Valentine's Day for Two
In Collaboration with Castello
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Photography by Emanuel Hahn
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Purchase
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Prep
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Assemble
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Party items
Dinner Plate
$20
Prep
Arrange the perfect tablescape.
STEP 1
Lay out black doilies in a straight line.
STEP 2
Cut apart peonies and place 1 or 2 stems into each of the bud vases.
STEP 3
Place placemats side-by-side in front of the peonies in bud vases.
STEP 4
Lay out plates, napkins and flatware.
STEP 5
Place fondue, cheese board and grilled cheese in the middle of the place settings.
STEP 6
Place napkin in between bread plate and dinner plate.
Assemble
Pull it all together in just a few easy steps.
Timeline
2 Weeks Prior
Purchase party decor items online
2-3 Days Prior
Purchase food & beverages for the dinner
Day Of
Setup place settings and flowers
Prepare food offerings for the dinner
Estimated Budget
2 People
Decor: $100 – $200
Food: $30 – $50
Beverage: $30 – $50
TOTAL: $160 – $300
Recipes
Prep the perfect party food.
Super Easy Chocolate Fondue
Ingredients
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
- ¼ cup whole milk
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Strawberries, marshmallows, graham crackers and pretzels, for dipping into fondue
Directions
- Combine dark chocolate chips, whole milk and butter into a microwave safe bowl
- Microwave on high for 1 minute.
- Remove and stir until smooth.
- Transfer to fondue pot.
- Serve with strawberries, marshmallows, graham crackers and pretzels.
Raspberry & Nutella Stuffed Grilled Cheese
Ingredients
- 2 thick slices artisan bread
- 1 tablespoon butter, room temperature
- 1.5 oz Castello Aged Havarti Cheese
- 2 tablespoons Nutella
- 1 tablespoon raspberry jam
Directions
- Heat a griddle or large pan on medium high heat until hot, then lower to just above simmering and let sit for 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, butter the outsides of your bread, spreading evenly to the edges. Place butter-side down and top one slice with Havarti cheese and the other with Nutella.
- Place both slices butter-side down in pan and cover with a lid. This will help your cheese to melt without burning your bread. Keep an eye on the toasted-ness of the bread and the melted-ness of the cheese. It should take 3-5 minutes to grill, depending on the strength of your flame.
- Just before taking the grilled cheese off the heat, spread the Nutella side with a spoonful of raspberry jam. Remove both slices from heat and sandwich together. Cut and serve immediately!
Castello Sweetheart Cheese Board
Sweetheart flatbread crackers
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter, cold and cut into pieces
- ½ cup buttermilk
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- In a food processor, pulse together flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar.
- Pulse in the butter until the mixture becomes a coarse meal.
- Slowly stream in buttermilk, and pulse until dough forms into a ball.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to bout 1/8-inch thick.
- Cut into hearts and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake until crisp, about 20 minutes.
- Cool crackers on cooling racks.
- Once completely cool, crackers can be kept in an airtight container for up to a week.
Adapted from Heather’s French Press
Castello Cheese board
Ingredients
- Traditional Danish Blue
- Creamy Havarti
- Aged Havarti
- Prosciutto
- Dark chocolate almonds
- Dark chocolate acai berries
- Strawberries
- Baguette, sliced
- Tomatoes, cucamelons & rosemary (garnish)
Directions
Arrange cheese board, as shown, and serve.
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