What could be more romantic than a delicious home cooked dinner paired with a great bottle of wine and topped off by a decadent dessert?
We hope you’ll fall in love with cooking all over again this month by trying a new recipe or ingredient from Well Seasoned. As always, our shelves are stocked with the very best ingredients, delicious food and great treats to help you share your love of cooking with all of your sweethearts this Valentine’s Day.
At Well Seasoned, there’s no doubt we’re passionate about food and we’re glad you are too!
Happy Valentine’s Day from all of us at Well Seasoned!
GET IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE WITH SOME OF OUR FAVOURITE FOODS
Pink Spatula Chocolate Dipped Strawberry Marshmallows
Hand crafted and locally made with the finest ingredients, these sensuous treats should be for adults only! Far superior to their commercially made counterparts, these fluffy sweets combine the fresh flavour of real strawberries with the rich, creamy goodness of quality chocolate.
Pick up a package for your sweetheart while supplies last!
Vosges Mo’s Bacon Chocolate Chip Pancake Mix
According to many of our Well Seasoned foodies, nothing says “I love you” like bacon especially when paired with chocolate!
Vosges is known for pushing the limits of chocolate creativity and this pancake mix is no exception. It combines traditional buttermilk flapjacks with chunks of Vosges most popular candy bar, Mo’s Milk Chocolate Candy Bar with applewood smoked bacon and smoked alder sea salt.
Serve these pancakes with champagne and chocolate covered strawberries for the perfect Valentine’s Day breakfast.
Chocolate Covered Sponge Toffee
Treat yourself or your sweetheart to this retro confection smoothered in luscious milk chocolate. The crunch of this caramel coloured candy tastes especially decadent covered in the highest quality chocolate.
Chocolate Espresso Bar
If you love coffee and chocolate, you’ll really love this Chocolate Espresso Bar! This intense bitterweet dark chocolate bar contains ground espresso beans, offering strong hit of coffee flavour.
FEBRUARY COOKING CLASSES
Meal in Minutes with Chef Rebecca Troelstra
February 21 11 am and 7 pm
This special class is all about getting a tasty, healthy meal on the table quickly and creatively. Chef Becky’s style of cooking will inspire you to try something new. Two quick salads, two sides and one meal the kids will love, and of course, a few tempting desserts.$53
Vegetarian Indian with Chef Sunanda Banham
February 22 11 am and 7 pm
This menu is all vegetarian and incredibly delicious. Chef Sunanda definitely has a way with the veg. Starting with Spinach Pakora with Dates and Pineapple Chutney. Next, Chana Dal (lentils) with Toasted Coconut and Fennel followed by Fresh Zucchini with Poppy Seeds, Palak Paneer (Indian style cheese) and for dessert a refreshingly simple Mango Mousse. Bring your appetite for this one and sign up today!$55
Seafood Stews with Chef Karen Barnaby
February 23 7 pm
These dishes will satisfy you to the core and become staples in your recipe rolodex. Chef Karen will teach you some new tricks tonight with a delicious Sablefish “Osso Buco”, Spicy Prawns in Thai Green Curry. BC Mussels in Spicy Coconut Lime Broth and a bowl of Fresh Clams with Chorizo Sausage. And as if that weren’t enough a little Island Bouillabaisse to round things out.$60
Even More Great Greek with Chef Dez
February 24 11 am and 7 pm
Chef Dez is known for his great Greek food and now he’s back to share more of his signature recipes. During this class he’ll demonstrate how to make Greek Lemon Soup, Broiled Greek Tomatoes, delicious Stewed Leg of Lamb with garlic and rosemary quinoa. For dessert he’ll prepare an incredible brandy soaked Greek Halvah cake make with semolina flour, almonds and cinnamon.
More Winter Warmers with Chef Anthony Sedlak
February 25 7 pm
Tonight Chef Anthony will create Italian style dishes that are sure to become classics in your home and a regular addition to your culinary repertoire. On the menu tonight is a delicious Peasant Style Tomato Soup followed by a Sicilian Style Pork Loin Roast Stuffed with Currants, Pine Nuts, Lemon & Fresh Parsley. The pasta course is Conghiglie Pasta (large shells) Stuffed with Smoked Bacon and Creamed Spinach. One word – delicious !
For the full list of cooking classes visit our website.
RECIPE OF THE MONTH
Grape and Goat Cheese Truffles with Pistachio Dust
This is a super simple recipe that takes minutes to make but tastes completely decadent! Enjoy as an appetizer with a bottle of your favourite wine.
Ingredients:
Seedless Red Grapes
Soft Goat Cheese (room temperature)
1 cup pistachios, crushed to a fine powder in a spice or coffee bean grinder
Method:
Pinch off a small amount of goat cheese and form a small indentation with your thumb. Place the grape inside and cover with goat cheese, rolling it in your hand until you have a smooth ball.
Roll truffles in pistachio dust until completely covered. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
