For Valentines day, I'm thinking about preparing a decadent
seven-course meal as my present to my boyfriend. This is just a
tentative menu, but I was hoping for some feedback. Here goes:

Cold appetizer course: Gravlax over cucumber salad
Soup course: Carrot soup or roast garlic soup
Hot appetizer course: Proscuitto-wrapped asparagus with fontina cheese
sauce
Pasta course: Cappellini with braised artichoke sauce
Intermezzo: Sorbet (not sure what kind)
Main course: Braised lamb shanks with white beans, swiss chard, and
Herbes de Provence
Salad course: Fennel, orange, and red onion salad OR mixed baby greens
with raspberries
Dessert: Flourless chocolate cake with almonds and espresso

Whaddaya think?