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Valentine's Day Gourmet: because love is shared at the table too! What could be more romantic than a lovely candlelit dinner? It's a moment literally to savor, because couple happiness comes not just from the heart, but also from the stomach! Jokes aside, we would like to recommend some delicacies to prepare your Valentine's Day Gourmet, and some treats to share at the end of the meal, strictly in the shape of hearts!
Heart-shaped goodies aside, the most sophisticated Valentine's Day Gourmet is prepared at home: so, make room for your imagination, create the atmosphere with scented candles and background music, and follow our tips to prepare a perfect romantic dinner!
The Valentine's Day Gourmet features some romantic delicacies such as oysters, a true must for romanticism, that help ignite passion! Of course, if you can’t find them, as they are qualitatively superior mollusks, they can be quite expensive and aren't available at every fishmonger's, you can opt for a great seafood dish such as fisherman’s risotto, or spaghetti with mixed seafood, or a delicious baked gratin, or a filet of salmon, always a favorite. For the appetizer, a shrimp or prawn cocktail is always impressive, as well as salmon Vol-au-Vent!
Naturally, not everyone likes mollusks or fish in general; in this case, you can opt for a special risotto like strawberry or champagne risotto, or if you prefer a meat dish you could try rolls with truffle sauce, or a nice filet with truffle cream. The possibilities are endless, let your imagination run wild!
To prepare a stylish romantic dinner, here are some useful tips to impress your beloved with truly gourmet cheeses!
Let’s start from a true love story: that of cheese Blu 61. It is one of the most exquisite blue cheeses in Italy, which has literally replaced red roses in its history, becoming a true symbol of love. In the Treviso plains, where traditions and culture still endure thanks to genuineness maintained over time, Antonio and Giuseppina married in 1961. A perfect love marriage that gave birth to three children and a great passion for cheese making. Antonio Carpenedo indeed shared with Giuseppina a love for fine aged cheese, which peaked in 2011, on the occasion of their fiftieth wedding anniversary. To celebrate this significant anniversary, Antonio gave Giuseppina much more than a diamond ring. Antonio decided to leave an indelible mark with a unique creation, a work that represented the synthesis of his life journey with Giuseppina. The idea was precisely this: a cheese that encapsulated the aging techniques and the pure pleasure of taste, capturing for its beauty, conquering pleasure once brought to the lips, like a kiss. It had to be a true caress, a creamy and seductive embrace. This is how Blu 61 was born, which through its story has become the cheese for lovers. Blu 61 encapsulates all the essence of taste and balance, all the value of beauty and love, becoming a real excellence at the table. Impress your loved ones with Blu 61 on your table this Valentine's Day, while telling its beautiful story!
Another cheese that is perfect for a stylish romantic dinner is Blu Dominik Rum and Cocoa. It's a soft cheese made like sweet Gorgonzola, but here natural cream from the milk is added to the paste. This gives the cheese a final creaminess that brings it very close to a pastry cream. Aging occurs in rum and finally it is sprinkled with bitter cocoa powder. The Blu Dominik has a unique taste, almost like a dessert, and is completely different from the usual cheese we are accustomed to. That's why it is perfect for a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day! Blu Dominik is perfect for a cheese board at the end of the tasting, but it's also ideal as a spoon dessert. It's also excellent to savor with brioche bread.
To prepare an excellent first course for your romantic Valentine's Day dinner, you need a special ingredient! That’s why we recommend some delicacies that will truly make a difference!
Let’s start with pasta Il Valentino from Felicetti, made with Senatore Cappelli wheat, and with exclusively organic raw materials. The Senatore Cappelli single-grain pasta is a perfect blend of Apulian and Trentino soils: the wheat that grows under the stones of Matera worked with the water and air of the Trentino Dolomites, where the Felicetti pasta factory is located. Pasta Il Valentino was created in 2017, and it is an unusual spaghetti with more generous dimensions compared to the spaghetti usually available on the market. It has a diameter of no less than 2.4 mm, and it is perfect for holding sauce. Made specifically for those who wish to fully savor pasta, with every bite. It is produced with bronze drawing and requires 14 minutes for cooking.
Now let’s present a truly special sauce, suitable for pasta but also for creating delicious meat dishes like rolls or filet: the Butter cream with white truffle, a pleasant and creamy experience made with natural Italian ingredients. The white truffle cream is a delicate cream with a sweet flavor, enriched with flakes of truffle. An exceptional condiment with which you can create your own first pasta dishes, meat dishes, or even excellent croutons as an appetizer.
