Happy Valentine’s Day (Recipe Roundup)
Feb 14, 2012, Updated Aug 13, 2024
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Happy Valentine’s Day! This Valentine’s Day roundup is a compilation of dinner, dessert, and drink recipes – perfect for any day, especially Valentine’s Day!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
I’m not sure what you and your loved ones do for Valentine’s Day, but there is one thing I know I’m not doing – going out to dinner. It’s not that I don’t love dining out; I do, but I don’t love crowds.
So, we do this little romantic holiday at home!
Sometimes, we keep it simple and make Fig Caramelized Onion Pizza, and sometimes, we go all out, and I cook up a perfect Pan Fried Ribeye. Usually, with a side of Homemade Scalloped Potatoes and On The Stalk Roasted Brussels Sprouts. Oh and smothered with a little Garlic Herb Compound Butter.
Whether this is your first year at home or your thirtieth, this Valentine’s Day recipe roundup will give you all the options you need! I’m including dinner, desserts, and drinks!
The big holiday three.
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Dinner Recipes
Art and I always eat at home for Valentine’s Day. We love the simplicity of a home-cooked meal. Here are a few delicious options that give you everything from seafood to succulent red meat.
Red Meat
Pan Fried Ribeye Steak
This pan fried ribeye is the ultimate meat lover's entree, cooked to perfection with a crusty salty exterior, and pan fried in a flavorful compound butter.
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Grape and Blue Cheese Flank Steak
This grape and blue cheese flank steak is the perfect romantic meal and it's ready in JUST 30 minutes! Herb marinated flank steak cooked on the stovetop and topped with balsamic sautéed grapes and shallots and sprinkled with blue cheese – what's not to love?
Air Fryer Beef Tenderloin
This air fryer beef tenderloin is coated in delicious butter, garlic, and fresh herb rub, and cooked to perfection in the air fryer!
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Instant Pot Short Ribs with Red Wine
These instant pot short ribs are the perfect use of your electric pressure cooker. They turn out perfectly tender and are packed with red wine and rosemary flavor. Serve over mashed potatoes, pasta, or grains.
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Meatless
Wild Mushroom Risotto
This delicious wild mushroom risotto is a hearty easy to make one-pot recipe. Flavorful wild mushrooms combined with Arborio rice, fresh herbs, Parmesan cheese, chicken stock, and just a splash of white wine. This dish is simple and easy!
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Creamy Gorgonzola Gnocchi
This creamy gorgonzola gnocchi with baby spinach is topped with toasted pine nuts and a sprinkle of Parmesan cheese. It’s the perfect creamy dish for Meatless Monday or add in some grilled protein to take it to a whole new level of delicious!
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Broccoli Rabe and Hummus Topped Sweet Potatoes
These broccoli rabe and hummus-topped sweet potatoes are the perfect addition to your holiday feast. They're made with baked sweet potatoes topped with roasted broccoli rabe and drizzled with a quick and easy smoky-flavored hummus dressing.
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Ratatouille Pasta
This ratatouille pasta is packed full of eggplant, zucchini, fennel, onion, and tomatoes. It’s simple to make and ready in no time! Trust me, you’ll love this simple meatless pasta recipe.
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Seafood and Fish
Seared Scallops
These seared scallops are perfectly seasoned with salt and pepper, seared to perfection in butter, and topped with fresh lemon and herbs.
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Coconut Curry Mussels
These coconut curry mussels are ready in just 35 minutes and are packed with ginger, garlic, and lemongrass. You'll love the red curry sauce they are swimming in!
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Cajun Shrimp Fettuccine Alfredo
This Cajun shrimp fettuccine alfredo is packed full of flavor with a little Cajun twist. It’s perfect for busy weeknights and you’ll say goodbye to jarred sauces when you see how easy it is to make your own! Plus the little punch of andouille sausage really brings that Cajun flavor.
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Pan Seared Salmon
This pan seared salmon is perfect for dinnertime, with fresh lemon juice, herbaceous thyme, briny capers, and savory olive oil.
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Air Fryer Crab Cakes
These air fryer crab cakes are the perfect summertime dish! Great served on a bed of greens or stuffed onto a soft bun. Any way you eat these crab cakes you'll be sure to enjoy it!
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Mahi Mahi En Papillote
This simple mahi mahi en papillote combines fresh fish, lemon, asparagus, red bell pepper, green onions, and smoked paprika. All perfectly cooked in a single serving parchment paper pouch.
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Hot Lobster Roll
This Connecticut style hot lobster roll recipe is packed full of fresh lobster that has been tossed in a cilantro lemon butter. Say hello to lobster happiness.
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Shrimp Feta Pasta
This shrimp feta pasta is a flavor-packed weeknight or special occasion meal. Garlicky shrimp mixed with a feta sherry tomato sauce served over perfectly cooked pasta – what's not to love?
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Spicy Coconut Milk Clams
These spicy coconut milk clams are packed with Thai flavor and cook in less than 20 minutes. It's full of spicy red chiles and sweet coconut milk to create the perfect seafood combination.
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Chicken
Chicken Piccata Meatballs
These chicken piccata meatballs take all the flavors from chicken piccata – fresh lemon, parmesan, and earthy garlic all turned into delicious meatballs! Serve with pasta, potatoes, or rice!
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Roasted Cornish Hens
These roasted Cornish hens are easy, impressive, and delicious. Infused with veggies and herbs, and juicy every time, you’re going to love them!
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Air Fryer Lemon Chicken
With the help of our air fryer, dinner is ready in no time! Bright, fresh lemon, herbaceous rosemary, and earthy garlic make this chicken the star of any dinner.
