Well the snow in Mallorca this past weekend has certainly been romantic!! It has put us in the mood for telling you all about the Valentine’s menus on offer in Mallorca.

In case you didn’t know, the 14th of February, the day we celebrate Saint Valentine’s day, is just around the corner.

This year, more than ever, you and your loved one deserve a treat – it’s been cold and it’s been a hard winter in Spain (especially with the current financial situation). So we have two very romantic and very special suggestions for you:

Marc Fosh and his team have prepared the following menu at Misa Braseria & Bar in Palma:

Glass of Cava
Duck Rillette with olive bread and tangerine marmalade
Cream of corn fed chicken and mint soup with an almond and Iberian ham biscotti
Fresh Hake with an artichoke and clams ragout and tomatoe consomme
Armagnac prunes with vanilla ice cream and caramelized walnuts
Including wines
35 euros per person plus tax

Valentine’s at Misa Braseria

Chef Tomeu Caldentey and his team are offering a Valentine’s Special on the 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th of February, which you can combine with a stay at the luxury Protur hotel in Sa Coma if you so wish.

His is a six course menu including snacks, wine and cava and costs 68 euros per head.

Valentine’s at Es Moli d’en Bou

Gin & Tonic is seriously in at the moment, and more and more people are enjoying the delicate flavours of premium gins and tailor made gin & tonics.

But have you ever thought of combining different gin & tonics with your food? Chef Marc Fosh and his team at Misa Braseria in Palma has done just that and present a series of gin & tonic evenings during February and March in Palma de Mallorca.

Here is the menu Marc Fosh has to offer:

Starter
Duck rillette and apricot – lavender compote paired with Finsbury Dry Gin & Fever Tree Tonic

Main Courses
Salmon ravioli with fennel & lemon beurre blanc paired with Martin Miller’s Gin & Six O’ Clock tonic

Beef cheeks served with polenta and rosemary-basil jus paired with Spanish Gin, Gin Mare & 1724 Tonic

Dessert
Chocolate & orange mousse with cinnamon ice cream and confit ginger paired with G’ Vine & Fentimans Tonic

This event will be taking place on the following dates:

Wednesday February 1, 2012
Wednesday February 22, 2012 and
Wednesday, March 21, 2012

starts at 20.30 hours
Price: €38 per person

One evening just before Christmas, I went to meet Joan Marc Garcias Amer, a Mallorcan Chef I had already heard a lot about, at his newly opened restaurant in Inca.

Joan Marc is well known for being a creative Chef who is at once very true to the local produce available on the island; he supports the slow food movement and gained a brilliant reputation whilst working at 3|65 Restaurant in Pollensa.

He always knew he would eventually open his own establishment, so when one became available on the square in Inca he grew up on and played on as a child, he jumped at the opportunity.

Joan Marc has the support of a loving family and together they have refurbished the restaurant following a very natural and welcoming design. Key features are the real tree trunks which line the walls from floor to ceiling, and which make you feel at one with the trees in the centre of the square, and the handmade menus which have been made by a traditional basket weaver.

The menu changes according to the season and the produce available. Specialties include authentic Mallorcan dishes which have been recreated with Joan Marc’s personal touch and with home-grown produce from the family’s vegetable garden.

We think Inca was in need of a restaurant like Joan Marc, and we are sure you will agree that’s it’s worth a visit.