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Valentine's Day Recipes

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Valentine's Day Recipes

Lynley Jones

It’s Valentine’s Day, so grab that special someone and get cooking. Sure, you’ve got the requisite flowers and box of chocolates. But you know what really speaks volumes? Your cooking. So go on with your amazing self! Start with some cocktails, then get messy together with some hand-made hors d’oeuvres. Have something special for dinner. Make sweets for your sweet. Have more cocktails.

You’re in it to win it, my friend. Love will keep us together (but a good meal can’t hurt).

Cocktail Hour

Sparkly and red, like a fizzy Valentine in a glass:

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Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails
Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails

Champagne poured over hibiscus-allspice syrup and Calvados, and rimmed with Mexican brown sugar and cinnamon. Cheers!

 

Add a splash of bourbon or Calvados to your glass for a hot drink to snuggle up with:

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Hibiscus Mulled Cider
Hibiscus Mulled Cider

Hot apple cider infused with hibiscus flowers and mulling spices. Serve as-is or take it up a notch with a splash of bourbon or brandy.

 

Getting Handsy

Roll up your sleeves together and make a big batch of appys:

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Potstickers with Two Sauces
Potstickers with Two Sauces

Potstickers served with Sriracha sauce and Hoisin sauce. Plus, how to make Asian meatballs with the extra filling!

 
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Salmon Puffs
Salmon Puffs

Red salmon and herbs in puff pastry bites, with a drizzle of creme fraiche.

 

Dinner is served

Be sure to have a baguette at the ready to sop up all that tasty broth:

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Lemony-Poached Chicken Thighs with Small Potatoes
Lemony-Poached Chicken Thighs with Small Potatoes

Chicken thighs and potatoes, poached in a white wine herb broth with a hint of lemon.

 

An individual pot pie for your individual Valentine:

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Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies
Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies

Short ribs, mushrooms and kale in a rosemary-red wine gravy, baked into little individual pot pies.

 

A sweet finish

There’s nothing quite like actual flames to show you’re carrying a torch for someone:

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Classic Bananas Foster
Classic Bananas Foster

The classic dessert, with warm caramelized bananas and vanilla ice cream, topped with rum flambe sauce.

Sweet and sophisticated pink cookies for your sweetheart:

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Hibiscus Cookie Glaze with Candied Hibiscus Flowers
Hibiscus Cookie Glaze with Candied Hibiscus Flowers

Dress your cookies to impress with a sophisticated cookie glaze and candied hibiscus crumbles. (Bonus, you can also make cocktails while you’re at it!)

These perfectly pink cupcakes have a Valentine surprise inside:

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Pink Raspberry Cupcakes
Pink Raspberry Cupcakes

Cupcakes tinted pink with fresh raspberry puree, with a berry special surprise inside. Frost with Lemony-Basil Buttercream or frosting of your choice. 

More Recipes Ideas for Valentine’s Day:

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Braised Chicken Thighs over Cinnamon-Rosemary Rice
Braised Chicken Thighs over Cinnamon-Rosemary Rice

Chicken thighs browned then simmered over rice perfumed with rosemary, garlic, cinnamon, white wine and herbs. Check out the Notes section at the bottom for detailed tips for success, ideas for leftovers and more.

Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri
Aleppo Pesto-Chimichurri

A little bit pesto, a little bit chimichurri, and lots of flavor! Spoon it over grilled meats or veggies, toss it with pasta, slather it over crostini or dribble it onto your pizza. Made with lots of fresh herbs, garlic and shallots, plus toasted pine nuts, mixed together in olive oil with a splash of lemon juice and a little Aleppo pepper.

Watermelon-Lime Granita
Watermelon-Lime Granita

Watermelon and lime blended into a frosty-cold dessert that’s simple to make, and sophisticated enough for any dinner party. (Double win!)

Sumac-Basil Vodka Lemonade Cocktail
Sumac-Basil Vodka Lemonade Cocktail

Super-refreshing, fizzy and fun lemonade cocktail infused with basil and sumac.

Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza with Aleppo Pepper
Arugula and Prosciutto Pizza with Aleppo Pepper

Arugula and prosciutto pizza with cracked black pepper and sea salt, drizzled with garlic olive oil and spiked with Aleppo pepper.

Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt
Spicy Beet Curry with Beet Greens and Spiced Yogurt

A spicy Indian-style curry that uses the whole beet plant from root to leaf. Caramelized beet cubes sauteed along with their stems and leaves in a mixture of onions, garlic, ginger, chiles and Indian spices, and served over spiced yogurt.

