{"id":4851,"date":"2011-02-14T15:26:26","date_gmt":"2011-02-14T23:26:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=4851"},"modified":"2011-02-14T15:46:04","modified_gmt":"2011-02-14T23:46:04","slug":"red-dinner-for-valentines-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/red-dinner-for-valentines-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Dinner for Valentine’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Red is the color of passion, desire, and love. <\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

To celebrate our 22nd<\/em><\/strong><\/span> Valentine’s Day<\/strong><\/span> I cooked a special red dinner for my sweetheart. I did this last night because he had to work today and doesn’t usually \u00a0get 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 \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

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<\/strong><\/span><\/em> cookbook, a collaboration between Melissa’s Produce<\/a> and Orange County’s own award-winning food writer Cathy Thomas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Red Times Three Salad<\/p><\/div>\n

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Grilled Pork Tenderloin with Cherry Relish<\/p><\/div>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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. \u2665<\/p>\n