If you prefer rice as a first course, we recommend the Italian black Venere rice from controlled supply chain. This is an Italian rice variety that provides important nutrients such as fiber and vitamins B and B1: perfect for the person you love! For its qualities and flavor, in the kitchen it is very versatile and can be cooked in many ways: in a pot or in a pan, in a pressure cooker or in pilaf cooking. Why is it particularly suitable for a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day? Well, black rice was once known as forbidden rice, and was considered a powerful aphrodisiac! Furthermore, the name "Venere" comes from Greek mythology, precisely from the Roman goddess of love, fertility, and beauty, who was born from a shell emerging from the sea. A true omen for the most romantic evening of the year! With Pila Vecia black Venere rice, you can prepare numerous dishes, both cold and hot. Particularly suitable for the occasion are black Venere rice with shrimp or salmon or with vegetables or pumpkin.
For those who appreciate good wine, in the Valentine's Day gourmet there must be the right one. Here are our recommendations!
The Chianti Rufina Riserva DOCG Terre di Avanella represents the harmony between land and climate, from which this unique wine is born: a true revelation, combining the Terroir of the single vineyard with the elegant fruit of Sangiovese. The aroma upon opening the bottle is that of ancient oak barrels, and once it takes air it releases its notes of ripe grapes and cherries with earth, minerals, and dry complexity.
For a stylish romantic dinner, sparkling wine is a must! We recommend the Champagne Brut Cuvee Grande Reserve, a high-quality champagne produced with extraordinary Chardonnay grapes from eleven white vineyards from different areas of Champagne, the renowned region of France. This is a French excellence known worldwide, loved for its bright golden-clear color, with a mineral and floral scent, leaving a silky sensation in the mouth. The aroma is lively and fruity, with citrus notes. It has a vibrant perlage, with long persistence, but extremely refined. It can be enjoyed at any moment of the dinner: as a final toast but also with the appetizer, and it is ideal to accompany meat dishes like a veal rack, or fish and shellfish dishes. Nothing better to toast to love!
The dessert, a synonym for sweetness and love. Unmissable in a romantic dinner on Valentine's Day! Here are the ideal sweets, perfect to share with those you love!
What could be better than a heart-shaped sweet? Here is the Cuore di Cercepiccola with apples, a sweet crumble made with wholemeal flour from Senatore Cappelli wheat with a base of shortcrust pastry, a topping of dried fruit and a filling of extra quince jam from Cercepiccola. The heart shape is not random: in fact, there is a love story to tell. It's the love story of Adelardo and Antea. Adelardo was a young pastry chef who fell in love with the beautiful Antea, who however completely ignored him. So, Adelardo thought to offer her something delicious to delight her palate, and created a heart-shaped shortcrust pastry filled with fruit. Antea greatly appreciated this creation, and Adelardo had another one sent to her, with a different filling. So it went every day, each time with a different filling. His perseverance paid off: Antea adored his sweets, and fell hopelessly in love with him. That’s why the Cuore di Cercepiccola is the perfect dessert to bring to the table on Valentine's Day, and to share with those you love!
Let’s move on to hearts, in particular Gianduia: here’s the Domori Gianduia Heart, which combines the finest Ecuadorian cocoa with IGP Piedmont Hazelnuts, in a flavor meeting that generates unique emotions on the palate. Domori reinterprets a classic of Turin with its unique style, and the heart shape not only makes this gift suitable for Valentine's Day, but the gianduia contains antioxidants, polyphenols, and vitamin E that help protect our heart, improving the function of the main arteries. Let’s love and be loved with the Domori Gianduia Heart!
Another delight to share is offered by Pasticceria Venezia: the Cremini Box, a treat for the palate. A complete selection of hazelnut cremini from Piedmont, Bronte pistachio, Avola almond, simple with whole roasted hazelnut, or with candied orange or rum-soaked raisins. Finally, the cremini are glazed with dark or milk chocolate. True pastries to enjoy at the end of your romantic dinner!
If you prefer cookies, what could be better than Baci di Dama? The Baci di Dama from Pasticceria Venezia are true delights inspired by the classics from Tortona. Surprise those you love with these artisanal sweets made by hand and of the finest quality! Baci di Dama are two half-spheres of almond shortcrust pastry, which hold a drop of dark chocolate. A true delicacy to share in two with a kiss!
Valentine's Day Gourmet: surprise those you love with our tips! Happy Valentine's Day to all!
Antonella Iannò
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