Hibiscus Mulled Cider
Hibiscus Mulled Cider

Hot apple cider infused with hibiscus flowers and mulling spices. Serve as-is or take it up a notch with a splash of bourbon or brandy.

Champurrado-Style Hot Chocolate
Champurrado-Style Hot Chocolate

Hot chocolate sweetened with Mexican piloncillo sugar and spiked with Ceylon cinnamon to evoke Mexican champurado, the classic chocolate atole beverage. Add a splash of bourbon for a boozy version.

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Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails
Hibiscus-Allspice Champagne Cocktails

Champagne poured over hibiscus-allspice syrup and Calvados, and rimmed with Mexican brown sugar and cinnamon. Cheers!

Funky Lemon Eggplant Hash
Funky Lemon Eggplant Hash

Caramelized eggplant, sauteed with preserved lemon, leeks and herbs. Funky, spunky and addictive.

Apple Galette with Brown Butter Thyme Sauce
Apple Galette with Brown Butter Thyme Sauce

Macerated apples baked into a rustic tart and served with a sweet brown butter sauce infused with thyme.

Frozen Aleppo Chocolate Spice Pops
Frozen Aleppo Chocolate Spice Pops

Ice pops made with semisweet chocolate, Aleppo pepper, Mexican piloncillo sugar, cinnamon and cream. Chocolaty and slightly spicy, with a cinnamon twist.

Huevos Rancheros with Salsa de Molcajete
Huevos Rancheros with Salsa de Molcajete

A classic Mexican breakfast that will stop you in your tracks. A lightly fried corn tortilla topped with flavorful beans, an egg and salsa de molcajete.

Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws
Artichoke Leaf Appetizer with Salmon and Rutabaga Straws

Artichoke leaves are an appetizer-delivery device, cooked until tender then topped with salmon, garlic-mascarpone and crispy fried rutabaga straws (my new favorite thing).

Sheet Pan Lemony-Garlic Salmon with Asparagus
Sheet Pan Lemony-Garlic Salmon with Asparagus

Salmon-asparagus-garlicky-lemony goodness, perfect for spring.

Mucho Mango Tart
Mucho Mango Tart

Miles of mangoes and flaky puff pastry make for a fairly simple but impressive dessert, especially when topped with homemade Cajeta de Leche.

Moroccan B'Stilla-Style Poultry Pie
Moroccan B'Stilla-Style Poultry Pie

This Moroccan poultry pie combines sweet and savory flavors in one amazing dish. Traditionally served as a starter at festive occasions such as weddings, it can also make for a really special main dish.

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Chicken Adobo
Chicken Adobo

Chicken poached in vinegar and soy sauce with garlic, bay leaves and black peppercorns, then broiled dark and crispy. A super-flavorful classic Filipino dish that’s simple to make. Plan ahead to make rice bowls with the leftovers…

Friday Night Apricot Chicken
Friday Night Apricot Chicken

Easy baked chicken with the sweet tang of apricot juice and Worcestershire umami. Super simple prep, then nearly all the cooking time is hands-off.

Blackberry Bread Pudding
Blackberry Bread Pudding

Inspired by the Tale of Peter Rabbit, with blackberries, bread and milk combined into one amazing dish that tastes like love. Use fresh or frozen blackberries.

Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic
Chicken with 40 Cloves of Garlic

The classic French dish, with succulent chicken bathed in a rich, golden broth.  All those cloves of garlic turn creamy, mild and spreadable in the slow oven braise.  Be sure to have lots of crusty French bread nearby to sop up every last drop.

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Tom Kha Gai
Tom Kha Gai

This classic Thai chicken dish will blow you away.  It's so good you may dream about it - seriously. it’s got it all going on: umami, salty, sour, sweet. Serve it as a main dish with steamed rice or as a soup or side.

Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies
Beef and Mushroom Pot Pies

Short ribs, mushrooms and kale in a rosemary-red wine gravy, baked into little individual pot pies.

Salmon Puffs
Salmon Puffs

Red salmon and herbs in puff pastry bites, with a drizzle of creme fraiche.

Spice up your Valentine’s Day here:

 
 

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categories Valentine's Day
tags galette, cupcakes, frosting, chocolate, pudding, raspberry, cherry, lavender, chiles, cinnamon, 2-10-19