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A Night in for Valentine's Day

Get cozy for a night in for Valentine’s Day! Make our Red Wine Braised Short Ribs, paired with a Beet Salad. We have recipes from pasta, appetizers, steak to crispy chicken. Start with our Crispy Chicken with Fennel Arugula Salad and end the night with Chocolate Coffee Mousse.

Popular Valentine’s Day Recipes

Dinner

The Best Steak Frites Recipe

Appetizers

Classic French Escargot Recipe with Garlic Butter

Pasta

Spicy Rigatoni Alla Vodka with Whipped Ricotta

Dessert

Chocolate Coffee Mousse

Valentine’s Day Appetizers

Appetizers

Easy Blue Cheese Stuffed Green Olives Recipe

Appetizers

Easy Jalapeño Cranberry Baked Brie Cheese (15 Minute Appetizer)

Sides

Roasted Beet Salad with Labneh

Shellfish

Quick Beer-Steamed Clams with Garlic

Salads

Endive Caesar Salad with Harissa Breadcrumbs

Fish & Seafood

Shrimp Cocktail with Old Bay Mayo

Valentine’s Day Fish & Seafood Recipes

Appetizers

How to Make Spicy Ahi Tuna (for Crispy Rice, Bowls & Salads)

Sauces & Dips

Easy 15 Minute Smoked Trout Dip

Fish & Seafood

Oysters with Yuzu Kosho Ponzu Mignonette

Appetizers

10 Minute Salmon Crudo with Lime Basil Oil

Fish & Seafood

Sicilian Sashimi

Fish & Seafood

Five Ingredient Habanero Prawns

Valentine’s Day Pasta Recipes

Pasta

Braised Short Rib Ragu with Tagliatelle

Pasta

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Pasta

Pasta

Simple Anchovy Pasta with Lemon and Capers

Pasta

30-Minute Spicy Sausage Cherry Tomato Pasta

Pasta

Easy Homemade Pasta Recipe

Pasta

Creamy Mac and Cheese with Sage Breadcrumbs

Valentine’s Day Main Meal Recipes

Dinner

The Best Steak Frites Recipe

Chicken

Garlic Herb Roasted Chicken

Dinner

Red Wine Braised Short Ribs (Fall-Off-The-Bone)

Meat

No Fail Prime Rib Roast with Au Jus Sauce

Valentine’s Day Salad Recipes

Salads

Shaved Celery and Fennel Salad

Appetizers

Roasted Bone Marrow with Smashed Olive Salad

Salads

Little Gem Salad with Yogurt Ranch

Vegetarian

Beet and Burrata Salad with Green Goddess Vinaigrette

Valentine’s Day Dessert Recipes

Dessert

Easy Meyer Lemon Pie with Honey Graham Cracker Crust

Breakfast

Brown Butter Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Dessert

Nutmeg and Orange Ricotta Fritters with Berry Jam

Dessert

Easy Chocolate Mousse Recipe

Dessert

Easy Salted Chocolate Matzo Toffee

Dessert

Flourless Chocolate Cake with Salted Ganache

All Valentine’s Day

Dessert

Easy Meyer Lemon Pie with Honey Graham Cracker Crust

Breakfast

Brown Butter Banana Bread with Streusel Topping

Pasta

Braised Short Rib Ragu with Tagliatelle

Chicken

Cast Iron Skillet Whole Roasted Chicken (with Maple Butter!)

Appetizers

Easy Blue Cheese Stuffed Green Olives Recipe

Sides

The Best Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes with Sage

Appetizers

Easy Jalapeño Cranberry Baked Brie Cheese (15 Minute Appetizer)

Meat

Cast Iron Ribeye Steak with Chimichurri Sauce

Pasta

Creamy Roasted Red Pepper and Tomato Pasta

Pasta

Simple Anchovy Pasta with Lemon and Capers

Appetizers

Classic French Escargot Recipe with Garlic Butter

Meat

Steak with Balsamic Glazed Mushrooms

Sides

Roasted Beet Salad with Labneh

Dinner

Tandoori Roasted Chicken and Potatoes

Shellfish

Quick Beer-Steamed Clams with Garlic

Pasta

30-Minute Spicy Sausage Cherry Tomato Pasta

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