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Valentine’s Day Recipes: 40+ romantic dinner ideas to make at home
This February 14th set the right mood with these easy Valentine's day dinner ideas. Here it is a selection of 40+ decadent, heart-shaped, red recipes to impress your loved ones.
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This Valentine's Day don't get caught unprepared, February 14th is right around the corner. Whether you're alone or sharing this day with special people like your partner, family or friends, set the right mood with these 40+ easy Valentine's Day dinner ideas.
Making each course with your own hands is a proof of love that is sure to impress your sweethearts. Think of a personalized menu designed for your Valentine.
You don't have to be a culinary expert to show love. You simply need to be passionate, creative and very eager to amaze your guests to make this February 14th the most romantic of all.
Let yourself be enchanted by the heart-shaped designs, red and pink colors to stay in theme with Valentine's Day.
Are you still undecided on the menu to plan? Check out these 35 easy, romantic Valentine's Day dinner ideas to leave your loved ones speechless. Get the ball rolling with dishes that are tasty, elegant and quick to prepare. Make creamy pastas, juicy chicken, fancy lobster main and decadent chocolate desserts or romantic heart-shaped cookies. Don't forget some healthy Valentine's Day dishes too, pairing all of them with wine or pink cocktails to make the atmosphere even more romantic.
After all, love is in the air, as is the delicious smell that will win over your loved ones.
1. Crab Cakes: the ultimate recipe for the famous Maryland seafood dish 
If you're looking for an ultra-tasty, easy-to-make appetizer that you can make in no time, you'll love this simple crab cakes recipe. Made from jumbo crabmeat and seasoned with mayo, mustard, hot sauce, and parsley, these Maryland crab cakes are crispy on the outside and creamy and tender on the inside.
Read the recipe 2. Lobster Bisque: the effortless recipe for an irresistible seafood soup 
With a creamy velvet-like texture and rich taste, lobster bisque is an elegant soup you can serve as a starter or even a main dish on special occasions. It's easy to make this delicious French soup.
Read the recipe 3. Bacon roses: the delicious, fun appetizer recipe for making a romantic bacon bouquet 
Bacon roses are an easy, fun appetizer recipe. Perfect for Valentine's Day, the super crispy, thick bacon slices are rolled, baked and attached to a long toothpick to recreate a rose bouquet.
Read the recipe 4. Seared Scallops: the easy recipe for an elegant seafood dinner 
If you're looking for a fast, easy seafood recipe that's sure to impress, try making seared scallops. This simple recipe is the best way to get restaurant-style seared scallops at home. With a slightly sweet, caramelized flavor, rich golden-brown crust, and incredibly tender texture, seared scallops taste as good as they look.
Read the recipe 5. Mussels Au Gratin: the original recipe for a flavorful seafood appetizer 
Mussels au gratin are a delicious seafood appetizer. Mussels with the shells are stuffed with a soft yet firm filling based on breadcrumbs, grated cheese, garlic, lemon and parsley.
Read the recipe 6. Lobster Mac and Cheese: the phenomenal recipe for a decadent seafood dish 
Lobster mac and cheese is an elegant, rich dish to serve on special occasions. It's made with succulent lobster tail, pasta, and a creamy three-cheese sauce.
Read the recipe 7. Shrimp Scampi: the effortless recipe for an elegant seafood pasta 
Shrimp scampi is an elegant, fast dish to serve for special occasions too. It's made of shrimp cooked with garlic, white wine, lemon, and butter served over al dente pasta.
Read the recipe 8. Salmon Pasta: an easy, fast recipe for a creamy seafood pasta 
Creamy salmon pasta is an easy main recipe perfect for special occasions. It's made of baked salmon, spinach, and al dente linguine served in a creamy white wine-based sauce.
Read the recipe 9. Tuscan Chicken Mac and Cheese: a mouthwatering one-pot recipe you’ll make on repeat 
You'll love this super easy hearty Tuscan chicken mac ‘n cheese. It's a fast, delicious one-pot meal that's perfect for busy weeknights – you can make it under half an hour. Tuscan chicken mac ‘n cheese is a protein-packed dish with savory cheesy, spinach, juicy chicken, and boasts a silky, creamy texture.
Read the recipe 10. Spaghetti Bolognese: the traditional pasta recipe from Italy 
Everyone loves pasta and its endless combinations, even if nothing beats the most classic pasta recipes. Spaghetti Bolognese is an easy and delicious pasta recipe everyone likes. It is an authentic delight the combination of a vegetable stir-fry, minced meat of good quality and tomato sauce, together with herbs and spices that give it the winning flavor.
