Valentine's Day Recipes

Here are our favorite Valentine's Day recipes, from appetizers and main dishes to sides and desserts, many of which have been scaled for two. We've also got Valentine's Day recipe ideas for family members, friends, teachers, and neighbors who touch your heart—they deserve a treat too!
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The Fastest Way to Chill Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines
Heart shaped brownies with raspberries
3 Chocolate Dessert Recipes for Every Skill Level, From Beginner to Expert
roberta heart cakes topped with swiss-meringue buttercream
27 Heart-Shaped Treats to Share with Your Valentine
Chocolate and pecan covered strawberries
How to Make Chocolate-Covered Strawberries—Using Just 2 Ingredients
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40 Valentine's Day Dessert Recipes That You'll Fall in Love With
XO cinnamon toast and yogurt
16 Valentine's Day Breakfast Recipes for a Romantic Start to Your Day
heart cake pink frosting
How to Make a Heart-Shaped Cake—No Special Pan Required!
Radicchio Salad with chopped lemon dressing
Radicchio Salad With Chopped-Lemon Dressing Recipe
25 mins
Flourless Chocolate Cake
4-Ingredient Flourless Chocolate Cake
1 hr 10 mins
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Chocolate Creme Brulee
skillet pancake for two topped with blueberries
Skillet Pancake for Two
30 mins
Raspberry Custard Filled Vanilla Heart Cake
Vanilla Heart-Shaped Cake With Raspberry-and-Custard Filling
4 hrs 50 mins
flourless chocolate heart mini cakes topped with swiss-meringue buttercream
Silky Creme Fraiche Whipped Cream
3 hrs 10 mins
flourless chocolate heart mini cakes topped with swiss-meringue buttercream
Chocolate Heart-Shaped Cakes with Buttercream
7 hrs 15 mins
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How to Make Ganache
puff-pastry waffle hearts puffles topped with strawberries
Puff-Pastry Waffle Hearts (Puffles)
45 mins
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Chocolate-Filled Cupcakes
Sprinkles' Strawberry Frosting
Sprinkles' Strawberry Cupcakes
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Heart Pancakes
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Chocolate-Pistachio Tartufo
2 hrs 15 mins
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cheesecake with Chocolate Glaze
9 hrs
Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cakes
Triple-Chocolate Mousse Cakes
Sweetheart Thumbprint Cookies
Sweetheart Thumbprint Cookies
1 hr 15 mins
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Candy Gems
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Mini Heart-Shaped Cake
pink gin martini
Pink Gin Martinis
10 mins
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Iced Heart Cookies
2 hrs 15 mins
pudding cakes
Martha's Warm Chocolate Pudding Cakes
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Caesar Salad for Two
25 mins
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Pepper-Crusted Filet Mignon
15 mins
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Dark Chocolate Truffles
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Chocolate Glaze
10 mins
Fondue for Two Station
Fondue for Two
40 mins
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Individual Chicken Potpies
1 hr
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Valentine Cookies
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Conversation Heart Cookies
chocolate baked alaska
Baked Alaska with Chocolate Cake and Chocolate Ice Cream
6 hrs 15 mins
red-velvet sheet cake recipe
Red-Velvet Sheet Cake
2 hrs 15 mins
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French-Style Hot Chocolate
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Peanut-Butter-and-Jam Heart Cookies
1 hr 15 mins
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Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
35 mins
chocolate cake on white cake stand
Milk Chocolate Frosting
20 mins
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Chocolate Pots de Creme
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Mini Chocolate Whoopie Pies
4 hrs 15 mins
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Roasted Fennel and Artichoke Hearts
35 mins
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How to Make Charming Heart-Shaped Pot Holders
fudgy brownie cake
35 Irresistible Chocolate Desserts for Valentine's Day
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Montclair Martha's Red Velvet Cake
easy chocolate truffles
Easy Chocolate Truffles
3 hrs
fudgy brownie cake
Fudgy Brownie Cake
55 mins
Strawberry Tart with Yogurt Pastry Cream
Tartlets with Yogurt Pastry Cream and Strawberries
3 hrs 45 mins
Coffee Créme Caramel recipe
Coffee Crème Caramel
3 hrs 5 mins
Heart shaped chocolate cake
Heart-Shaped Flourless Chocolate Cake
Chocolate-Mousse Parfait Desserts
Chocolate-Mousse Parfaits
1 hr 25 mins
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Chocolate-Flecked Layer Cake with Milk Chocolate Frosting
1 hr 20 mins
Steak With Pink-Peppercorn Butter
Skillet Steak With Pink-Peppercorn Butter
50 mins
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Black Forest Upside-Down Cakes
45 mins
chocolates wrapping box chocolate covered cherries
Chocolate-Dipped Luxardo Cherries
3 hrs 15 mins
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No-Bake Chocolate-Peanut Butter Cup Bars
4 hrs 30 mins
rice pudding with sea-salt caramel sauce and berries
Rice Pudding with Sea Salt-Caramel Sauce
2 hrs 50 mins
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Hot Chocolate with Marshmallow Hearts
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Spicy Clams with Spaghetti
25 mins
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Molten Chocolate-Espresso Cakes
40 mins