Entertaining Center

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Valentine’s Day is a special day to tell your loved one how much you appreciate and care for them. What better way to celebrate than at home in front of a fire! Most men are intimidated by planning a dinner at home and many working moms just don’t have the time. But these simple and chic ideas will make this special night very romantic.

Making a memorable meal can be as simple as a stop by the right restaurant on the way home. First, order flowers from your favorite florist, or take blooms or a plant from another room in the house and use it on the dinner table as a centerpiece. Then, go to your significant other’s favorite restaurant and order their favorite food — to go. Once home, serve the courses on your own special dinnerware. Light the candles and you’re ready for romance!

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If replated restaurant favorites aren’t your idea of romance, you can create a delicious meal that will wow the one you woo with these delicious recipes. The extra time and effort you spend on a homemade meal is a great way to show just how much you care.

• Heart-Shaped Ricotta-Wild Mushroom Filled Ravioli
• Walnut Side Salad
• Romantic Ice Cream Sandwiches

It has been said that true love is intoxicating — an all-encompassing delirium of the heart and mind. More than that, the unexpected flavor and sparkle that it brings to our lives keeps us coming back for more. The same can be said of these surprisingly sweet and passionate drinks.

• Mochatini
• Pomegranate Champagne Cocktail

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Guests: Two Adults

Color Palette: Eggplant, Cranberry, Pink, and Chocolate Brown

Style: Casual and Romantic

Set a coffee table in the living or family room on the floor in front of the fireplace. If you don’t have a fireplace, don’t sweat it — create the romantic ambience with lots of candlelight. The dinner will take place on the coffee table, with you seated on a comfy, fluffy rug. Scatter various pillows on the floor for seating and extra comfort. Set the table for two with dark woven place mats, a dinner plate, salad plate, bowl, napkins and chopsticks. Don’t forget champagne flutes, highball glasses and teacups at each place setting. Place a small potted Lady Slipper orchid or flower arrangement that matches the color theme on the center of the table, and surround it with small votive candles. For a special touch, place a dark red dahlia bloom in each bowl on top of the salad plate. Place your presents for each other on the rug next to the table. Dim the lights and set the candles all over in the space. For the final detail, don’t forget mood-setting music.

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