Can you feel the love in the air? It’s almost Valentine’s date time and I have the perfect accompaniments to make it extra special!
Step 1: Find a date. Ha!
Step 2: Organize a pre-dinner house party
Step 3: Invite your friends and their dates. Hint in the invite that something super fun is about to transpire.
Step 4: Buy a case of Veuve Rosé
Step 5: Light candles throughout the house. This is the best way to improve that loving vibe.
Step 6: Buy a few great looking sets of candlesticks for the table setting and for the mantel. I can shop with you to find the best ones for your home, Just Ask!
Step 7: Serve raw oysters and mignonette sauce along with this quick appetizer:
Crostini with Mushrooms
Serves 4
Ingredients:
10 oz. porcini mushrooms (2-3 medium size mushrooms)
1 garlic clove, minced
1 oz. virgin olive oil
4 Tbsp of butter
1-2 oz. of white wine
Baguette slices (have the bakery slice a baguette for evenly sized slices)
Fresh parsley
Instructions:
Broil baguette slices with olive oil for 2-3 minutes.
Slice mushrooms and sauté them in olive oil, butter and garlic for 5 minutes.
Add the wine and cook until the liquid has evaporated.
Chop the parsley and add it to the sauce.
Place this mushroom mixture on top of the golden brown olive-oiled crostini’s (aka baguette slices) and voila!
Step 8: Head out to dinner in love.
Happy Valentine’s Day!
