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Red Dinner for Valentine’s Day

February 14 by Priscilla 17 Comments

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Red is the color of passion, desire, and love.

To celebrate our 22nd Valentine’s Day I cooked a special red dinner for my sweetheart. I did this last night because he had to work today and doesn’t usually  get home until 7:00 p.m. Yes, most companies don’t close for Lincoln’s Birthday, which was Saturday, and why the Post Office, banks, and schools are closed today – not because it’s Valentine’s Day 🙂

Both these dishes sing Spring with fresh fruit flavors and a brightness that says, “Winter be gone!”. And both are from Melissa’s Everyday Cooking with Organic Produce cookbook, a collaboration between Melissa’s Produce and Orange County’s own award-winning food writer Cathy Thomas.

Red Times Three Salad

Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Relish

An elegant and velvety Frei Brothers Pinot Noir was the perfect pairing for this dinner bursting with fruit and berry flavors and the earthiness of roasted beets. For dessert, we enjoyed a bit of dark chocolate while we savor the last of our wine.

I’ll post the recipes for these two stunning dishes this week and tell you more about this fantastic cookbook (that’s also a comprehensive guide to making the most of every season’s organic bounty), and how I happened to luck into one just before Valentine’s Day. ♥

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  1. Chef Debbi

    February 14 at 4:07 pm

    Doesn’t that look yummy! Thanks Priscilla!

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  2. louise

    February 14 at 4:59 pm

    nice job… way to jump on the cookbook, isn’t it great? hope you and your sweetie have a fabulous valentines day.

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  3. louise

    February 14 at 5:00 pm

    i’m almost done with the oc bites blog… let me know if you would like to feature your post or another in the future…

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  4. Monet

    February 14 at 8:27 pm

    22 Valentine’s Days…how wonderful! And how delightful this meal looks…so rich and flavorful. I can’t wait for the recipes. Thank you for sharing with me tonight. Hugs and well wishes from Austin! Happy Valentine’s Day!

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  5. Kate @ Diethood.com

    February 14 at 8:33 pm

    I can’t wait to see the recipe for that pork tenderloin!
    Cheers to 22 and here’s to another 222! Happy Valentine’s Day to you and yours!

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  6. Jean

    February 14 at 10:19 pm

    Beautiful dinner, Priscilla! Congrats on your 22nd Valentine’s with your Valentine. I like both the salad AND the main dish. Looking forward to the recipe posts. 🙂

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  7. 5 Star Foodie

    February 15 at 6:05 am

    An amazing dinner! I love the red theme! And wow, 22nd Valentine’s day, that’s wonderful!

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  8. kelly von hemert

    February 15 at 9:14 am

    Red x 3 = algebraic aphrodisia!

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  9. Victoria

    February 15 at 1:16 pm

    Looking forward to seeing the recipes from your “red dinner.” Love this idea, and I hope you had a wonderful Valentine’s Day 🙂

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  10. [email protected]

    February 15 at 5:37 pm

    Great minds think alike!! I just bought some beautiful blood oranges to make that salad!!! Yours looks beautiful and I am sure it was absolutely delicious!! I can’t wait to make the pork dish either!

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  11. Angie's Recipes

    February 15 at 9:44 pm

    Love blood oranges :-)) Actually just had some blood orange and fennel salad for dinner yesterday.
    The grilled pork tenderloin with cherry relish looks fabulous.

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  12. Belinda @zomppa

    February 16 at 5:07 am

    22?? WOW! What a lovely meal – here is to many, many more!

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  13. Pachecopatty

    February 16 at 2:41 pm

    Oh I do love this salad recipe;-) It is just a beauty and if I was home I would run out to the market this very minute to get the ingredients. I keep thinking of red, red, red and beets and blood oranges, so delicious, thanks for sharing. I will look for the cookbook;-)

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  14. Magic of Spice

    February 16 at 9:28 pm

    Looks like a fantastic meal:) Looking forward to the recipes…
    Hugs

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  15. Tanantha

    February 17 at 12:21 am

    22nd Valentine’s!!? wow!
    I wish I could get a Lincoln’s bday off too haha. At least I get a President’s day off. whoo hoo.

    Saw the salad recipe in a later post. Man, look at the color. So Valentine!
    The pork and the sauce look delicous. Can’t wait for a recipe.

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  16. louise

    February 17 at 6:40 am

    what great post, thank you – thank you! the salad looks so juicy and delicious- the recipe for the coconut rum sabayon should be up today or tomorrow… don’t you just love it? it’s one of my favorite recipes.
    happy thursday,
    Chef Louise

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