19 Easy Recipes for Valentineâs Day
Love means never having to spend hours cooking a special meal.
Sue Liâs lemony white bean and shrimp stew is sure to wow your Valentine.Credit.Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.
By Margaux Laskey
Feb. 10, 2021
Whether youâre celebrating Valentineâs Day with your partner, with your pod or by yourself, these recipes will help make the day special without a full day spent in the kitchen. These dishes donât require tons of ingredients and most of them come together in under an hour.
METHOD
1. Bring the sugar, salt and 240ml water to a simmer in a small saucepan. Stir until completely dissolved, then remove from the heat. Fully submerge the shiso leaves and steep for 2 hours, or until completely cooled. Remove the leaves from the syrup.
2. Purée the peaches and the syrup in a blender until smooth. Transfer to a freezer-proof container, such as a 20 x 20cm pan and freeze for 4 hours, or until completely frozen. Scrape well with a fork before serving into chilled glasses.
Note: Other fruit options include grapes, cherimoya (custard apple), persimmons and watermelon.
These recipes are extracted from Eat California by Vivian Lui, published by Smith Street Books, RRP $49.99.