Love at first bite: Valentine's Day recipes for two

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Create magic on the plate, without working up a sweat in the kitchen, with food editor Tony Turnbull’s easy dishes, from gnocchi to tuna steak

https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/food-drink/article/valentines-day-recipe-ideas-6jq7p57tg

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Chicken in parma ham with lentils; berries with zabaglione.... ROMAS FOORD FOR THE TIMES MAGAZINE

You may wonder what someone with 32 years of marriage under his belt knows about romance. As it happens, quite a lot. I know, for example, that Valentine’s Day next Saturday is the worst night to go out. A dining room full of whispering couples and a set menu of clichéd innuendo does not true love make. No, stay in and make an effort — that’s the grandest gesture. Not so much that you are an exhausted wreck, but just enough to show you care. (And don’t, for goodness’ sake, leave a pile of washing-up.)

Tuna with ginger and sesame



This is quick and easy and makes a simple starter, or serve it with rice and veg for an equally undemanding main course.

Ingredients

• 1 small knob of fresh ginger
• 2 tbsp sesame seeds
• Black pepper
• 2 fresh tuna steaks
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 tbsp rice vinegar
• 1 spring onion, sliced
• Half a red chilli, deseeded and sliced
• Splash of oil

Method

1. Peel the ginger and grate into a bowl with the sesame seeds and a good grind of black pepper. Mix well. Press the tuna into the mixture to coat both sides.
2. Combine the soy and vinegar in a small bowl and add the spring onion and chilli.
3. Heat a splash of oil in a pan over a medium heat. Cook the tuna briefly (about 90 seconds on each side) and serve with the dipping sauce on the side.

Haddock en papillote with slow-roasted tomatoes

Cheat’s millefeuille

Gnocchi with squash, hazelnuts and sage

Chicken in parma ham with lentils

Berries with zabaglione

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[niyad]

1. Gorgeous photos. Yummy-sounding recipes. Thank you.