2014情人节の芝士蛋糕 (Vanilla Cheesecake with Berries)

老外的食谱，对我来说多数都要经过少许的改变，才能顺利完成。原因是买不到材料，例如crème de cassis，相信在国外都不容易买到吧？我直接改用雪柜里用剩的蓝莓果酱作代替。心想老公不爱吃饼干之类的配料，就连A的材料都不准备了。由于时间不够，再加上我擅自改了少许材料，成品就就变得和原食谱的不一样了。没有隔夜的芝士蛋糕，看起来就就像雪糕一样，软绵绵

(Recipe Source: http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/gordon-ramsay/vanilla-cheesecake-recipe)

Ingredients:
A) For the Topping
8 Digestive Biscuits, 6 tbsp Castor Sugar, 75g Unsalted Butter

B) For the Berries
200g Blueberries, 100g Strawberries (sliced), 2 tbsp Castor Sugar, Splash of crème de cassis

C) For the Vanilla Cream Cheese
400g Cream Cheese, 6 tbsp Icing Sugar, Juice ½ Lemon, 1 Vanilla Pod (split), 600ml Double Cream, Icing Sugar to dust, Fresh mint to garnish

Method:

1. For the topping: grind the biscuits in a food processor. Melt the sugar in a heavy-based non-stick pan until it begins to caramelize  then carefully add the butter, shaking the pan to mix the caramel with the butter as it melts. Add the crushed biscuits and toss to coat in the caramel. Tip on to a plate, chill for 5 minutes until firm, then bash into rough crumbs.
2. Put 2 tbsp of sugar in a pan and tip in the blueberries and strawberries, add a splash of cassis. Cook over medium-high heat for a minute until the blueberries are slightly soft.
3. For the vanilla cream cheese, put the cream cheese in a large bowl. Add the seeds from the vanilla pod and icing sugar and beat until smooth, next add the lemon. In another bowl, lightly whip the cream to soft peaks, then fold into the cream cheese mixture.
4. Spoon the cream cheese mixture into the chef's ring and carefully remove the ring, using a blowtorch to loosen if necessary. Spoon the crumb mix on top of the cheese cakes and dress the fruit compote around the plate. Garnish with fresh mint.

2014情人节の扇贝意大利面 (Pan Seared Scallops with Cream Spaghetti)

Ingredients:

• Sea Scallops
• 1tbsp Olive Oil
• Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
• Spaghetti
• Fresh Parsley, chopped
• Onion, diced
• Bell Peppers, sliced
• 100ml Cooking Cream
• 1pc Borden Hickory Smoked Swiss Cheese

Method:

1. Heat olive oil in a non-stick pan. Pat scallops dry and season with salt and pepper. Cook, flipping scallops once for about 4 minutes until golden brown.
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Cook pasta in boiling water for 3 minutes (I used fresh pasta). Drain well and set aside.
3. Heat a large skillet over medium-high, add some olive oil. Add the onion and bell peppers, cook for 3-5 minutes.
4. Add the cooking cream and the cheese, bring to a boil. 
5. Lower the heat, add some salt and pepper to taste.
6. Add the drained pasta to the garlic sauce and toss. Divide pasta onto plates, and top with scallops.

2014情人节の烤三文鱼 (Baked Lemon Rosemary Salmon)

Ingredients:

• 1 Lemon, thinly sliced
• 2 sprigs Fresh Rosemary
• 1 Salmon Fillets, bones removed
• Salt and Black Pepper, to taste

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 200C.
2. Arrange half the lemon slices in a single layer in a baking dish. Layer with 2 sprigs rosemary, and top with salmon fillets. Sprinkle salmon with salt, layer with remaining rosemary sprigs, and top with remaining lemon slices. Drizzle with olive oil.
3. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until fish is easily flaked with a fork.

2014情人节の马铃薯汤 (Valentine's Potato Soup)

Ingredients:

• 1 Onion, Diced
• 1 stalk Celery, Diced
• 1 Carrots, Peeled And Diced
• 1 Russet Potatoes, Peeled And Diced
• 1 Russet Potatoes, Peeled and Cut into quarters
• 1 cup Chicken Broth
• Salt and Black Pepper, to taste
• 1 teaspoon Minced Fresh Parsley

Method:

1. Place the cut potatoes in a saucepan. Add enough water to cover. Cook over medium-high heat until potatoes are tender. Remove from heat; drain. 
2. Pour into blender, cover and blend until smooth. 
3. Heat the oil in a pan over a medium high heat and then add onions. Continue cooking 3-5 minutes or until onions are softened. 
4. Add the diced carrots, and celery. Stir and cook for 2 minutes or so, then add the diced potatoes. Cook for 5 minutes, seasoning with salt and pepper.
5. Pour in the broth and bring it to a gentle boil. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the potatoes are starting to get tender.
6. Return blended potato mixture to saucepan and stir to combine. Stir in parsley. Serve immediately.

2014情人节大餐

2014年的2月14日是个特别的日子，恰逢周末、元宵节、情人节都在同一天。有些情侣选择在家里度过，有些选择去朋友或同事家过元宵，有些却选择出外用餐。我的选择就是老公的选择，今年他带我去KL Imperial Hotel用餐，那家酒店的食物都好吃，环境很优美。最重要的是他记得2013情人节的承诺，带我吃龙虾，谢谢老公！当然我也为他精心策划了一套浪漫的情人节大餐... 2014真的很忙碌，正日在外用餐，15日又要参加键威的婚宴，16日又要去慰问大姑家人。唯有把情人节晚餐变成2月16日午餐

芝士鸡 (Chicken Patty with Cheese)

上次做猪排汉堡失败了，老公说Pork Patty有点干... 那当然咯！要健康，只可以用全瘦肉，又要做到juicy，蛮高难度的。心想是我功夫不到家，还是烤盘的问题？今天来挑战鸡肉的，还要在中间加片芝士，这样应该会比较好？这一次没做汉堡，只做汉堡的芝士鸡肉。还特地用了Le Creuset Grill Pan，这烤盘，煎的时候可以封锁着肉汁，成品绝对是又香又脆，还很juicy喔！耶！我成功了！今天的Chicken Patty with Cheese,老公说很好吃！

材料:

• 鸡胸肉 (Chicken Breast)
• 2片 芝士 (Borden Hickory Smoked Swiss Cheese)

调味：

• 黑胡椒粉 (Black Pepper)，幼盐 (Fine Salt)，香蒜粉 (Garlic Powder)，姜粉 (Ginger Powder)

做法:

1. 将鸡胸肉放入搅拌器中，搅碎，再搅至起胶。
2. 加入适量的盐，黑胡椒粉，香蒜粉和姜粉，拌匀。
3. 把肉碎整型，中间包入一片芝士。
4. 再放入LC grill pan，180度煎至金黄色即可。