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    Valentine's Day

    Whether you're looking for a fancy meal for two or a cozy, make-ahead baked pasta for the family, we've got you covered with the best Valentine's Day recipes, from cocktails to dessert. We focus on in-season ingredients, happy-making meals, and hey, a few foods with purported aphrodisiac properties.

    star-shaped chocolate sugar cookies and a glass of milk

    Chocolate Sugar Cookies

    two blood orange cocktails in mason jars, each garnished with a rosemary sprig and a blood orange wheel

    Blood Orange Cocktail with Winter Herbs

    two martini glasses filled with the red rooster frozen vodka cocktail (vodka slush)

    Red Rooster Frozen Vodka Cocktail (Vodka Slush)

    a campari prosecco cocktail (Mom's Italian soda) in a coupe glass

    Campari Prosecco Cocktail (Mom's Italian Soda)

    a raspberry gimlet in a coupe glass garnished with a lime wheel

    Raspberry Gimlet

    a strawberry custard tart on a cake stand

    Strawberry Custard Tart

    old fashioned glazed buttermilk donuts on a table

    Buttermilk Donuts

    pan seared filet mignon with an easy pan sauce, on a plate with spinach and a baked potato

    Pan Seared Filet Mignon with Shallot Herb Pan Sauce

    crab cake benedict on a small plate with a fork

    Crab Cake Benedict

    prosciutto wrapped shrimp on small plates with white wine

    Prosciutto-Wrapped Shrimp with Garlic-Sage Butter

    salmon benedict with immersion blender hollandaise on a small plate with a fork

    Salmon Benedict

    lobster benedict with immersion blender hollandaise on a small plate with a fork

    Lobster Benedict

    rainbow-colored chocolate meringue cookies on a plate

    Chocolate Meringue Cookies

    a bittersweet chocolate ganache tart with shortbread crust on a cake stand

    Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache Tart with Shortbread Crust

    homemade chocolate sauce on ice cream in a bowl with a spoon

    Chocolate Sauce for Ice Cream

    a french 76 cocktail in a coupe glass with a lemon twist

    French 76

    an empress 75 cocktail in a coupe glass with a lemon twist

    Empress 75

    a soixante quinze gin champagne cocktail (french 75) in a glass with a lemon twist on a table with ingredients behind it

    Soixante Quinze Gin Champagne Cocktail (French 75)

    lemony shrimp risotto with broccoli in a pan

    Lemony Shrimp Risotto with Broccoli

    pan seared scallops with chorizo over basmati rice pilaf on plates with forks

    Pan Seared Scallops with Chorizo

    a fancy deviled egg with caviar, creme fraiche, and chives on a marble background

    Fancy Deviled Eggs with Caviar and Crème Fraîche

    chocolate sourdough french toast with fresh fruit and whipped cream on a plate

    Chocolate Sourdough French Toast

    baked oysters with shallot herb butter and prosciutto on a plate

    Baked Oysters with Shallot Herb Butter and Prosciutto

    oysters on the half shell with mignonette granita on a platter over crushed ice

    Oysters with Mignonette Granita

    liquid love purple maca smoothie with a blue and white straw in a glass

    Maca Smoothie: The Liquid Love

    soft and custardy french scrambled eggs, prosciutto slices, and a toasted, buttered baguette piece on a plate

    French Scrambled Eggs (Soft & Custardy)

    farmers' pasta in a cast iron braiser with a red and white towel

    Farmers' Pasta: Vegetarian Baked Pasta for a Crowd

    grapefruit curd in a decorative bowl with a spoon

    Grapefruit Curd with Meyer Lemon and Vanilla

    French 75 Sour Cherry Cocktail in a coupe glass garnished with homemade maraschino cherries

    Sour Cherry Cocktail: A Seasonal French 75

    prosicutto brie and apricot toasts on a tray with coffee for mother's day breakfast in bed

    Mother's Day Breakfast in Bed: Brie & Apricot Toasts

    chocolate pudding with whipped cream and chocolate shavings in two jam jars with spoons

    Easy Chocolate Pudding Recipe

    spinach bechamel lasagna with portobellos on a plate

    Spinach Béchamel Lasagna with Portobellos

    lobster poached in butter over linguine in a bowl

    Butter Poached Lobster Tails

    sous vide lobster tail on butter sauce in a white bowl

    Sous Vide Lobster Tail

    Top Sirloin Steak with Miso Butter, mashed cauliflower, and kale salad

    Top Sirloin Steak with Miso Butter

    puff pastry cinnamon rolls in a glass baking pan

    Puff Pastry Cinnamon Rolls

    Gin Grapefruit Cocktail The Sidelong Glance Valentines Day

    Gin Grapefruit Cocktail: The Sidelong Glance

    Christmas Bark (Dark Chocolate Bark with Pistachio and Raspberry)

    Christmas Bark (Easy & Professional Versions)

    a slice of cheesecake

    Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake (Creamy Classic Style)

    Best Chocolate Cake Recipe 780 | Umami Girl

    An Exceptional Buttermilk Chocolate Cake

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