Be my Valentine

Valentine’s Day is around the corner.

I for one absolutely love going all out on dinner for my husband on special occasions. Valentine’s Day being one such occasion.

This year I was thinking of making some of my old favourites, but with a loved up twist.

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Nibbles

For early evening nibbles I have some gyoza in the freezer that works a treat when I have unexpected guests or, on a night like this, is brilliant for a pre-dinner snack. I simply heat a small pan (with tight-fitting lid) with a glug of oil and place the uncooked, but still frozen, gyoza in the hot oil to brown. Once the little wrappers are browned to my liking I take a quarter cup of cold water and pour it into the pan before quickly putting the lid on. I let it steam for 10 minutes until the water has evaporated and the gyoza is cooked through. Serve it with a dip made from soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and a squeeze of lime juice.

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Starters

Since it is Valentine’s Day all dishes will be served as sharing platters. We absolutely love Nachos and I cannot think of a better starter to share than this.

Instead of using readymade tortilla chips I am going to take tortilla wraps and cut little heart shapes with a cookie cutter. I then bake them in the oven until they are crisp before assembling the dish. It could be so much fun to eat with guacamole and refried beans.

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Mains

Initially I was thinking of making something with spaghetti (you know, Lady and the Tramp style), or making pizza together. But to me it didn’t feel too romantic. Then I remembered this lamb dish with romantic little pips of pomegranate. It is super easy to make this into a sharing plate.

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Dessert

No Valentine’s Day meal is complete without a romantic dessert on the table to round off the meal. I’ve always thought of figs being super romantic and therefore I cannot think of a better dessert than this one!

I will serve this in one large glass with two spoons – perfect for sharing!

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Do you have any special Valentine’s Day dinner planned? Why not share your ideas with me in the comments below or on any of my social media accounts?

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