Jennifro

Valentine's Dinner

Short on ideas?

Every Valentine's Day I try to create a beautiful dinner for my family.  We eat on pretty plates, buy flowers for the table, light the candles, you know the deal.  I have been stumped as to what to make this year, but after visiting Williamsburg earlier this week, I look no further.

I learned that a whole hog's head was a delicacy and was reserved for the Governor's finest guests.  As tradition might have it, the most important person at the table (in our case Camille probably) gets to cut in first and take the best part of the hog.  I believe that is either the tender part of the jaw (underneath the cheek fat) or the brains--depending upon your preference. Anyway, I think it will be both memorable and a nice change from chicken.  As a side note, I would suggest plucking away any unwanted hairs from the snout and face--they tend to burn and can smell very unromantic. 

These guys swear by it.  

Oh, and don't forget...you can always make a lovely head cheese with any leftovers! .  

Bon Appetit and Happy Valentine's Day!