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Welcome to the Month of Love, Zo-fans \u2013 a time to celebrate your partner, especially on Valentine\u2019s Day. While many couples decide to have a date night out, some may opt for a more intimate and romantic night in with a homecooked meal. Making dinner at home is a great gesture, but it can also be overwhelming to make a dish that\u2019s more elevated than an everyday dinner, while not being too complicated to make or add hours to clean-up.<\/p>\n

We\u2019ve rounded up some ideas to help you prepare a dinner that\u2019s delicious and sure to impress with our best tips for simple prep and clean-up.<\/p>\n

Delicious Appetizer<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Tomato & Basil Appetizer Style Thin Crust Pizza<\/span><\/a>:<\/span> Use your Zojirushi Breadmaker to make a homemade pizza appetizer, with fresh tomatoes, prosciutto, and cheese. Simple, yet refined. A wonderful beginning to any meal.<\/p>\n

Side Dishes to Pair with Your Meal<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Caprese Rice Salad<\/a>:<\/span> Use your Zojirushi rice cooker to make this twist on a caprese salad, with a rice base. Featuring pine nuts and herbs, this dish is tasty and can be prepared in advance and refrigerated for 12 hours before serving.<\/p>\n

Green Peas and Asparagus\u00a0Doria<\/em><\/a>:<\/span> Similar to French gratin, this Japanese dish is made with buttered rice with vegetables, meat or fish, soaked in a bechamel sauce and topped with cheese.<\/p>\n

Okra, Asparagus, and Cherry Tomato Salad<\/a>:<\/span> This side dish is easy to prepare in minutes, by blanching vegetables with hot water from your Zojirushi water boiler.<\/p>\n

Entr\u00e9e Options<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Rolled Stuffed Turkey Breast<\/a>:<\/span> Faster than roasting a whole turkey but just as festive. This dish has a delicious stuffing and can be made in our product of the month, the Multicooker (EL-CAC60<\/span><\/a>).<\/p>\n

Baked Risotto Lasagna Style<\/a>:<\/span> This variation of lasagna is baked to perfection with layers of meat sauce and rice (instead of pasta).<\/p>\n

Roasted Chicken and Porcini Mushroom Ravioli with Sherry Sauce<\/a>:<\/span> Luxurious porcini mushrooms are the star of this tasty ravioli dish, easy to make using your Zojirushi breadmaker.<\/p>\n

Ending on a Sweet Note<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"\"Layered Trifle Tower<\/a><\/span>:<\/span> Not sure about baking? No problem! The batter is baked in your Zojirushi rice cooker. Just layer with custard, whipped cream and fruit!<\/span><\/p>\n

Chocolate Raspberry Tofu Pie<\/a>:<\/span> If you\u2019re looking for a non-dairy but luxe dessert to enjoy, try this pie with a smooth raspberry chocolate filling made with tofu.<\/p>\n

Do More with Your Multicooker<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You can use your Zojirushi Multicooker (EL-CAC60<\/a><\/span>) to help with a variety of meals for your Valentine\u2019s Day dinner. Nine convenient menu settings include: saut\u00e9, simmer, slow cook, steam, rice cooker, quinoa, yogurt, and keep warm. The appliance has 4 temperatures for slow cooking, and preprogrammed grain and yogurt settings that automatically adjust cooking time and temperature to make white rice, brown rice, quinoa and yogurt. The machine also comes with a full color recipe book to continue to make easy and delicious meals to enjoy with your partner. Learn more here:<\/p>\n