Many holidays I love to go all out on, Valentine's Day doesn't actually make that list but I still like to celebrate with a good bottle of wine and a home cooked dinner! This year was simple - good bottle of red wine specifically a bottle of Madrigal Sonnet 63 [1], a homemade pizza, salad and the best-ever brownies. The wine was definitely a little too big at first but mellowed out but I think I might have picked something a little less bold for our vegetarian meal! But regardless was still a perfect way to spend a Monday night!

Homemade Pizza

I bought the crust at Trader's Joe and topped it with mozzarella, bell peppers, spinach, tomatoes, a sprinkle of red sauce and arugula pesto.

Pink Salad

Wild arugula with blood oranges, fresh roasted chioggia beets and citrus champagne vinegar.

Best Ever Brownies

I happened across the latest issue of Bon Appetit [2] with a cover recipe for the best ever brownies [3]. My chocoholic was skeptical but as it turned out they are really quite delicious. The recipe called for walnuts, I only had toasted hazelnuts on hand!