{"id":2449,"date":"2012-01-31T12:10:54","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T16:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dcdistrictdiva.com\/?p=2449"},"modified":"2012-01-31T12:10:54","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T16:10:54","slug":"no-romance-on-valentines-day-is-no-reason-not-to-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/no-romance-on-valentines-day-is-no-reason-not-to-love\/","title":{"rendered":"No Romance on Valentine's Day is No Reason Not to Love"},"content":{"rendered":"

There’s a triple-negative in the title of this post, but I can’t think of any other way to say it. \u00a0So many people have expressed a desire to enter my Valentine’s Day Giveaway of $150 dinner for two at Georgia Brown’s<\/a>, yet have not entered because they do not have a romantic interest with which to share $150 worth of Georgia Brown’s food.<\/p>\n

O.<\/p>\n

M.<\/p>\n

Gee.<\/p>\n

I guess y’all just don’t like food like I do! I would eat $150 worth of Georgia Brown’s food BY.MY.SELF.! But even more than this, I feel like we’re missing the point, here. \u00a0Valentine’s Day is a day we set aside to celebrate the love in our lives — ALL of it, whether romantic or familial. \u00a0And if we aren’t feeling the love from people in our lives, this is a GREAT time to examine why that is! Are we giving enough love to others? If Christ is the perfect example of love, then this is our road-map for showing love:<\/p>\n

“This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers.” — 1 John 3:16<\/a><\/p>\n

Who have you put aside your own feelings for lately? Who do you know that deserves to be treated to a lovely dinner with live jazz at DC’s own Georgia Brown’s? Enter the contest, win and then TAKE THAT PERSON<\/a><\/strong>! Love is so much more and so much deeper than the fickleness of romance. Love is long-suffering, its being patient and kind and humble and faithful. \u00a0Let’s keep that in mind during this season of love, and let’s translate that season into a lifestyle.<\/p>\n

And let your mouth water over Georgia Brown’s Valentine’s Day menu<\/a>:<\/p>\n

VALENTINE’S MENU<\/h1>\n

Georgia Brown\u2019s Aphrodisiac inspired Valentine\u2019s Menu 2012<\/h2>\n

 <\/p>\n

Inspirations<\/h2>\n

Lobster Bisque<\/strong>
\nPuff Pastry Crouton
\n(Treana Viognier Marsanne\/Loire Valley, France\/$12\/$55)<\/p>\n

Blackened Scallops\u00a0<\/strong>
\nPumpkin Puree\/Roasted Wild Mushrooms
\n(Jean Luc Mader Pinot Gris\/Alsace, France\/$14\/$65)<\/p>\n

Fried Green Tomato\u00a0<\/strong>
\nScallion Mayonnaise\/Tomato Relish\/Tomato Marmalade
\n(Robert Pepi Pinot Grigio\/Santa Rosa, California\/$8.50\/$33)<\/p>\n

Jerked Shrimp Cocktail<\/strong>
\n(Domaine Carneros Brut\/Carneros, California\/$10\/$45)<\/p>\n

Apple Cheddar Asparagus Salad<\/strong>
\nStrawberry Champagne Vinaigrette
\n(Chandon Rose\/California\/$11\/$55)<\/p>\n

Lobster Deviled Eggs<\/strong>
\nSesame Studded Seaweed Salad
\n(Rosenblum Sauvignon Blanc\/Sonoma, California\/$11\/$40)<\/p>\n

Entrees<\/h2>\n

Buttermilk Fried Chicken\u00a0<\/strong>
\nMashed Potatoes\/Collard Greens\/Down Home Gravy
\n(Jean Luc Mader Pinot Gris\/Alsace, France\/$14\/$65)<\/p>\n

Saffron Bronzed Halibut\u00a0<\/strong>
\nCreamed Asparagus Corn Succotash\/Griddle Cake\/Mache
\n(Moulin des Vrilleres Sancerre\/Loire, France\/$13\/$50)<\/p>\n

Grilled Lamb Chop\u00a0<\/strong>
\nHuckleberry Lamb Jus\/Grit Cake\/Brown Butter Brussels Sprouts
\n(Yangarra Shiraz\/McLaren Vale, Australia\/$14\/$55)<\/p>\n

Devil Shrimp<\/strong><\/strong>
\nMacaroni and Cheese\/Saut\u00e9ed Spinach\/Lobster Nage\/Chipotle Drizzles
\n(Paco and Lola Albarino\/Baixas, Spain\/$12\/$55)<\/p>\n

Bone-In Rib Eye<\/strong>
\nBlue Cheese Mashed Potatoes\/Wild Mushroom Duxelle\/Bone Marrow Butter
\n(Freemark Abbey Cabernet Sauvignon\/Alexander Valley, California\/$17\/$65)<\/p>\n

Black Eyed Pea Cakes<\/strong>
\nLemon-Cayenne Mayonnaise\/Carolina Red Rice\/Smoked Vegetable Medley
\n(Chalone Pinot Noir\/Monterey, California\/$11.50\/$45)<\/p>\n

Dessert<\/h2>\n

White Chocolate Strawberry Cheesecake\u00a0<\/strong>
\nOreo Crust\/Whipped Cream
\n(Chandon Rose\/California\/$11\/$55)<\/p>\n

Bacon Chocolate Waffle<\/strong>
\nDrunken Strawberries
\n(Taylor Fladgate 10 Year Port\/$10)<\/p>\n

Peach Cobbler<\/strong>
\nVanilla Bean Ice Cream
\n(Nutty Irishman \u2013 Bailey\u2019s mixed with Frangelico\/$11)<\/p>\n

Two Layered Red Velvet Cake<\/strong>
\nClassic Cream Cheese Icing
\n(Quinta do Naval Fine Ruby Port\/$9)<\/p>\n

Molten Chocolate Cake<\/strong>
\nBerry Coulis
\n(Sticky Fingers – Hot Coffee\/Bailey\u2019s Irish Cream\/Butterscotch Schnapps\/Caramel \/$11)<\/p>\n

$60 per person\/$95 to include Chef\u2019s suggested wine\/beverage pairings<\/p>\n

WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR???! Enter to win this lovely meal<\/a>!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There’s a triple-negative in the title of this post, but I can’t think of any other way to say it. \u00a0So many people have expressed a desire to enter my Valentine’s Day Giveaway of $150 dinner for two at Georgia Brown’s, yet have not entered because they do not have<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2453,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[6,27],"tags":[386,561],"class_list":["post-2449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dining-with-a-diva","category-the-usual-dithering","tag-giveaway","tag-love"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7nB6F-Dv","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brookeobie.com\/districtdiva\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}