanwhile, cook spaghetti in plenty of boiling salted water (for the time stated on the packet) and a tsp of oil. Drain and sprinkle parmesan cheese over it before adding the sauce, finishing with a scattering of more cheese and a twist of black pepper. You can add minced meat or sliced sausages if you want. Pair the main course with a delicious Italian red wine.
For the most important part of the meal, you can make the easy but exotic strawberry with cream – with a slight twist. Mix strawberry pieces with powdered sugar in a steel box and freeze it for a couple of hours. This way the sugar gets absorbed by the strawberry pieces. The crunchiness of the frozen strawberries pieces when mixed with cream are a delicious combination of textures. Tip: try using fresh or home-made cream; it has more depth and creaminess. Alternately, packaged ‘fresh’ cream is good enough.
(Note: This article was published on Burrp!. For more read here: http://mumbai.burrp.com/valentines/perfect-home-cooked-meal.html)
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