Tuna-Stuffed Tomatoes

Ingredients:

115 g canned tuna, drained
4 plum tomatoes, halved and seeded
4 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp sun-dried tomato paste
2 tbsp capers, rinsed
2 tsp lemon juice
2 egg yolks
Finely grated rind of 1 lemon
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Divide the sun-dried tomato paste among the tomato halves and spread around the inside of the skin.
Roast on a baking tray in oven at 200ºC (400ºF) for 15 minutes and leave to cool.

Process the egg yolks with lemon juice and rind until smooth.
Add the olive oil and process until it thickens.

Add tuna and capers to the previous mixture and season with salt and pepper.
Spoon the tuna mayonnaise into the tomato shells, return to the oven for 5 minutes and serve.

Italian Espresso Coffee

Ingredients:

1 cup espresso
1 oz Sambuca (anise liqueur)

Preparation:

Stir the espresso with Sambuca.
Serve in a glass.

Valentine’s Roasted Pork

Ingredients:

8 oz loin of pork
1 1/4 cup dry white wine
1 1/4 cup water
1 1/2 tsp finely chopped fresh fennel fronds
4 garlic cloves, sliced
4 garlic cloves
Salt and pepper

Preparing:

Place
the garlic slices in a small strainer and rinse under cold water to moiten.
Spread out the fennel on a saucer and roll the garlic slices in it to coat.
Slide the garlic slices and the cloves into pockets in the pork.
Season the meat with salt and pepper.

Place the pork in a heatproof dish.
Pour in the water and wine.
Cook for 2 1/2 hours to 150ºC (300ºF).