Valentine’s Day 2012

I now have two kids. Which means I now have at least twice the amount of EVERYTHING in my house. It also means I have less than half the amount of time to do ANYTHING. And lastly, it means I have to show my appreciation for my wife at least twice as much as passed years. She is the vanilla in my creme brûlée; the honey in my Earl Grey tea; and the Dijon in my tuna salad (seriously, it makes all the difference). I wouldn’t be half the man I am today without her and frankly, I don’t mind telling everybody on this email list.

If you feel the same way about your “Sweet Thang” then you must celebrate Valentine’s Day in style. Buy flowers, jewellery, candy, cards, and . Serenade her. Write him a sonnet. Call your favourite radio station and get them to play her favourite song. It doesn’t matter what you do or whether it’s a grand gesture. Just do something.

If you’re stuck for ideas or Andrea Boccelli isn’t available for a private concert then call me. I have created my favourite Valentine’s Day menu to date. It’s full of ingredients that are guaranteed to express your undying love for your “Gumdrop” or at the very least illustrate to him/her that you have very good taste in food. Either way you’ll be painted in a good light. And it will appear as though you thought of everything because your dinner will arrive with printed menus, a long-stemmed rose and truffles from Stubbe Chocolates.

So go ahead and make this year’s Valentine’s Day special. If you do I can almost guarantee that 2012 will be a banner year.

Best,

Ezra

Eat. Love.

Lobster Bisque and Lobster Cake with Preserved Lemon Aioli

Or…

Arugula, Endive & Radiccio Salad with Fresh Herbs, Roquefort, Medjool Dates, Walnuts, Kumquats & Sherry Vinaigrette

New York Strip Loin with Olive Oil Crushed Potatoes, Wilted Spinach, Cremini Mushrooms, Cippolini Onions & Chimichuri Sauce

Or…

Monkfish in Romesco Sauce with Olive Oil Crushed Potatoes, Olives, Capers & Wilted Escarole

Chocolate Panna Cotta with Port Poached Pears and Chocolate Biscotti

Or…

Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding with Cinnamon Creme Fraiche Ice Cream

$75/person plus HST