Valentine's Day Recipes

Make Valentine's Day special. Find romantic dinner and dessert recipes for your sweetie, plus fun cookies for the kids.

Ideas That Say, "Be Mine"

top-down view of bright red split lobster tails with a lemon wedge, a ramekin of melted butter, and steamed vegetables on the side

11 Best Lobster Recipes for Romantic Dinners

Explore Valentine's Day Recipes

two filled crepes with strawberries and blueberries on a white plate with a fluted edge

Cheesecake Crepe Roll-Ups

small jelly jars with red velvet pot de creme, swirl of whipped cream and dusting of cocoa

Red Velvet Pots de Crème

champagne flute with red fizzy cocktail garnished with rosemary

Holly Berry Fizz

closeup of passion fruit mojito in clear glass with run and lime in background

Passion Fruit Mojito

salmon filet with artichokes, red pepper, mushrooms and crumb topping

Mediterranean Salmon Baked in Parchment

stemmed glass with ice and fizzy pomegranate mocktail, blue and white striped straw, limes in background

Pomegranate Fizz

Philadelphia cheesecake bites with strawberry

Copycat Philadelphia Strawberry Cheesecake Bites

closeup of chocolate mousse garnished with whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and three fresh raspberries served in a stemmed glass

Chocolate Mousse for Beginners

heart shaped pepperoni and sausage pizza on a pizza peel

Heart-Shaped Pizza

heart shaped mini pizzas on white rectangular tray with red and white striped napkin

Mini Heart-Shaped Naan Pizzas

Creamy Wild Mushroom Risotto

a peppercorn sauce poured over and New York strip steak served with a side of asparagus.

Peppercorn Sauce

Bacon-Wrapped Scallops

Creamy lobster risotto served in a white bowl with a spoon.

Lobster Risotto

A stack of homemade squares of dark chocolate

Homemade Melt-In-Your-Mouth Dark Chocolate

Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies

garlic shrimp served in a blue bowl

Simple Garlic Shrimp

Lobster scampi in blue le creusset

Simple Lobster Scampi

Chicken Saltimbocca

Strawberry Vanilla Pancakes

stack of pancakes with butter and syrup

French Toast Pancakes

closeup of real strawberry frosting on cupcakes

Real Strawberry Frosting

Shrimp Linguine

lava cake garnished with cherries and basil

overhead looking down at two broiled lobster tails garnished with lemon wedges

Broiled Lobster Tails

heart-shaped sugar cookies decorated with white icing and different types of red, white, and pink sprinkles for Valentine's Day

The Best Rolled Sugar Cookies

a low angle view of a single serving of shrimp scampi with pasta garnished with fresh chopped parsley

Shrimp Scampi with Pasta

a serving of strawberry pretzel salad on a white plate

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

a slice of coconut cream pie on a white plate

Old-Fashioned Coconut Cream Pie

looking at a plate of rice, topped with green beans and maple salmon

Overhead view on a bowl of chocolate ganache with a whisk

Chocolate Ganache

close up view of garlic-lemon scallops on a white plate

Easy Garlic-Lemon Scallops

close up view of ravioli on top of parchment paper

Homemade Four Cheese Ravioli

Two salmon fillets on cedar planks, topped with sliced green onions and sliced lemon

Cedar Planked Salmon

low angle looking at a bunch of cream puffs on a tray with powdered sugar

super close up on a platter of Oreo truffles

Easy Oreo Truffles

A large platter of sliced Peking duck, served with sauce, orange slices, and sliced green onions

Plate of chocolate-covered strawberries drizzled with white chocolate

Chocolate-Covered Strawberries

A platter of carved roasted duck, garnished with fresh herbs

overhead view of four salmon fillets in a casserole dish, topped with chopped tomatoes and green onions

Best Salmon Bake

Raspberry sauce on a spoon with raspberries in the background

Fresh Raspberry Sauce

A platter with pineapple upside down cupcakes, topped with powdered sugar

Pineapple Upside Down Cupcakes

top-down view of a wooden bowl of spinach salad with strawberry halves and sliced almonds with a poppyseed dressing

Strawberry Spinach Salad

chocolate souffle in ramekins

Chocolate Soufflé

Lemon Chicken Piccata

Lemon Chicken Piccata

A plate of Coquilles Saint-Jacques served in shells and garnished with tarragon leaves

How to Make Coquilles Saint-Jacques

overhead view of scallops over spaghetti in a large white bowl, with sauce spooned over pasta.

Savory Sea Scallops and Angel Hair Pasta

High angle shot of a baking sheet of prepared oysters Rockefeller and lemon slices

Rockin' Oysters Rockefeller

Saganaki (Flaming Greek Cheese)

looking down at a plate of two steamed lobster tails garnished with lemon wedges

Steamed Lobster Tails

crispy fried onions

chocolate and cream cheese mixed until well combined.

Best No-Bake Chocolate Cheesecake

eaton mess with raspberries and meringues

Looking at a plate of two grilled rock lobster.

Grilled Lobster Tails

Black Bottom Cupcakes

Bacon-Wrapped Venison Tenderloin with Garlic Cream Sauce

Served chicken parmigiana with spaghetti and marinara sauce.

Chicken Parmigiana

close up view of caramel squares with wrappers

looking down at a bowl of lobster bisque with some lobster claws on top

Perfect Lobster Bisque

looking down at a bowl of sliced, sautéed sweet plantains

Sautéed Sweet Plantains (Tajaditas Dulces de Platano)

close up on a white chocolate-raspberry cheesecake topped with raspberries and sauce

White Chocolate Raspberry Cheesecake

Pork chop with mushroom gravy and green beans on plate.

Pork Chops in Garlic Mushroom Sauce

Asparagus Quiche

2 champagne flutes with pomegranate mimosas next to juice bottle and champagne bottle

Pomegranate Mimosa

close up on a few pralines on a plate

close up on a bowl of meatless meatballs with sauce, garnished with cheese and fresh herbs

Chef John's Meatless Meatballs