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Pesto Chicken Caprese Pasta
This pesto chicken Caprese pasta is packed full of pesto grilled chicken, grape tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, and lots of basil. You'll love this delicious pasta not only because it's delicious but because it's ready in just 30 minutes!
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French Onion Chicken Meatballs
These French onion chicken meatballs are the best thing to happen to ground chicken. Deliciously flavored and smothered in a caramelized onions and gruyere cheese. They make a great appetizer and an even more delicious dinner!
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Pork
Stuffed Pork Tenderloin
This stuffed pork tenderloin takes two butterflied pork tenderloins and fills them with homemade, earthy garlic, shallot, and rosemary breadcrumbs, and is roasted to perfection.
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Air Fryer Pork Chops
These air fryer pork chops with garlic and fresh sage are so easy and cook up deliciously juicy with the help of the air fryer.
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Skillet Pork Tenderloin with Plums
This super simple skillet pork tenderloin with plums is a great addition to your weeknight dinner routine. It’s just thinly sliced pork tenderloin cooked with white wine sauteed plums and seasoned with fresh thyme. I also added in fresh pickled red onions for a pop of flavor.
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Italian Sausage and Mushroom Lasagna
This Italian sausage and mushroom lasagna is PACKED with spicy Italian sausage, sliced baby bella mushrooms, baby spinach, lots of cheese, and rich tomato sauce. It's super easy to throw together and bakes up like a dream.
Dessert Recipes
Do you also love a little sweet treat at the end of the day? They seem even better when eaten on a holiday dedicated to love, chocolate, and decadent desserts. This list gives you everything from simple no-bake desserts to fancy layer cakes.
Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries
This is the ORIGINAL cheesecake stuffed strawberries recipe! They are packed full of creamy no-bake vanilla bean cheesecake and topped with a dusting of graham cracker crumbs.
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No-Bake Cherry Cheesecake Dip
Looking for the perfect no-bake dessert? This cherry cheesecake dip is just what you need! Perfectly sweet, creamy, and topped with tart cherry pie filling. You'll love this scrumptious dessert dip!
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Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce
This homemade hot fudge sauce turns out perfect every time and is perfect for drizzling over your favorite ice cream. It's rich, fudgy, and packed full of chocolate flavor. You will love this recipe!
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Strawberry Coconut Layer Cake
Looking for a showstopper of a layer cake? Well, this strawberry coconut layer cake is just that! Beautiful, delicious, and perfect for any event.
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Jam Filled Shortbread Cookies
Looking for a sweet heart-shaped Valentine's Day treat? These delicious jam filled shortbread cookies are just what you need! Tender sandy shortbread cookies sandwiched together with sweet raspberry jam. A deliciously simple and sweet recipe.
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Pistachio White Chocolate Covered Strawberries
These pistachio white chocolate covered strawberries are a fun way to celebrate any occasion! Large long stemmed strawberries dipped in sweet white chocolate and rolled in chopped pistachios.
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Mascarpone Berry Cupcakes
These mascarpone berry cupcakes are fluffy and light, filled with a delicious triple berry sauce, and topped with a creamy and sweet mascarpone frosting.
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Winter Citrus Pavlova
If you're looking for a beautiful and delicious way to enjoy winter citrus I have you covered with this winter citrus pavlova! It's light and airy with a lovely vanilla bean flavor and topped with a variety of delicious winter citrus fruits. It looks fancy but is so easy to make!
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Classic Chocolate Truffles
These classic chocolate truffles are easy to make and leave you with the most decadent way to enjoy good quality chocolate. Plus, they are perfect for the holidays!
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No Bake Raspberry Lemon Cheesecake
These no-bake raspberry lemon mini cheesecakes will be your new favorite summer dessert. They pack big-time lemon flavor into a creamy cheesecake mixture and topped with raspberry jam and fresh raspberries.
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Espresso Dark Chocolate Mascarpone Frosting
This espresso dark chocolate mascarpone frosting is the perfect addition to your favorite chocolate cake, brownies, or even cookies. Super rich and fudgy with the perfect hint of espresso flavor. If you're looking for your new favorite frosting you need to give this recipe a try!
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Drink Recipes
I love to pair my meals with a lovely little cocktail. This list isn’t lengthy, but it’s perfect for Valentine’s Day!
Classic Manhattan Cocktail
This classic Manhattan cocktail is just what you need for a romantic Valentine's Day! Made with just a few simple ingredients and ready in less than 5 minutes.
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Strawberry Rhubarb Margarita
This strawberry rhubarb margarita is the perfect way to celebrate spring. It's the perfect balance of sweet, tart, and tequila! Made with a homemade strawberry rhubarb syrup!
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Grapefruit Campari Cocktail
This grapefruit Campari cocktail with rose water is your new summertime jam! Light and refreshing with soft, subtle floral notes, you'll love all the flavor packed into this cocktail!
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Yummy! I think you have all the food groups covered in this post! 😉
Everything looks amazing Brandy. Happy Valentines Day friend!
Everything sounds so lovely – – although valentines it over, I must try the cheesecake stuffed strawberries (OH MY YUMM!!) and Chocolate Strawberry Mascarpone Grilled Cheese – – this is a must!!
I hope you had a great valentiens day 🙂
Wonderful list of goodies…hope you had a lovely valentines day 🙂
I came here to look at the cherry pie blog, but your picture drew me in. I spent all morning yesterday looking for a new jigsaw puzzle featuring chocolates, and *poof* here is the perfect picture! Lovely, and definitely inspiring.
Happy baking!
~MaryJane @ KAF