Valentine’s Day is the perfect time to celebrate all of the loved ones in your life. What better way to spend the holiday and show your appreciation and love than creating a special meal or treat!
Here are a few ideas that will make your heart holiday not only sweet but memorable too!
Charcuterie Board
Hosting a casual get-together? Or wanting to keep things light and easy for your date night? Sounds like the perfect job for a charcuterie board! Try the following variety of ingredients to make your board flavorful:
- Creminelli Southern-style spicy Calabrese salami
- Domestic boneless prosciutto from Daniele
- Abbey Specialty Foods Irish cheddar cheese or aged gouda
- Divina Castelvetrano pitted olives
- Divina fig spread with hints of caramel, honey and molasses
- Dried whole apricots from Bountiful Harvest Foundations
- Round crackers from Valley Lahvosh Baker
No matter what you choose for your board, it is sure to be love at first sight for your guests!
Main Course
If you’re looking for a sumptuous main course, consider this vegetarian Mushroom Ravioli with Pine Nut Basil Brown Butter. It’s simple to make and a sure-fire hit (better than Cupid’s arrow!).
Mushroom Ravioli with Pine Nut Basil Brown Butter
Ingredients
- 6 oz. Villa Frizzoni® Wild Mushroom Hexagon Ravioli
- 1/4 oz. Katy’s Kitchen® Pine Nuts
- 1/2 oz. fresh basil
- 1 oz. Fair Meadow® European Style Butter
- 1/2 oz. Villa Frizzoni® Shaved Parmesan Cheese
- Katy’s Kitchen® Salt & Pepper to taste
Preparation
- Roast pine nuts in a 350-degree F oven until soft and golden brown, about 6-8 minutes.
- Boil water and cook ravioli until ready.
- Add butter to pan and cook until it starts to brown and smell nutty. Turn off heat.
- Toss with ravioli, basil leaves, and pine nuts in butter.
- Season with salt and pepper, and top with Parmesan cheese.
Side Dish
Need a crispy, flavorful dish? You can't go wrong with Crispy Spanish Style Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts. This side dish is so tasty your guests will fall head over heels and ask for seconds!
Crispy Spanish Style Potatoes and Brussel Sprouts
Ingredients
- 2 cups Markon® First Crop Baby Yukon Potatoes
- 2 cups Markon® Brussels sprouts, whole and quartered
- 1 cup Katy's Kitchen® Mayonnaise
- ¼ cup sherry vinegar
- 3T piri piri peppers
- 1T Markon® Fresh Oregano, chopped
- 3T Markon® Fresh Basil, torn
- 3T sherry vinegar
Preparation
- Boil potatoes in salted water until soft. Drain, then lightly smash and fry in a deep fryer at 425ºF until crispy.
- Fry Brussels sprouts in a deep fryer at 350ºF until cooked and very crispy.
- Blend together ¼ cup sherry vinegar and piri piri peppers. Strain, then mix with mayonnaise. Set aside.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine potatoes, Brussels sprouts, both herbs, salt, pepper and 3T sherry vinegar.
- On a plate, dollop the hot pepper aioli and top with crispy seasoned potatoes and Brussels sprouts.
Dessert
Valentine’s Day wouldn’t be complete without a decadent dessert. Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse is your one-stop shop for sweet treats. We love this fresh and easy idea:
Strawberries and Chocolate Sauce
At Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse, we offer a range of fresh produce, including strawberries, that combine perfectly with a Torani or Monin chocolate sauce. Add to the sweetness by topping it off with Shamrock Farms Whipping Cream, which comes in a variety of flavors, including Vanilla, Decadent Chocolate and Vanilla Bourbon.
Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse also offers other options for Valentine’s Day desserts, including Krusteaz cake mixes and brownie mix, Chef Pierre Pies and Brickfire Bakery frozen cookie dough in various flavors.
With a wide variety of high-quality foodservice products all available in one convenient shopping experience, Shamrock Foodservice Warehouse is a match made in heaven for your Valentine’s Day cooking and baking needs.
