Wednesday Lust List

Or could it be love...

OK so it's only a few days till Valentines Day so I thought I'd feature a few  Lust-have recipes for delicious treats you could make for your special someone. Let's face it, food is definitely the way to your lover's heart and I'm a big believer that when you make food with love you can taste it! So I'll start it off by sharing an Antipasti platter recipe I made last week which would be perfect for a little romantic picnic... Guys if you're reading this print it out.

Wine of choice: Essenze Sauvignon Blanc (NZ)

"Bright and vibrant pale green. Bouquets of luscious summer/ tropical fruits, hints of herbaceousness and grassiness. Bursting with lifted fruit salad aromas, passion fruit and sea breeze undertones.

Refreshing, intense palate with good structure and excellent balance. Flavours of gooseberry and lemongrass, snow pea, grapefruit and thistle. Essenze finishes with a crisp, zesty minerality." Wine List Australia.

Antipasti Platter

'Antipasti' in Italian means 'before food', designed to bring a little warmth to your palate and feed the senses!

Sun dried Tomato & Rosemary Bruschetta

ingredients

5 organic tomatoes
3 tbsp olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
3 sun dried tomatoes, drained and finely chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed

Handful of fresh basil leaves

2 tbsp chopped fresh rosemary

salt & ground black pepper

1 large garlic clove, halved to serve

6 slices of Italian-style ciabatta bread

1. Place the tomatoes in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Leave for 30 seconds, then peel, seed and chop the flesh. Heat oil in a frying pan, add the fresh and sun dried tomatoes, garlic and rosemary. Cook for 2 minutes until the tomatoes begin to break down and soften.

2. Rub the cut sides of the bread slices with the garlic clove, then toast lightly.

3. Spoon the mixture on top of the toast. Sprinkle with the basil leaves and drizzle a little extra olive oil before serving.

 Marinated Vegetables

It's great to have a variety of fresh marinated vegetables and the best thing is that they're easy to prepare. Go to your local markets and grab:

Red & yellow capsicum peppers, field mushrooms, olives and rosemary sprigs.

Add oil, basil leaves, salt and garlic, cover and marinate for 3-4 hours, tossing occasionally. Make sure you get some delicious cheese such as camenbert cheese, water crackers and fresh warm turkish bread. Don't forget some slices of salami, proiscutto, pesto and hummus dip... The list could go on! 

Happy Valentine's Day x