Valentine’s Day, a day to celebrate love!

The Soup:

Carrot, Cumin and fresh Coriander Soup

This can be made the day before and then all you need to do is reheat it and add the chopped coriander and a dollop of crème fraiche too if you like.  You could serve this with a freshly baked, ready to bake roll, warm from the oven.

Main Course:

Lamb chops with fresh herbs and Roasted Figs, green beans, asparagus and new potatoes

Be sure to have the lamb browned and sealed in a pan on the hob and ready in a roasting tray to go into the oven before you have your starter. Your Rangemaster hob is powerful and will brown the lamb easily. After roasting the meat will need 10 minutes to rest, to ensure it is tender; this is when you put the figs in to roast. Have the green beans and asparagus ready to go into a pan of boiling water, they will only need a couple of minutes to cook.  The new potatoes can be in a pan gently simmering on the hob until you need them.

Dessert:

Chocolate Tart with fresh berries

For ease, use readymade and rolled pastry (everyone does!), and use individual tart tins. If you have time, roll out the pastry the night before and line the tins, carefully cover with cling film and chill overnight.  They can then be baked blind (without any filling) before you put the really easy chocolate filling in and bake again. Do this ahead of time so the tart will have cooled down. Your Rangemaster fan oven will cook pastry really evenly.

Please read through each recipe carefully before you start.  Make your shopping list and decide what dishes/bowls you are going to serve your romantic meal on.