Five Course Valentine's Day Dinner

Oysters Casino

-Bacon

-Red Pepper

-Parsley

-Garlic Butter

Scallop

-Blood Orange Gastrique 

-Crispy Wonton

Blood Orange Gastrique:

4 Tbsp. Sugar

1 Tbsp. Sherry

1 C. Fresh Blood Orange Juice

1 C. Chicken Stock

Place sugar in small saucepan. Heat over medium heat until sugar begins to melt. Stir until sugar dissolves, then cook without stirring until deep golden, approximately 5 minutes. Gradually add vinegar. Stir until caramel melts, about 1 minute. Add orange juice; boil until mixture begins to thicken, about 5 minutes. Add stock; boil until gastrique coats spoon and is reduced to generous 1/2 cup, about 15 minutes. This can be made ahead and placed in the fridge for a couple of days or freezer for 1-2 weeks.

Pork Belly

-Red Cabbage Gazpacho 

-Caramelized Brandied Peach

Agave Plum Duck Breast

-Maple Bourbon Foie Gras

-Potato Puree

-Quail Egg