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Cheating aside on Valentine's Day Cooking

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As in many other 'special days', we are staying home today. It's been a while since we went out on Feb 14. The reason? Too many people, lots of traffic and the air smells of gross commercialization. It can be annoying. Is this the result of aging? Not really. But isn't it that Valentines Day is really a Hallmark Card invention? I am not a cynic. Promise. :-) Because I am hypertensive, most dishes I cook are for the rest of my family. If I master enough gall to cheat myself, I eat unabashedly. Sigh. Cheating aside, this is what I imagine we'll have on the dinner table tonight: Red Wine - Chateau Cheval Blanc 2003 Saint-Emilion Bordeaux Red Blends Wine crab cakes as appetizer onion soup green salad with french dressing fillet mignon fresh ma ngoes as dessert Savor my own concoctions Crab Cake Appetizer 3 table spoons chopped parsley 1/2 teaspoon dijon mustard 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 2 large eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 pound cooked cra