Read the recipe 11. Lobster Tail: the best recipe for a popular mouthwatering seafood dish 
Lobster tail is a perfect recipe to serve during special occasions. With its rich, buttery flavor these tender, juicy lobster tails are sure to be a hit.
Read the recipe 12. Broiled Salmon: the recipe for a fast, healthy weekday dinner 
If you've been searching for a nutritious dinner you can make on busy weekday nights, try broiled salmon. This pink-fleshed fish is full of healthy fats and other nutrients, making it a great addition to any diet. The beauty of this broiled salmon dinner is that it's not only absurdly easy to make, it also takes less than 30 minutes from the time you start cooking to the moment you dig into your first bite.
Read the recipe 13. Orange Glazed Salmon: the flavorful recipe for a healthy dinner 
With its delicious citrus-soy-honey marinade, orange-glazed salmon is a seriously delicious dish you can whip up in under 20 minutes. Just pop the salmon in the pan, add the orange juice, garlic, honey, and soy sauce, and reduce the mixture until you get a gorgeous, ultra-flavor sauce. You won't resist!
Read the recipe 14. Garlic Butter Shrimp: a quick, tasty seafood dinner for busy evenings 
When you're trudging your way through a busy week, you might find yourself with little energy left over to cook. For those busy weeknights when you want something fast and healthy that doesn't skimp on flavor, make garlic butter shrimp. This quick garlic butter shrimp recipe is an amazing way to get your seafood fix when you want to whip up a quick but tasty dinner.
Read the recipe 15. Beef Wellington: the traditional English recipe to make a perfect beef Wellington 
Beef Wellington is a rich, impressive main course, perfect for holidays or special occasion. Beef tenderloin fillet is coated with mushroom paté and ham, wrapped in buttery puff pastry and finally baked.
Read the recipe 16. Marry Me Chicken: a delicious recipe for tender chicken in a creamy sauce 
Marry me chicken is an easy, tasty recipe. Made from juicy, tender chicken in a rich, tangy, creamy sauce, it's said to be so good, it'll make your partner propose.
Read the recipe 17. Prime Rib Roast: the tasty main recipe for a tender, juicy prime rib roast 
Prime rib roast is tender, juicy main dish to serve on holidays and special occasions. Rich and flavorful, you should serve it rare or medium, and never well done.
Read the recipe 18. Chicken Parmesan: the best-ever recipe for the beloved Italian-American dish 
Chicken parmesan is a tasty Italian-American recipe everyone loves. Tender, moist chicken breasts is coated in crispy breadcrumbs, topped with marinara sauce and mozzarella and baked until golden brown.
Read the recipe 19. Coq au Vin: the best recipe for a traditional French chicken stew 
Coq au vin is an easy French chicken stew made by marinating chicken in red wine, then cooking it with onions, mushrooms, bacon, herbs, and simmering it in beef stock and tomato puree.
Read the recipe 20. Caprese Chicken: the flavorful chicken recipe 
Caprese Chicken incorporates all the wonderful ingredients of a Caprese salad, into a quick and easy dinner. Basically, Italian Caprese ingredients are stuffed into pockets into the chicken breast, covered with an egg and sour cream mixture, and baked to perfection.
Read the recipe 21. Valentine’s Day Sugar Cookies: the easy heart-shaped sugar cookies recipe you’ll love 
Valentine's sugar cookies are tasty heart-shaped sugar cookies. They're decorated with colorful royal icing, so you can draw different themed designs and write sweet messages on them.
Read the recipe 22. Heart-Shaped Cake: the perfect dessert to make this Valentine’s Day 
Heart-shaped cake is an easy dessert for Valentine's Day. Lighter-than-air, moist and soft, you don't need a heart-shaped pan to make this vanilla-chocolate cake.
Read the recipe 23. Hidden Heart Cupcakes: the elegant, impressive recipe for Valentine’s say cupcakes 
Hidden heart cupcakes are perfect Valentine's day cupcakes. A soft and moist cupcake is decorated with a creamy frosting, and once you bite into it, you reveal a pink heart.
Read the recipe 24. Valentine Cake Pops: a cute, tasty dessert for Valentine’s Day 
Valentine cake pops are a fun sweet treat perfect for 14th February. They're made of a chocolate cake and buttercream mixture shaped into a ball or heart and dipped in a pink coating.
Read the recipe 25. Heart-shaped Cheesecake: an impressive, delicious Valentine’s Day dessert 
This Valentine's Day impress your date with this no-bake heart-shaped cheesecake. It's made of a crunch crust, raspberries, cream cheese, Greek yogurt and topped with raspberry sauce.
