So we decided to help out all you 5pm lovers by giving you an early Valentine’s gift – a FREE 5pm Valentine’s Recipe Book.
The recipe book features romantic dishes from top Glasgow and Edinburgh restaurants like Brian Maule at L’Chardon D’Or in Glasgow and The Pompadour by Galvin in Edinburgh.
Dishes like tomahawk steak with pineapple, blue cheese, flat parsley and balsamic vinegar, and chocolate fondant with butterscotch sauce, are sure to impress your date.
Download your free 5pm Valentine’s Recipe Book, dim the lights, put the romantic music on, and get busy in the kitchen preparing these dishes that will make your Valentine swoon.
1. Tomahawk steak with pineapple, blue cheese, flat parsley and balsamic vinegar
Steak always impresses and tomahawk steak with pineapple and blue cheese is an unusual take on a classic dish. Recipe from La Bonne Auberge in Glasgow.
2. Nasi Goreng
This exotic nasi goreng certainly has the wow factor. Nasi goreng is the national dish of Indonesia and the accompanying peanut sauce recipe is inspired by the peanut sauce Bar Soba’s executive chef Nik Biok ate as a child in the village of Ubud when he was growing up.
3. Sri Lankan chicken curry
A mouthwatering Sr Lankan chicken curry along with coconut sambal, a popular accompanying dish in Sri Lanka. Recipe from First Coast in Edinburgh.
4. Duck and ginger spring rolls
Your date will be super impressed when these exotic duck and ginger spring rolls and placed in front of him/her. Recipe from John Quigley at Red Onion in Glasgow.
5. Apple tarte tatin from The Pompadour by Galvin
A sweet dessert from one of the most sophisticated restaurants in Edinburgh, The Pompadour by Galvin.
6. Mediterranean fish soup with rouille, gruyère, and croutons from Galvin Brasserie de Luxe
A chic sophisticated seafood starter from Galvin Brasserie de Luxe in Edinburgh.
7. Seared fillet of salmon, crushed turnip, spinach, girolles, light jus from Brian Maule at Chardon D’Or
Your date is sure to be won over by this salmon main course from celebrated Glasgow chef Brian Maule at Chardon D’Or in Glasgow.
8. Banana tart tatine from The Stockbridge Restaurant
A delicious dessert for banana fans from The Stockbridge Restaurant in Edinburgh.
All the recipes for this dishes are available to download for FREE in our 5pm Valentine’s Recipe Book.