~Sunday, February 9, 2014
Are you planning a romantic
dinner at home with your amore on Valentine’s Day? Look no further for the perfect dessert!—a
simple and sweet recipe from my Italian cookbook, You Never Grow Old at the Dinner
Table. The perfect color for the
occasion—enticing red strawberries steal the show, yet don’t rob you of prep time for anything else you may have planned for an enchanting
evening. After all, Italian is the language of romance.
Strawberries
in Sweet Vermouth
Ingredients
(Serves 4)
1 pound strawberries, hulled
and sliced lengthwise
1 teaspoon sugar
Juice of 1 orange
¼ cup sweet Vermouth
In a large bowl, combine the
strawberries, sugar, and the juice of 1 orange.
Pour the sweet Vermouth over the ingredients and toss to coat. Let stand for 1 hour before serving.
Spoon fruit into small dessert bowls. If you
are looking for something to add to this dessert, it would pair nicely with
sliced pound cake; serve a scoop of strawberries and the juice over the top of
individual slices of cake—yum!
You
can also make this dish ahead of time, cover and refrigerate. However, return to room temperature before
serving.