Read the recipe 26. Valentine’s Day Cupcakes: the delicious recipe for a romantic dessert 
Valentine's Day cupcakes are a sweet dessert perfect for celebrating 14th February. Rich in chocolate flavor, they're topped with pink cream cheese frosting and decorated as you want.
Read the recipe 27. Red Velvet Cake Balls: a delicious recipe for cake truffles 
Red velvet cake balls are a fancy dessert recipe perfect for special occasions. Simply shape some balls from the red velvet muffin-frosting mixture, then dip them in melted white chocolate.
Read the recipe 28. Valentine’s Strawberry Heart Tart: surprise your love with this delicious dessert 
Do you want to tell in a special way that you love him or her? Surprise your great love by serving this delicious dessert after a romantic dinner. And if you still do not have a partner, it is also a nice way to show your friends how much you love them, I am sure that after giving them to try this delight, they will love you much more.
Read the recipe 29. Chocolate Raspberry Truffles: the effortless recipe for an elegant dessert 
Chocolate raspberry truffles are an incredible homemade treat that is virtually effortless to make. With a rich, slightly bittersweet chocolate flavor swirled with a delicious hint of raspberry, these bite-sized desserts are perfect for those moments when you want to whip up an easy-to-make dessert.
Read the recipe 30. Crème Brûlée: a fantastic, fancy recipe for a classic French dessert 
Crème brûlée is a fancy, popular French dessert recipe. With its rich, creamy vanilla-flavored custard and sweet, caramelly, crispy top, it's perfect for special occasions.
Read the recipe 31. Red Velvet Cake: an easy recipe for a velvety, chocolate-vanilla cake 
Red velvet cake is an American dessert that gets its name from its velvety texture and stunning red color. It's mildly chocolatey with a subtle hint of vanilla and has a moist, soft crumb.
Read the recipe 32. Air Fryer Lava Cake: the decadent lava cake recipe to make in the air fryer 
Air Fryer Lava Cake is an easy, quick recipe to make molten cake in the air fryer. Perfect for special occasions, this cake is soft with a gooey chocolatey center.
Read the recipe 33. Chocolate Fondue: the effortless recipe for a decadent dessert 
Chocolate fondue is an easy dessert recipe that's ideal for special occasions like Valentine's Day or anniversaries. It's fun, delicious and you can customize it as you want.
Read the recipe 34. Red Velvet Cupcakes: the irresistible recipe for delicious, tender cupcakes 
Red velvet cupcakes are delicious baked sweet treats with a velvety soft texture and a bold red color. The've a chocolatey vanilla taste with a rich, tangy cream cheese frosting.
Read the recipe 35. Cupcake Bouquet: the fancy, romantic recipe for making a rose cupcake bouquet 
This cupcake bouquet is an easy, impressive recipe for special occasions like Mother’s Day or Valentine’s Day. Chocolate cupcakes are frosted like roses to make a great bouquet.
Read the recipe 36. Chocolate Cobbler: the incredible recipe for a decadent Southern dessert 
Chocolate cobbler is a Southern dessert recipe that's quick and easy to make. With its brownie-like topping and fudgy bottom layer, chocolate cobbler is similar to a lava cake.
Read the recipe 37. Red Velvet Whoopie Pies: the perfect soft sandwich cookie everyone will love 
Red velvet whoopie pies are delicious sweet treats, half cookie and half cake in texture. These chocolate-vanilla red velvet whoopie pies are stuffed with smooth cream cheese frosting.
Read the recipe 38. Pear Cobbler: the easy, mouthwatering recipe for a classic Southern dessert 
Pear cobbler is an easy, delicious Southern dessert. It's packed with ripe, juicy, sweet slices of pear layered over cinnamon-spiced sweet cake-like batter.
Read the recipe 39. Red Velvet Brownies: the effortless recipe for decadent, chewy brownies 
Red velvet brownies are an easy dessert recipe perfect for special occasions. Super sweet, they're chewy, fudgy on the inside and topped with a tangy cream cheese frosting.
Read the recipe 40. Chocolate Martini: the delicious recipe for a classic after-dinner cocktail 
Chocolate martini recipe is an easy drink recipe. With its rich, creamy texture and boozy chocolatey flavor, it's the sweet dessert version of the classic martini.
Read the recipe 41. Cosmopolitan: the recipe for the cocktail from Sex and the City 
The Cosmopolitan is a strong classic American cocktail based on vodka but it is a drink that immediately makes you think of New York. In fact, served in a cone glass, the Cosmopolitan cocktail was drunk for the first time by the singer Madonna at the Rainbow Room in New York City but became famous for the Sex and the City tv series.
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