From Elaine on her Valentine's Day experience:
Don began the day giving me 2 dozen red roses! Then Don and I went to Aura at the Laurel Point Inn for an excellent Valentine’s dinner. We enjoyed a bottle of champagne with our dinner and it was a perfect choice for the various courses we had. Don chose the White Menu which consisted of: a fresh oyster with lemon caviar, puree of cauliflower and chicken liver pate soup, roasted sablefish, braised double smoked pork belly with seared Qualicum scallops, and a passion fruit slice with raspberry sorbet. I chose the Red Menu which consisted of: a foie gras torchon, puree of roasted tomato soup, pan seared Arctic char, slow roasted triple A beef loin with a small poached lobster claw, and the same dessert as Don. Quantities were small for the most part so it was a delightful dining experience.
Now, my old Mr. Romantic said he meant to buy me a rose from the Dollar Store but forgot. Then we went to Pollo Loco for chicken, refried beans, and tortillas. Actually the chicken is very good...marinated in citrus juices and flame grilled. We tried to do a romantic Valentine's dinner around here once...restaurants packed and overbooked and people sitting around with glum faces waiting to get served.
P.S. So Don emailed not to give you cheap imitations...here's the real thing!
