If you're cooking a luxurious meal at home for your loved one this Valentine's Day, try turning up the romance with the help of Alexian Pâté.

Pâtés make perfect appetizers for two. You can keep it simple with a rustic plate of cheeses and pâtés that will please any palate. For a more decorative appetizer, serve pieces of pâté on toothpicks with cheese, cornichons, or pearl onions. If you are looking to save your appetite for the main meal, simply spread our Truffle Mousse on toasted baguette and sip a glass of champagne or prosecco while dinner is cooking.

Appetizers are easy – the main course is where there's really pressure to shine. For an entrée that will really wow your significant other, try a new spin on Tournedos Rossini. Although this dish is traditionally prepared with foie gras, our Duck Liver Mousse with Cognac makes an easy and elegant substitution.

Ingredients:
2 steaks, about 5 ounces each
¼ cup veal stock (beef stock will also work)
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 slices French bread
4 ounces Alexian Duck Liver Mousse with Cognac
2 tablespoons Madeira

To begin, fry two slices of bread in butter and olive oil in a large skillet until golden brown. Add more butter to the skillet, and sauté two steaks, cooking to your desired degree of doneness. Filet mignon is the classic choice for Tournedos Rossini, but other cuts can easily be substituted. Once cooked, set aside and keep warm.

Deglaze the pan with Madeira and stock, and add butter. Reduce the sauce until smooth and silky.

Place the steaks on top of the toasted bread. Top each steak with a dollop of Alexian Duck Liver Mousse and sauce to taste. Serve with potatoes and haricots verts or a light green salad, and toast with a glass of your favorite red wine or bubbly. The result will be an impressive – and delicious – main course that will make for a night to remember.