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Top 5 Easy Recipes To Cook At Home In This Valentine
The approaching Valentine's Day serves as an ideal opportunity to prepare a meal at home which will dazzle your dearest person. Home cooking provides both unique flavor elements and premium cooking conditions for romance. The following five simple recipe choices will transform your Valentine’s Day into something special.
1. Creamy Garlic Butter Tuscan Salmon
Ingredients: 2 salmon fillets, 2 tbsp butter, 3 cloves garlic (minced), 1 cup cherry tomatoes (halved), 1 cup spinach, 1/2 cup heavy cream, 1/4 cup grated Parmesan, Salt and pepper to taste.
Preparations:
- Heat butter in a pan and sear the salmon fillets until golden brown. Remove and set aside.
- In the same pan, sauté garlic until fragrant, then add cherry tomatoes and spinach.
- Pour in the heavy cream and stir in Parmesan cheese.
- Return the salmon fillets to the pan and let them cook in the creamy sauce for a few minutes.
- Serve hot with pasta or mashed potatoes.
2. Heart-Shaped Margherita Pizza
Ingredients: 1 store-bought pizza dough, 1/2 cup pizza sauce, 1 cup shredded mozzarella, Fresh basil leaves, 1 tbsp olive oil.
Preparations:
- Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F).
- Roll out the pizza dough and shape it into a heart.
- Spread pizza sauce evenly, then sprinkle mozzarella on top.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly and golden.
- Garnish with fresh basil and drizzle olive oil before serving.
3. Parmesan Truffle Fries
Ingredients: 2 potatoes, 2 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp kosher salt, 2 tbsp truffle oil, grated parmesan cheese.
Preparations:
- Cut the potatoes into fries, leaving the skin on. Preheat the oven to 230°
- Place the cut potatoes in a large bowl with parchment paper. Combine olive oil and kosher salt in it thoroughly.
- Spread the mixed potatoes on two baking sheets. Ensure the potatoes are spread far apart.
- Bake the fries for ~ 15 mins. Then flip each potato fries and bake the other side at 180°C until the fries are crisp and golden brown.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and drizzle the fries with some truffle oil and sprinkle it with Parmesan cheese.
4. Chocolate Lava Cake
Ingredients: 100g dark chocolate, 50g butter, 1/2 cup powdered sugar, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup flour
Preparations:
- Preheat oven to 200°C (400°F) and grease ramekins.
- Melt chocolate and butter together.
- Whisk in sugar and eggs, then fold in flour.
- Pour into ramekins and bake for 10-12 minutes.
- Serve warm with ice cream or strawberries.
5. Strawberry Rose Mocktail
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh strawberries (blended), 1 tbsp rose syrup, 1/2 cup sparkling water, Ice cubes, Fresh mint for garnish
Preparations:
- Blend strawberries until smooth.
- Mix with rose syrup and pour over ice in a glass.
- Top with sparkling water and garnish with mint.
- Serve chilled.