Whether it's an intimate dinner for two or a picnic for thirty, good food makes special occasions extra special.
You'll find recipes perfect for a romantic dinner for two. Some foods have ingredients considered to be aphrodisiacs. Other are just plain tasty. The Costa Rican recipes come from our time spent running a bed & breakfast in Costa Rica. There will also be a few recipes for our favorite drinks. Watch for new recipes and categories each month.
All of the recipes are wheat-free (except for occasional use of soy sauce) and most of the are also gluten-free.
Appetizers
- Black Bean Salsa - Cheese Krispies
- Four Senses Appetizer
- Grape Balls of Ginger (and Almonds)
- Hummus
- Jicama with Lime - Kale Chips
- Oyster Tasting
- Pico de Gallo
- Smoked Salmon Pate - Venezuelan Pico de Gallo
Salads
- Asian Pear Date Salad
- Blender Dressing
- Blue Cheese Cole Slaw
- Cucumber Salad
- Dijon Pine Nut Salad - Papaya Seed Dressing - Poppy Seed Dressing - Warm Beet Salad with Goat Cheese and Greens
- Warm Portabella Salad
- Warm Spinach Salad with Chicken - Zesty Potato Salad
Soup
- Garlic Soup - Gazpacho
- Green Chili with Smoked Pork Tenderloin
- New England Clam Chowder
- Sweet Potato Crab Soup - West African Peanut Soup
Brunch
- Breakfast Oatmeal Cookies - Date Nut Muffins (or Bread)
- Green Chili Quiche with Potato Crust
- Peppered Asparagus Frittata with Smoked Gouda
- Salmon Quiche
- Smoked Salmon and Artichoke Quiche with Potato Crust
- Smoked Salmon Hash
- Ziplock Omelet
Entrees - Barbecue Salmon
- Chicken Peanut Sauce over Spaghetti Squash
- Clam and Artichoke Sauce over Rice
- Flambéed Shrimp with Fennel and Sun-dried Tomatoes - Grilled Sesame Chicken - Halibut with Red Curry Sauce
- Lavender pepper steak
- Mediterranean Orange Roughy (or Halibut)
- Opah with Pico de Gallo and Sweet Potato Fries
- Pan-seared Scallops with Cajun Succotash
- Papaya, Sweet Potato and Chicken Tacos
- Pesto-Crusted Salmon
- Rib Eye Tacos with Pico de Gallo
- Salmon with Pesto and Orange Sauce
- Sole Mates - Sweet and Sour Pork - Thai Noodle Bowls with Chicken
- Wichita Salmon
Side Dishes
- Calabacitas
- Lemon Orange Pilaf - Mushroom Risotto
- Onion and Pine Nut Risotto - Orange-Glazed Carrots with Mint
- Oven-Baked Sweet Potato Fries
- Risotto Cakes
- Roasted Ratatouille - Roasted Winter Vegetables
Costa Rican Cooking
- Chalupas
- Gallo Pinto
Desserts
- Balsamic Strawberries with Lemon Creme Fraiche
- Buttermilk Fudge
- Chocolate Covered Strawberries - English Toffee - Flourless Dark Chocolate Cake
- Orange Blossom Pie
- Rum Cake
Drinks
- Hot Buttered Rum - Jan's Healthy Coffee
- Jim's 4-1-1 Margaritas
- Pomegranate Margatinis
Body Treats
- Anthony and Cleopatra Milk Bath
If you have a recipe you'd like to share, email it to Mary@AdventuresOfTheHeart.com.
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