This year, we decided to cook our own Valentine’s Day dinner, and eat it in our own house.

Apéritif: Australian Sparkling wine. Brown Brothers.

Entrée: Mango and Avocado Salad with a mustard dressing. Yes, apart from mangoes and avocados it also contains crispy bacon and cashew nuts. Oh, and lettuce. Delicious!

Main course: a traditional beef rib roast.

Accompanied by an excellent Pinot Noir.

And for dessert, all the ingredients for an affogato: ice cream, espresso and frangelico.