Matt and I have a Valentine's Day tradition. Instead of battling crowds at restaurants and movie theaters and struggling to come up with the perfect gift, we do it DIY. We each make each other a handmade Valentine. I cook dinner, and Matt is responsible for dessert. Of course, I always make a paper Valentine but Matt is more creative. One year he put a video on my iPod. This year he painted me a picture. So sweet and thoughtful! Here's what I came up with this year.
I took a small jewelry box, covered it with some paper and attached a little heart chain to the top of the box. It was fun watching him open it up.
On special occasions I usually make steak since we rarely eat red meat. This year I made Ina Garten's Steakhouse Filets with Roquefort Chive Sauce, Anne Burrell's Pommes Chef Anne and home Caesar Salad. Of course, it was tasty! I only wish that the sauce was thicker and the potatoes looked nicer. Behold:
In making Matt responsible for dessert, I always hope that one day he'll be adventurous enough to actually make dessert from scratch. However, when he comes home with delicious cake balls, I don't mind that he lets someone else prepare our Valentine sweets. Yum!
4 comments:
What a fun tradition!!! The meal looks like it was fantastic. I have yet to try a cake ball, but I hear they're delish. Hope you're doing well.
Looks yummy
What a nice way to celebrate. Gets the creative juices flowing, and the meal looked delicious.
That box is so cute that you made!
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