Dinner For Two

On a blustery winter night my loved one comes to dine. The table is set for two in front of a cheerful fire and a candle flickers in delight beside one perfect yellow rose. I greet my love with a kiss and a glass of Napa Ridge Sauvignon Blanc. We sit for a while and enjoy fig and Humboldt Fog goat cheese crostini, while we sip the sweet nectar of the grape. Soon it is time for me to serve a salad of grilled romaine with bacon and cherry tomato vinaigrette. We enjoy our quiet conversation while listening to a compilation disc I made of some of his favorites… Chopin piano sonatas, Billy Joel ‘s Uptown Girl, The Phantom Of The Opera and a few selections from an old Beetles album.. Now the entre, Lamb Chops with a garlic and mustard crust, haricort verts in browned butter and potatoes gratin . With our entrée we splurge on a bottle of Screaming Eagle Zinfindel..A bit later I bring out a huckleberry tart with homemade vanilla bean ice cream. It was an an evening of culinary delight, made truly special by being with the one that keeps me safely in his heart.