Valentine’s Day: The day of flowers, hearts, and romance… That one day in the year which people use as an excuse to be extra cheesy to their significant other.
This is also a red-letter day (pun intended) for most restaurants, a night when they get to showcase set menus.
That said, having married a fellow introvert, we have developed a tradition to avoid crowds and cook at home. It involves my husband giving me Sterling Columbian roses (my favourite flowers) and grilling steaks; me making something like a homemade Caesar salad (a trick I’ve learned from my hotelier days), pasta (with herbs fresh from our garden), and/or something else…
