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While you can无毛视频檛 put a price on love, its cost can be a bit steeper this year.
To save a little dough, Greene County Career & Technology culinary arts instructor Dan Wagner suggested cooking something that 无毛视频測our spouse really likes无毛视频� this Valentine无毛视频檚 Day.
In his case, that means a vodka pasta with clarified butter, a favorite of his wife无毛视频檚.
Another choice she loves is filet mignon and lobster tail. That should also be a popular pick with men out gathering the ingredients for a Valentine无毛视频檚 Day dinner, Wagner said. Knowing those shoppers are coming, grocery stores will often give front-and-center placement to a precut filet mignon with a lobster tail for added convenience.
Appetizers could look like a nice wedge salad, or a stuffed mushroom with crab and lobster, Wagner said.
To further complement the meal, Wagner suggested finding the right table setting, and of course, flowers.
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A sample of what that dessert might look like comes from Mon Valley Career and Technology Center, where culinary arts instructor Julia Harhai无毛视频檚 students made two kinds of chocolate cupcakes with a ganache drizzle: one topped with chocolate-covered strawberries, and one with buckeyes.
无毛视频淓ven though it无毛视频檚 pretty simple stuff, it looks elegant, and would elevate somebody无毛视频檚 at-home Valentine无毛视频檚 Day dinner,无毛视频� she said.
Total cooking time will vary depending on the cook无毛视频檚 skill level, but would probably take somewhere between half an hour to an hour, Harhai said.
For an appetizer, Harhai offered a grilled romaine salad with Parmesan cheese and ranch dressing.
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Romaine works especially well, since it will still hold its shape even once it无毛视频檚 cut in half and placed on the grill.
People can also select a bottle from a local winery, Wagner said.
Along with supporting a local business, there无毛视频檚 an added benefit, Wagner said: If you describe your meal, they无毛视频檒l recommend the best wine to pair with it.
It无毛视频檚 not just the cost that might make people skip a Valentine无毛视频檚 Day meal out this year, Wagner said: it falls on a Saturday, traditionally the busiest night of the week for restaurants.
If they decide they need to go out, he said, they can risk superstition and have their Valentine无毛视频檚 Day meal on Friday the 13th.
But it无毛视频檇 probably be safer 无毛视频� and ultimately more memorable 无毛视频� to stay home.