6 Be My Valentine Romantic Recipes to cook at home

All written recipe links below: (1) Spaghetti Carbonara Next Level. This spaghetti Carbonara recipe takes it up a notch. Spaghetti Carbonara has become a classic favourite worldwide due to its strong flavours, richness and simplicity. Who can resist that eggy golden colour and flavoursome cheesy sauce that glistens around the pasta with intense pops of cured aged pork. There’s a number of stories where this dish originated but what makes this dish so special are the quality of the ingredients. The aged pork guanciale and the Pecorino cheese are the main flavours that bound this decadent dish together, so don’t skimp on quality, buy a little and buy the best you can afford. The aged Parmigiano-Reggiano adds another level of umami, so buy the real deal imported from Italy. The sauce should be silky smooth and creamy, but cream should never be seen in Spaghetti Carbonara. Enjoy my next level Spaghetti Carbonara (2) A quick and easy pan seared salmon recipe with few ingredients that will leave you breathless. It’s a French style recipe with a Thai influence. You can cook it under 25 minutes including the rice. Made with few ingredients, honey, soy, scallion and a little wine. You can replace the white wine with fish or chicken stock. Enjoy Honey and Soy Glazed Salmon! (3) Simplest pepper steak recipe, no chopping, rare ingredients, or herbs. All stove top. Proven restaurant recipe, popular menu choice. Use tenderloin or eye fillet. Crack pepper corns for full aroma. Dijon mustard only. Good brandy, budget-friendly cream. Green pepper corns optional. Cook on low heat to avoid burning pepper. Rest steaks on heated plates. Pour steak juices back into sauce. Be cautious when flambéing. Pour brandy after turning off fire. Serve sauce over steaks immediately. Enjoy with green beans and potatoes. (4) Sexy Hot Chocolate Lava Cake Purely for chocolate lovers Seduce your partner for Valentines day with this amazing recipe. This has to be beyond the ultimate dessert for chocolate lovers, great for Valentine’s day or any occasion to express your Love. I believe the chocolate lava cake, like all great recipes was originally an epic failure in the kitchen. It does look somewhat like an uncooked cake, but the dinner guests thought otherwise! But rest assured that the divine custard like hot chocolate sauce in the centre is the best part! It should steam so don’t worry, the eggs are cooked. The outer cakey crust, balances it for a perfect combination of chocolate on chocolate. Best part it’s easy to make and quick to cook. You can make these in advance, keep well covered and cook just before serving. Enjoy Hot Chocolate Lava cake alone, with friends, family or with your romantic partner. (5) Scallop Gratin with Leek Confit. The marriage of leeks and scallops had to be sent from the heavens. If you’re looking at impressing your friends, your Valentine or VIP guests, then look no further then this divine dish. You could find this dish in the best of restaurants and I guarantee it wouldn’t taste any better. It’s relatively easy to make, although it’s a three step process. You can make them in advance the same day and simply bake them just before serving. The secret will always to buy the best possible freshest scallops. Straight out of the shell is always best, but any good dry scallop will be awesome. Be careful when buying as sometimes they can be soaked in water and they will turn into rubber balls. Frozen can still be good if they were frozen on the boat. Enjoy Scallop Gratin with Leek Confit or as we say in French, “Saint Jacques Fondue Poireaux“. (6) The mystery - Delicious French hot chocolate and ice cream dessert. French vanilla ice-cream dessert with hot chocolate sauce. This dessert will blow you away as it’s so simple to make and very impressive. This version has a crunchy hazelnut coating and raisins marinated in orange liqueur. It’s very simple to make as most of the ingredients are purchased then simply assembled. Make them in advance and freeze them ready for use. Simply reheat the chocolate sauce and pour over before serving. Mystère au chocolat, a great Valentines dessert your partner will never forget. Or perfect anytime if you’re an ice-cream and hot chocolate lover! (1) 👉 Spaghetti Carbonara - Get full recipe here: (2) 👉 Honey & Soy Salmon -Get full recipe here: (3) 👉 Pepper steak - Get full recipe here: (4) 👉 Chocolate Lava Cake - Get full recipe here: (5) 👉 Scallop Gratin - Get full recipe here (6) 👉 The mystery - Get full recipe here here ▶ Check out my favourite kitchen tools here (affiliate):