The Tartan Pie

I was going to write about the history of valentines day. During my research, however, I found a really good site that sums it up, and the beauty of the internet is that I can just provide the link http://www.history.com/content/valentine/history-of-valentine-s-day. No sense in re-inventing the wheel.

Valentines day has been one of those hit and miss days for me. Sometimes it has been amazing. Grade 12 valentines day was memorable, I opened my locker to a dozen long stemmed red roses, and to this day I have no idea how they were placed in there!  My favorite was a few years ago when Valentines day fell on fire practice night. My boyfriend wanted to do something special, and had planned a special dinner for when I returned home from practice. Of course, it was a fun filled night at the fire hall and we ran late in finishing creating a very anxious boyfriend. On arriving home I found the nicest meal he has ever made for me! 

Valentines Day and food is a great combination, and it doesn’t have to be about Chocolate (though I love it when it is!). It’s a day that gives an excuse to try something new, it doesn’t have to be costly nor extravegant.  Baby vegetables are a nice touch on a valentines plate, as are cuts of meat that cook up nice when stuffed or rolled.  Add a nice bottle of wine and your set. And then there’s dessert…and that’s my favorite food of the night. You can’t go wrong with choosing a dessert for a valentines dinner, one quick search on the web and there’s oodles of ideas.  My dessert this year will be a Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake.  I won’t be able to sleep after having that much chocolate in the evening, but it will be worth it.