Valentine's Day is not everyone's cup of tea...or box of chocolates, as it were. For those who would rather celebrate the holiday with a bunch of friends instead of a table for two, we have some cheeky ideas for garlic-laden, single-serving, and mess-your-dress dishes that are right up your alley.
• Roasted Whole Garlic Crostini from The Food Network - Let's get things started off right.
• Parsley and Pancetta Salad from Saveur - Bit of parsley stuck in your teeth? No worries tonight!
• Raclette from The New York Times - Nothing clears a room faster than this stinky (but oh so delicious!) cheese-and-potatoes dish.
• Ribs with Black Vinegar Sauce from Gourmet - Sticky, messy, good.
• Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic from Fine Cooking - Why not keep things going with more garlic?
• Panang Tofu Curry from Bon Appétit - So spicy you won't need to cuddle.
• Pistachio Brittle with Ice Cream from Martha Stewart - Shards of sugar to nibble at the end of the meal.
• Individual Chocolate Mousse Cheesecakes from Epicurious - You get the whole bowl to yourself.
Are you going to an Anti-Valentine's Party? What are you bringing?
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I'm just here to say that whatever that is on that plate looks straight from the movie Evil Dead.
Clode - I totally agree!!!!!
Love this take on Valentine's day... but I think I will still binge on desserts as well! haha
-Jenny @ Savour the Senses
http://savourthesensesblog.com
You don't have to be "anti-Valentine's" day to celebrate with friends instead of subjecting yourself to a prix fixe menu and a crowd of other couples. But yes, Clode, exactly!
Hmm...perhaps I should have picked a different photo, eh? All I was thinking was "Don't those ribs look wonderfully messy and delicious?!"
(sign of impending zombie-possession? Oh dear...)
It's not "anti-Valentine's Day" it's "Single Appreciation Day". Acronym aside, it's the perfect day for pigging out on all of your favorite dishes.
Hehe, I love this post!
Sheesh... valentine's day isn't about sex, it's about caring for those you love... if you're adamant about eating alone and sulking, you're doing it wrong.
That said... I really want those ribs...
AT, when are you going to get your act together to deal with spam? You make it virtually impossible to report, and then when it is reported, you do nothing.
Haohao18's message was reported in another thread as containing a trojan virus and it's still there. And here it is in this thread.
Yeah whack ass spam.
Anyways, this year I'm hosting a goth-y Valentine's party for my single friends- we're dressing vampy, watching Rocky Horror, and I'm preparing lots of creepy food. Bloody beets, 'special ingredient' Bolognese, and black velvet cake (red velvet is soooo cliche). I might do the garlic crostini- yummy and will keep away some of those creatures of the night.
Credit where it's due: thank you, AT, for deleting the spam message. Now, can you please make it easier to report spam?
martingny et al: just click on the username, and when you go to the profile page, click report spam. it doesn't get much easier than that.