Valentine’s Day is almost here and, in preparation, we provide you with sweet and savory recipes to cook up the perfect feast for your special person or to treat yourself! Spread the love however you celebrate.
Yours in media,
Elizabeth He, Visual Communications Editor
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Cooking for Two
Crispy Salmon Cakes from America’s Test Kitchen (recipe)
Ditch the egg and flour steps of the breading process in this salmon cakes recipe. Instead, coat the salmon cakes with panko, which also holds them together. Let’s get cooking!
Homemade Live!: Date Night Dinners (25 min episode)
Nigel Barker, from America’s Next Top Model, joins host Joel Gamoran in his Seattle studio. Nigel teaches Joel how to make the date night dinner he and his wife still cook after 25 years. Joel also recreates the first meal he ever cooked for his wife, Angolina – seared scallops. The secret ingredient? Love.
Sara’s Weeknight Meals: Dinner for Two (26 min episode)
Sara has tips and tricks to make these intimate dinners for two both easy and romantic. Chicken Saltimbocca with Artichoke Sauce is so elegant yet so simple. Eggs Baked in Red Wine is a cozy, classic French recipe, perfect for dinner by the fireplace. And to end the meal, enjoy a Warm Chocolate Cheesecake. Are you hungry yet?
Pati’s Mexican Table: Sugar for Hubby (26 min episode)
Pati prepares a special meal for a date night with her husband, Dany. And since he loves seafood, she’s going to make seafood dishes for their romantic night in. A trip to the state of Michoacán, where Pati meets the “Butterfly Net Fishermen,” helps provide the inspiration. This one’s for you, seafood lovers.
Lighter Fare
Tips for a 5-Minute, 1-Hour, and 5-Hour Cheeseboard (article)
Whether you want to assemble your board in minutes or take your time crafting the perfect spread, we’ve got a foolproof choose-your-own-adventure guide for making a drool-worthy cheeseboard. Try assembling charcuterie boards together for a fun activity!
Julia Child’s Salade Niçoise (recipe)
Julia Child’s take on Salade Niçoise requires a bit of assembly, but the end result is a fresh and delicious anytime lunch or dinner. So nutritious and refreshing!
Three Traditional Fondues (recipe)
Here’s a crash course on different cheese fondues you can make at home. Get out that cheese grater!
Crepes in Broth (Crespelle in Brodo) (3 min clip)
Crespelle is a traditional Italian dish featuring crepes served in a hot chicken broth. Click here for the full recipe.
Decadent Desserts
Meet the Dessert Equivalent of Love at First Sight (recipe)
Sometimes in life, things are just obvious. Like the desire for a Crepe Cake. What might not be so obvious is how easy it can be to make. Try this swoon-worthy sweet crepe recipe!
Christopher Kimball’s Milk Street Television: Best Italian Desserts (25 min episode)
Milk Street searches Italy for its best tiramisù and biscotti. Learn how to make them yourself.
Olive Oil Cake from Homemade Live! (recipe)
This cake topped with whipped mascarpone and fresh berries is a beautiful symphony of flavors that dance on your tongue. What a beauty!
Gen Z Tries Julia Child’s Apple Charlotte (3 min short)
What are the key differences between white bread and baguettes? Archie and Gabel make this dessert to find out. And you can make it, too!
Dive into America 250
A Frozen Cannon Trail: How a Berkshires Mission Tested a Young Bookseller (article)
A patchwork of volunteer historians across Western Massachusetts continue to zero in on the likely path of Henry Knox, 250 years after he managed an astonishing feat of engineering and transportation. What did they find?
Off Topic
- Two Boston Symphony Orchestra albums won Grammy® Awards last week. Read more about the Grammy® winners. (article) And don’t forget, you can listen to BSO concerts all season on CRB Classical 99.5
- Maxim Naumov, who trains at The Skating Club of Boston, is competing in this year’s Olympics in memory of his parents, who died in a tragic plane crash. See how he’s preparing for the games while honoring his family. (1 min short)
- Listen to The Curiosity Desk’s premiere episode (now broadcasting Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. on GBH 89.7) featuring Mo Rocca, humorist, CBS News Sunday Morning contributor, and Wait Wait Don’t Tell Me! regular guest, talking about which of his jobs was like working for “an English professor on acid” and why older folks tend to be the best storytellers. Listen to the first episode here. (1 hr episode)
