The Main Course

For the main course I served E and A grilled lamb and three cheese risotto.  Risotto is my favorite comfort food...who am I kidding, anything with cheese is my comfort food!  I used Romano, Asiago and Parm...

The lamb I kept simple: salt, pepper, olive oil, sear each side on high heat and finish in a 375 degree oven for 15 minutes. 

I also did my first balsamic reduction, which turned out great! The reduction is exactly what it sounds like, balsamic vinegar that has been slow cooked down to a near syrup. Love me some balsamic vinegar.

A quick note about the table setting, it was done on the cheap. The place mat is a gift bag that I cut to size. Two came in a bag and since Valentine's Day items were half off I only paid 50 cents for them. The votive holders were also on clearance; a pack of three was $1.50.  What's not in the picture is the napkin that I tied with the decorative twist tie that came with the gift bag. The electric heart was $5, the dishes (out of all the dishes I have, and I have a lot, I didn't have white ones!) averaged about $5 for each piece and I used silverware I already had.

Cook.EAT.Repeat.