Quick Tips for Cooking for Loved ones. In this Month of love we often find ourselves looking for ways to do something special for those we love, and what’s more romantic than cooking dinner for that special someone in your life? One of the most common pitfalls is to try to do something to elaborate,

The sweet tang of ginger and the deliciously smooth texture of albacore and avocado, all combined with the satisfying crunch of lavosh crisps, makes this gourmet appetizer a tantalizing treat. Servings: Serves 4-6 Cook Time: 3 hours, including rising time Pair With: a dry white wine Ingredients For The Albacore Poke 1 pound sashimi grade

Maple-Bacon Dumplings, Grilled Sweet Corn, Crème Fraîche Serves 6-8 people For the Soup: 2 delicata squash, peeled, seeded and cut into large dice 1 sweet onion, small diced 2 carrots, small diced 1 leek, thinly sliced (white part only) 3 T extra virgin olive oil 2 shallots, finely minced 1 tsp rosemary, finely chopped 2