VALENTINE'S DAY GUIDE SWEET AS CANDY Tips and Tricks to having the perfect Valentine's Day on your budget! Champagne Selections | Dinner Ideas
V A L E N T I N E ' S D A Y G U I D ESWEET AS CANDY
Tips and Tricks to having the perfectValentine's Day on your budget!
Champagne Selections | Dinner Ideas
CHAMPAGNEEveryone loves bubbly but Champagne can be tricky. There are a lot
of options at very different price points. Here are my favoriteChampagnes and sparkling wines.
Mumm Napa Brut | Chandon Sparking Wine | La Marca Prosecco
Schramsberg | Gruet Blanc de Blancs | Domaine Carneros
Veuve Cliquot | Bi l lecart- Salmon | Perrier-Jouet Grand Brut
. . .WITH A ROMANTIC DINNER!HERE ARE OPTIONS FOR DINNER AT HOME AT 3
DIFFERENT LEVELS OF EXPERTISE!
THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF ROASTED CHICKEN RECIPES ONTHE INTERNET. I LOVE BON APPETIT'S AND NYT COOKINGROASTED CHICKEN RECIPES. THE KEY TO GOOD ROASTED CHICKEN IS:
PAT THE CHICKEN DRY WITH PAPER TOWELS- THISENSURES A WELL BROWNED AND CRISPY CHICKENSKIN.SEASON WELL WITH SALT AND PEPPER. A MEDIUMSIZED CHICKEN SHOULD HAVE 4 TEASPOONS OFKOSHER SALT SPRINKLED ALL OVER THE CHICKEN,INCLUDING INSIDE! AROMATICS! I USE 2 LEMONS CUT IN HALF, 1 WHOLEHEAD OF GARLIC CUT IN HALF AND ANY FRESHHERBS I HAVE AROUND TO ROAST WITH THECHICKEN. I EVEN STUFF THE CHICKEN WITH 1 OF THELEMONS AND HALF THE HEAD UF GARLIC.ROAST AT 400º FOR 45 MINUTES - AN HOUR ORUNTIL CHICKEN JUICES RUN CLEAR.
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LEVEL 1NEVER UNDERESTIMATE THE
POWER OF A ROASTED CHICKEN!
LEVEL 2PASTA POWER
LEVEL 3LOBSTER IS LOVE
LOBSTER IS SUCH A FUN A SPECIAL TREAT, ESPECIALLY WHENYOU MAKE IT AT HOME! MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE ATRADITION TO HAVE LOBSTER ON CHRISTMAS EVE! IT'SROMANTIC AND INHERENTLY FEELS VERY SPECIAL. THAT'SWHY I LOVE THIS LOBSTER RISOTTO FOR VALENTINE'S DAYDINNER. THIS RISOTTO IS PERFECT FOR YOUR SPECIAL NIGHTIN! HTTPS://WWW.INEMILYSKITCHEN.COM/PAY-DAY-LOBSTER-RISOTTO-WITH-LEMON-AND-TARRAGON/
THE POWER OF PASTA IS REAL! AND TO MAKE IT EVEN MOREFANCY, IF YOU WISH, YOU CAN MAKE YOUR OWN! I DON'TRECOMMEND TRYING TO MAKE YOUR OWN FOR THE FIRSTTIME ON VALENTINE'S DAY BUT IF YOU'VE DONE IT BEFORE, ITIS A ROMANTIC AND CUTE V-DAY ACTIVITY! HERE ARE 3 OFMY FAVORITE SIMPLE YET SEXY PASTA DISHES! 1.HTTPS://WWW.INEMILYSKITCHEN.COM/LEMONY-CACIO-E-PEPE/2. HTTPS://WWW.INEMILYSKITCHEN.COM/BRAISED-SHORT-RIB-RAGU-AND-RIGATONI/3.HTTPS://WWW.INEMILYSKITCHEN.COM/RIGATONI-ALLAMATRICIANA/
HAPPY
VALENTINE'SDAY!
I t 's going to be perfect!