- Joined
- Mar 13, 2008
- Location
- Ontario
There is not romantic love in my life, but I do have a love affair with food. While I may not have been the first, I had not heard the term before for "palantine's day".
Even when I did have a partner, I usually preferred to cook at home, as VD is not always the best night in a restaurant, and quite often it is a set or limited menu.
If I have someone to have dinner with, I love a classic cheese fondue. It is pretty much impossible to do for one, as you can't eat fast enough (or at least I can't) to keep the cheese from scorching on the bottom if the pot.
I bought some saffron and some Carnaroli rice at Xmas time, and I still have scallops in the freezer, so that is a front-runner for a solo meal, even if I've had it twice in past 6 weeks (second time was little bay scallops).
I have also bought two frozen ducks, and rare duck breast with a port and some kinda fruit sauce and glace is my last supper if I get advance notice. One of the two ducks is HUGE, over 7lbs, and I plan to eat one breast (with leftovers or a guest), make duck proscuitto with the other, and my annual duck confit. I am actually considering making a roast duck the the other, something I have not made in maybe 25 years since I discovered rare duck breast!.
I remember making meatloaf and mashed potatoes one year for my sweetheart, as he travelled a lot and missed simple comfort food.
Being in Canada, most casinos specials will start at 7 pm the day before for me, so I might get a little slotting in. That's more of a love/hate relationship at times.
What are your plans?
Even when I did have a partner, I usually preferred to cook at home, as VD is not always the best night in a restaurant, and quite often it is a set or limited menu.
If I have someone to have dinner with, I love a classic cheese fondue. It is pretty much impossible to do for one, as you can't eat fast enough (or at least I can't) to keep the cheese from scorching on the bottom if the pot.
I bought some saffron and some Carnaroli rice at Xmas time, and I still have scallops in the freezer, so that is a front-runner for a solo meal, even if I've had it twice in past 6 weeks (second time was little bay scallops).
I have also bought two frozen ducks, and rare duck breast with a port and some kinda fruit sauce and glace is my last supper if I get advance notice. One of the two ducks is HUGE, over 7lbs, and I plan to eat one breast (with leftovers or a guest), make duck proscuitto with the other, and my annual duck confit. I am actually considering making a roast duck the the other, something I have not made in maybe 25 years since I discovered rare duck breast!.
I remember making meatloaf and mashed potatoes one year for my sweetheart, as he travelled a lot and missed simple comfort food.
Being in Canada, most casinos specials will start at 7 pm the day before for me, so I might get a little slotting in. That's more of a love/hate relationship at times.
What are your plans?