Mock Pink Lady Valentines Recipe

Ingredients:

    * 1 1/2 cup Milk, homogenized
    * 2 tablespoons Lemon juice
    * 1 tablespoon Grenadine
    * 1 tablespoon Sugar, granulated -Ice cubes

Directions:

Measure milk, lemon juice, grenadine, sugar and ice cubes into blender. Blend until ice is gone. Serve immediately.

Passion Fruit Mimosa Recipe

Ingredients:

    * 1 cup chilled Champagne
    * 1/2 cup chilled passion-fruit juice

Directions:

Divide Champagne between 2 flutes and top off each with passion fruit juice.

Peaches In Spiced Red Wine

Ingredients:

    * 2 large peaches
    * 1/2 cup dry red wine
    * 3 tablespoons sugar
    * 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom

Directions:

Blanch peaches in medium saucepan of boiling water 30 seconds. Transfer to bowl of cold water using slotted spoon. Pull off peel, using small sharp knife. Pit and slice peaches. Transfer peaches to medium bowl. Add all remaining ingredients to peaches and mix to dissolve sugar.

Refrigerate at least 20 minutes, stirring occasionally, before serving.

Penne Vodka

Ingredients:

    * 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil,
    * 1 tablespoon butter
    * 2 cloves garlic, minced
    * 2 shallots, minced
    * 1 cup vodka
    * 1 cup chicken stock
    * 1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
    * Coarse salt and pepper
    * 16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
    * 1/2 cup heavy cream
    * 20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn

Directions:

This recipe will make enough for 2 couples. If you plan a romantic evening where more than two's a crowd, reserve half the sauce to freeze for another supper before the addition of basil, and only cook 1/2 to 2/3 pound of penne.

Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.

While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.

Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread.