Entrée
Rice and pine nut cold soup topped with hazelnuts
Rosemary bread with balsamic and truffle oil
Stuffed mushrooms with pâté, basil pesto and chilli chutney
Main
Balsamic caramelised beets on cannellini beans and kale salad topped with pea purée and pistachio nuts
Roasted lamb and garlic with green salad
Dessert
Flourfless chocolate cake, chocolate bliss ball and cinnamon-vanilla flan to share
Happy Valentine’s Day – Flourless Chocolate Cake
Today is just like any other Friday to me since I’m not a fan of Valentine’s day. I probably sound very unromantic here but I don’t understand people spend fortune to book in the restaurant or send expensive flowers on Valentine’s day. To me, it should be a relaxing time to spend with people you love – lovers, family and friends. I think making dinner at home is so much better than wrangling into a busy restaurant today. Have a cooking date and enjoy a delicious meal together! Since it is a day of love and romance, I made mini heart shaped flourless chocolate cakes. It is gluten-free yay 🙂 I used a Swiss dark chocolate and no extra sugar or butter, so it might taste quite bitter and plain. Adjust the recipe according to your taste.
Ingredients
100g dark chocolate
6 eggs
1 teaspoon of baking powder
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
1 teaspoon of orange peel finely chopped
Melt the chocolate in a bowl over a pot of simmering water. Stir until it completely melts. Lightly beat 6 eggs in a separate bowl. Add chocolate mixture and other ingredients into egg mixture. Pour into the baking tin (I used 6-heart shaped muffin tin) and bake in the preheated oven (180) for 40-50 minutes until cooked. Cool it down completely and serve.