
Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
What $17.70 buys. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
Tiffany MacIsaac watches as Kyle Bailey seasons the salt with pink peppercorns, nutmeg, ginger and other spices. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
Bailey browns the lamb necks before seasoning them. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
Bailey rolls the dough along the back of a fork to make ridges. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
Salt-baked pear stuffed with blue cheese over salad. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
MacIsaac strains the flan base. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
She then adds the flan base. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
Coconut-milk flan with dried bananas and cashews. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo

Frugal Foodie: Valentine’s Day Dinner for Under $20
Cavatelli with braised lamb necks. Photograph by Kelly DiNardo