| If you want to make a difference this | | | | |
| Valentine, try cooking that special meal for | | | | * 1/2 cup chicken stock |
| your loved one. Express your Valentine | | | | |
| wishes in a different way by preparing a | | | | * 2 ounces capers |
| theme valentine recipes. Or you can do it | | | | |
| together, isn't that a great way to kickstart | | | | * 2 tablespoons parsley |
| a great romance or rekindle an old one. | | | | |
| | | | Saute the mushrooms in the butter until |
| Strawberries In Red Wine | | | | thoroughly cooked but not yet browning. |
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| * 3/4 cup Fresh Strawberries | | | | Add the sherry and let simmer until the |
| | | | alcohol has evaporated. Add the cream and |
| * 1 1/2 teaspoon Sugar | | | | chicken stock. Thoroughly rinse the capers |
| | | | (they're usually purchased in brine and you |
| * 1 teaspoon Orange Flavored Liqueur | | | | don't want the acidic taste) and add to sauce |
| | | | Broil the salmon steaks - about 5-7 minutes a |
| * 1/2 teaspoon Cognac | | | | side, depending on thickness. The sauce |
| | | | should simmer while the steaks are cooking, |
| * Red Wine | | | | to thicken it a bit. when the salmon is |
| | | | cooked pour the sauce over to serve. Extra |
| For each serving, spoon 3/4 of a cup | | | | sauce is great on potatoes. |
| quartered fresh strawberries into a large | | | | |
| wine glass. Sprinkle with 1-1/2 teaspoons | | | | Ultimate Valentine's Day Cookie |
| sugar, 1 teaspoon orange-flavored liqueur and | | | | |
| 1/2 teaspoon Cognac. Fill each glass with red | | | | * 1 cup powdered sugar |
| wine to cover the berries. Refrigerate for at | | | | |
| least 2 hours | | | | * 1 cup butter or margarine, softened |
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| Steak Lover`s Fettuccini Alfredo | | | | * 1 tablespoon white vinegar |
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| * 1 ounce clarified butter | | | | * 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour |
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| * 4 ounces beef tenderloin tips | | | | * 3/4 teaspoon baking soda |
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| * 1 cup broccoli, red pepper, portabella | | | | * 1 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger |
| strips | | | | |
| | | | * 1/4 teaspoon salt |
| * 1/4 cup corn, scallion, red and green | | | | |
| peppers (small diced) | | | | * 6 drops red food color |
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| * 1 tablespoon fresh garlic | | | | Creamy Decorator's Frosting |
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| * 1 cup heavy cream | | | | * 2 cups powdered sugar |
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| * 1/2 cup fresh Parmesan | | | | * 1/2 teaspoon vanilla |
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| * 8 ounces cooked pasta | | | | * 2 tablespoons milk or half-and-half |
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| * 1 tablespoon sliced green onion | | | | Heat oven to 400 F. Beat powdered sugar, |
| | | | butter and vinegar in large bowl with |
| Heat butter. Sear meat and add veggies. Add | | | | electric mixer on medium speed, or mix with |
| heavy cream and reduce down. Add Parmesan | | | | spoon. Stir in remaining ingredients except |
| cheese. When it begins to thicken add to | | | | food color. Divide dough in half. Mix food |
| pasta. Serve hot, topped with scallions and | | | | color into one half. (If dough is too dry, |
| Parmesan cheese. | | | | stir in milk, 1 teaspoon at a time.) |
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| Or if you prefer fish, you can opt for Salmon | | | | Roll dough 1/8 inch thick on lightly floured |
| steaks for the main dish: | | | | cloth-covered surface. Cut into heart shapes |
| | | | with various sizes of cookie cutters. Place |
| Special Salmon Steaks | | | | smaller hearts on larger hearts of different |
| | | | color dough if desired. Place about 2 inches |
| * 2 salmon steaks | | | | apart on ungreased cookie sheet. |
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| * 8 ounces mushrooms, sliced thinly | | | | Bake 5 to 7 minutes or until set but not |
| | | | brown. Cool 1 to 2 minutes; carefully remove |
| * 1 tablespoon butter | | | | from cookie sheet to wire rack. Cool |
| | | | completely, about 30 minutes. If desired, |
| * 1/3 cup sherry | | | | decorate with white and pink Creamy |
| | | | Decorator's Frosting. |
| * 1 cup cream | | | | |