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This is Part Two of Romantic Dinner Recipes For Two: A Chocolate Christmas, where Chef Michael Richardson shares three elegant recipes you can make at home for your loved ones.

This is Part One of Romantic Dinner Recipes For Two: A Chocolate Christmas, where Chef Michael Richardson shares three elegant recipes you can make at home for your loved ones. 

A special evening this Christmas deserves a special dish. For a coffee lover, I once made a spice mixture of cocoa powder, espresso ground coffee, and meat magic. This is the perfect dish for intimate dinners and it tastes better in the presence of loving company. Slathered in sauce, it’s a homemade aphrodisiac, and the romantic dinner for two you’ve been looking for to enjoy in the comforts of your home.

With the holidays approaching, we know things this year will be different. Especially for those who have cancelled travel vacation plans, we’re with you in that 2020 might not be our ideal way to celebrate. But if there’s anything else the year has taught us, it’s that good food has a powerful way of making things feel right again. And that’s what we’re here for, to give you the kind of food that’ll still warm your hearts and homes. I’m going to share these easy and cozy recipes that will look sophisticated in the eyes of your family, friends or coworkers. Maybe then we can help add some extra cheer into donning that ugly Christmas 2020 sweater.

We know things this year will be different this holiday season. Especially for those who made vacation plans elsewhere, we’re with you in that 2020 was not what we had in mind when we think of celebrations. But if there’s anything else the year has taught us, it’s that good food has a powerful way of making things feel like everything’s going to be okay. And that’s what we’re here for, to give you the kind of food and service that’ll still warm up your homes.

December is a magical time of the year. There are so many wonderful foods to play with and prepare. I wanted to take this opportunity and let you know all things of the Stone fruit. Nectarines, cherries, mangoes, apricots, peaches and plums all fall under the name “stone fruits”. 

This is Part 4 of the Stonefruit Holiday Recipes

I know how it goes. You just had a few friends or family coming over to celebrate the holiday. Before you knew it, there was an army of guests in your home, happens every year to me. The only thing to do is make margaritas, but now that it’s December, we’re going to punch it up and make the Cadillac of Margaritas — Falala Las Margaritas de Cereza (Cherry Margaritas) for a quick Christmas or holiday drink.

This is Part 3 of the Stonefruit Holiday Recipes

Stone fruit and wine just seem to go hand and hand like peanut butter and jelly. Cherries are one of most favorite stone fruits during this time of the year—its varieties ranging from lip-smacking sweet to pucker factor 10 sour. Its full fruity aroma, flavor, sweet, and bold colors make it perfect for making delicious wine and sauces.

This is Part 2 of the Stonefruit Holiday Recipes

We do not get a lot of “cold” weather living in the desert, so I have a refreshing and easy holiday appetizer recipe for you to try. Light and oh so colorful, the Scallop Plum Ceviche is the indulgent dish that is perfect for starting the evening. Ceviche is a healthy South American seafood dish that originated in Peru.

This is Part 1 of the Stonefruit Holiday Recipes

I spent 6 years in the US Navy and while in Eastern Europe I remember taking tours through the countryside and its warm and welcoming people of the region. The one thing I so enjoyed was tasting the local dishes and cocktails. The Balkan feasts were dinners that never seemed to end. People ate from the land and had no knowledge of Coke or processed foods— the food was incredibly clean.