I celebrated Valentine’s Day a little early with a decadent brunch at The Melting Pot and then a matinee of “Just Go With It”. Since I’m sure to be crazy busy at work tomorrow, on actual Vday, we thought celebrating early would be nice and certainly less crowded and busy.
If you haven’t tried The Melting Pot you have no idea what you are missing! It’s a fondue restaurant with a one of a kind menu. I will say that they are expensive and we usually dine here once or twice a year on special occasions. Here’s a thrifty tip: go to your favorite restaurant for lunch or brunch instead of dinner. That’s what we did and we enjoyed the same special Vday dinner menu at brunch for $46 less! Check out the restaurant’s website for locations and join Club Fondue for coupons: http://www.meltingpot.com/
Scroll to the end of this post to view two of my most popular fondue cooking videos!
Decadent Turtle Cheesecake Fondue
Ingredients
- 12 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
- 4 ounces cubed softened Philadelphia cream cheese
- 1/3 cup caramel ice cream topping
Directions
- Pour chocolate in a bowl and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds.
- Stir and heat again until mostly melted. Be careful not to burn the chocolate.
- Pour chocolate, caramel, pecans, and cream cheese into a electric fondue pot on med heat.
- If you don’t have an electric fondue pot simply warm in a saucepan on med-low.
- Once ingredients are melted together set your fondue pot to warm.
- Serve with your favorite dippers (I like strawberries and pineapple) and enjoy!
Also check out the Love Martini recipe here.
Every table has a burner in the middle of the table to cook your fondue.
You have a server that prepares all the fondue for you tableside and brings your
dippers and sauces. All you have to do is cook your food in the hot fondue and enjoy!
Enjoying a Love Martini– Love at first sip!
Malibu rum, peach schnapps, cranberry juice and fresh strawberries
1st Course: Creamy Cheddar Cheese Fondue-
Start with broth, then add minced garlic, Green Goddess sauce,
shredded Cheddar and Swiss, salt and pepper, and sliced green onions.
Serve with bread, apples, and veggies.
2nd Course: We had the classic Caesar Salad with delicious parmesan
encrusted pine nuts and the Strawberry Almond Salad
with Raspberry Walnut Vinaigrette, baby spinach
and mixed greens topped with strawberries, Feta cheese, toasted almonds
and topped with basil infused balsamic vinaigrette. YUM!
Our server preparing our 3rd Course: Champagne-Champignon Fondue
Mix: Broth, Champagne, Garlic, Seasonings, and Mushrooms
Our delicious dippers: Lobster Tail, Filet Mignon Florentine,
Garlic & Wine Sesame Ahi Tuna, Hefeweizen Marinated Shrimp,
Honey Orange Chicken, and Fire Roasted Corn and Black Bean Ravioli
Served with homemade dipping sauces and unlimited fresh veggies!
Served with homemade dipping sauces and unlimited fresh veggies!
Finally the 4th Course: Dessert!
Raspberry Dark Chocolate Fondue
Served with strawberries, bananas, cheesecake, Rice Krispies Treats,
marshmallows, pound cake and brownies for dipping.
marshmallows, pound cake and brownies for dipping.
O-M-I-G-O-S-H! The perfect ending to a great meal!
View my Fondue Cooking Videos:
Dancing Queen Blue Cheese Fondue
Hi Nicole!
Thanks for the write up! We love the videos! Please email me at apilotte@meltingpot.com we want to send you a Fondue Fanatic t-shirt!
Hope to hear from you soon!
Fonduely Yours,
Amanda Pilotte
National Social Media Coordinator
The Melting Pot Restaurants, Inc.
Looks like a wonderful Valentine's Day dinner! I've never heard of a fondue restaurant or the Melting Pot, but will have to look for that on my next trip over the P'cola – interesting!!
Thanks for stopping by to visit me!
It looks like you had a perfect valentines day!!
thanks for sharing your wonderful meal with us!
Cheers
Dennis
YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMM! Now I want fondue. Looks so so so good!