My offering of a ‘romantic’ meal
The Cliché
February 14th arrives. He delivers a dozen roses, chocolates; a card and cutzie ‘I love you’ teddy bear.
No thanks!!!
I believe men should be the instigators of romance (sue me I’m a traditionalist) so with this in mind I would be hesitant in cooking a meal for a guy...
but if I was trying to seduce a man following the principle ‘the way to mans’ heart is through his stomach’ this is what I’d cook....
Main
Peppered Irish beef, Garlic & Rosemary Roast Potatoes, Asparagus w lemon hollandaise.
1. Boil baby pots.
2. Blanche asparagus
3. Grind black pepper... and season steaks.
4. Toss boiled pots with olive oil, sea salt, black, pepper, diced garlic and rosemary, place in oven.
5. Sear steaks on a hot pan, then finish in oven.
6. Make hollandaise, clarify butter, whisk 2 egg yolks, add lemon juice, slowly whisk in butter till thick.
7. Briefly sauté asparagus in butter to reheat.
8. Plate & serve! Yummy...choose company wisely ...Also I would serve with an Aussie Merlot.
Dessert
Apple & Strawberry Jelly w Coconut Cream.
Recipe
• 1 pint apple juice
• 4 leaves of gelatine
• 3 strawberries
• Coconut milk
• Skimmed Milk
• 2 tbs Corn flour blend with 2tbs water
• Sugar/sweetener
• Toasted desiccated coconut
Method
1. Half strawberries, place on skewers, place into champagne glasses
2. Heat apple juice, soak gelatine leaves, add gelatine to apple juice. Pour jelly mixture into champagne glasses. Leave to set.
3. Then make coconut custard. Heat 100ml coconut milk, 100ml milk together with sugar or sweetener.
4. Blend corn flour with water, when milk mixture boils add corn flour, stir till thick, allow to cool, then place on top of jelly, removing skewers.
5. Toast desiccated coconut, sprinkle over the top.
6. Serve with a long t-spoon and some mini chilli & choc nutritious nibbles.
(I would follow this by freshly brewed coffee & of course more of my nibble-ious chilli n dark chocolate hearts- a special addition to the Nutritious Nibbles gluten free cookie range)
Why this Recipe?
I wanted something simple, but good. Does it get better than steak, hollandaise and perfectly cooked asparagus? I would say not! Nobody wants to spend all their time in the kitchen, a lot of prep for this recipe can be done before hand. So ‘the chef’ can focus on creating a romantic ambience ....and styling themselves seductively (if the chef is female).
Am I being presumptuous to think that this should appeal to most males....?
Main
Peppered Irish beef, Garlic & Rosemary Roast Potatoes, Asparagus w lemon hollandaise.
Recipe
• Fillet steak
• Baby Potatoes
• Asparagus
• Lemons
• Garlic
• Rosemary
• Eggs
• Butter
• Pepper
• Olive oil
Method
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| Blanched Aspargus |
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| Fresh lemon juice for hollandaise |
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| Rosemary & Garlic roast potatoes |
1. Boil baby pots.
2. Blanche asparagus
3. Grind black pepper... and season steaks.
4. Toss boiled pots with olive oil, sea salt, black, pepper, diced garlic and rosemary, place in oven.
5. Sear steaks on a hot pan, then finish in oven.
6. Make hollandaise, clarify butter, whisk 2 egg yolks, add lemon juice, slowly whisk in butter till thick.
7. Briefly sauté asparagus in butter to reheat.
8. Plate & serve! Yummy...choose company wisely ...Also I would serve with an Aussie Merlot.
Dessert
Apple & Strawberry Jelly w Coconut Cream.
Recipe
• 1 pint apple juice
• 4 leaves of gelatine
• 3 strawberries
• Coconut milk
• Skimmed Milk
• 2 tbs Corn flour blend with 2tbs water
• Sugar/sweetener
• Toasted desiccated coconut
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| Strawberry Skewer |
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| Making coconut custard |
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| Set apple jelly |
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| Adding coconut cream |
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| Adding the toast coconut |
Method
1. Half strawberries, place on skewers, place into champagne glasses
2. Heat apple juice, soak gelatine leaves, add gelatine to apple juice. Pour jelly mixture into champagne glasses. Leave to set.
3. Then make coconut custard. Heat 100ml coconut milk, 100ml milk together with sugar or sweetener.
4. Blend corn flour with water, when milk mixture boils add corn flour, stir till thick, allow to cool, then place on top of jelly, removing skewers.
5. Toast desiccated coconut, sprinkle over the top.
6. Serve with a long t-spoon and some mini chilli & choc nutritious nibbles.
(I would follow this by freshly brewed coffee & of course more of my nibble-ious chilli n dark chocolate hearts- a special addition to the Nutritious Nibbles gluten free cookie range)
Why this Recipe?
I wanted something simple, but good. Does it get better than steak, hollandaise and perfectly cooked asparagus? I would say not! Nobody wants to spend all their time in the kitchen, a lot of prep for this recipe can be done before hand. So ‘the chef’ can focus on creating a romantic ambience ....and styling themselves seductively (if the chef is female).
Am I being presumptuous to think that this should appeal to most males....?
