Valentine’s Day Menus

Those look good. I'll have to pass it on to Patrick.

Thank you for the nice link... I appreciate it.

While parenting, Hubs and I always went out for a Valentine lunch (easier with our work schedules, and the kids were in school). It was more romantic to be alone, even if we had to get back to work and parenting afterward.
With the kids now all gone (finally), I decided to cook for him at home for V-Day. I made some beautiful steaks, baked potatoes, green beans with almonds, with cheesecake and raspberries for dessert. Oh, and raspberry wine to drink (our favorite). It was fun. We were stuffed. And it was great to eat by candlelight (without the power being out!)
I think I like this empty nest thing.

As hubby & I are both game-lovers, and the end of the season is almost upon us, I'm cooking this lovely pheasant dish http://www.them-apples.co.uk/2010/02/pheasant-bal... Veggies will depend on what's in the organic box or harvestable from the allotment - some greens & roast potatoes, probably.

Pudding will be rhubarb & franzipan tarts from the bakery I work for, local forced rhubarb is in season and it's utterly delicious (and a very valentines-worthy shade of pink!)

@heathersolos - I worked at a florist while in college, I don't recommend it during Valentines. 10 times the workload, you can't staff up, quality drops when expectations are at their highest.@EyefiCard
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A couple of years ago, I took the day off without my husband's knowledge. He even dropped me off at the train and I took the bus back home! Anyway, I went out and got fixins for salad, bacon-wrapped shrimp, beef tenderloin and stuffed potatoes. Oh, and I made a version of one of his favorite desserts by wrapping truffles in phyllo and baking them, and serving with vanilla ice cream. He was amazed. But I came down with a bad cold in the midst of all that cooking (seriously!) so we ate and I went to bed! I could barely sit up long enough to eat.
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I have no clue what I'm going to be cooking. Maybe a hearty pot roast and mashed potatoes with a good red wine. :)

I love this recipe from a cooking class I took when I lived in Baton Rouge. Add a green salad and French bread with candlelight and there's not a restaurant meal that can compare (according to my husband :P)

http://thebouldinscook.blogspot.com/2009/01/chick...

chicken corden bleu with my mom's rice crispy coated mash potato balls and steamed broccoli with cheese. maybe with a nice cabernet sauvignon (sp?) now there's a recipe of love :)

....but nothing says Valentine's Day like links from pervy spam bots! Sorry, couldn't resist.

I have nothing to value to add to the Valentine's Day menu conversation as I am single and will attempt to pretend that Valentine's doesn't exist this year. Or perhaps I will have a date with my two favorite guys: Ben & Jerry. ;-)