Galentine's Day recipes
We’ve got the perfect recipes for Galentine’s Day 2025 (13 February), a day dedicated to celebrating the women in your life and the importance of friendship. Gather your mates and kick off the festivities with a cocktail – margaritas and porn star martinis are two of our favourites. Fuel the fun with plenty of nibbles, such as our pear, camembert and proscuitto wraps or sophisticated deep-fried olives. In the mood for something more substantial? Pulled pork nachos are a crowdpleaser – or share the love with a sharing fondue. Who doesn’t love gooey cheese?
Finish things on a sweet note with our Galentine’s Day dessert recipes. Make-ahead cheesecake topped with a swirl of caramel hearts will go down a treat, or get the gang involved in some cake decorating for your Galentine’s Day party – our red velvet cupcakes make the perfect canvas. Here’s to female friendship!
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White chocolate
Caramelised white chocolate
Fan of blond chocolate? Learn how to make caramelised white chocolate at home. It sounds cheffy but is simple to make – and so versatile.
30-minute meals
Tagliatelle with lamb meatballs and artichokes
This easy tagliatelle with lamb meatballs is made extra tender with an olive and garlic paste – the oils make the meatballs melt-in-the-mouth.
Valentine's cakes and treats
Flourless chocolate and espresso cakes
Share the love with these heart-shaped flourless chocolate cakes from renowned food writer Skye McAlpine. The perfect Valentine's dessert.
No-bake desserts
Chai hot chocolate with spiced waffle dippers
For an easy dessert with a difference, serve cups of our rich and aromatic chai hot chocolate with golden spiced waffles to dunk.
Favourite vegetarian
Truffled mushroom pasta with burrata
Impress your date with heavenly truffle mushroom pasta. Finish the dish with burrata and truffle shavings for a divine Valentine's dinner.
Valentine's Day
Cheesy scallop gratin
This cheesy scallop gratin makes the perfect romantic starter and cooks in just 15 mins. Serve as part of a Valentine's Day menu.
Caramel
Caramel lava puddings
Looking for an easy Valentine's dessert? Our caramel lava puddings only need 10 mins prep, can be made ahead and have a Lindor hidden inside.
15-minute meals
Classic fondue
Classic fondue is the OG sharing dish. Our gooey fondue is quick and easy to make, the only hard bit is choosing what to accompany it.
Winter cocktails
Fifth Avenue daiquiri
Shake up your cocktail game with a Fifth Avenue daiquiri. This heady take on a rum-based classic comes from Claridges. Serve chilled.
Christmas cocktails
Pornstar martini
Bursting with fruity passion fruit and fully of bubbles, the Pornstar Martini is the perfect tipple for a celebration.
Cupcakes
Red velvet cheesecake cupcakes
These rich and satisfying red velvet cheesecake cupcakes are the perfect indulgent treat for birthdays or Valentine's Day.
Cocktails
Classic margarita cocktail
Learn how to make a perfect margarita cocktail with our easy recipe. Plus, how to scale up this classic Mexican tequila drink for a crowd.
Cheesecakes
Hazelnut and cinnamon-swirl cheesecake
Behold, this beauty of a cheesecake! It looks good and tastes wonderful – and its heart-shaped topping makes it a winning date night dessert.
Comfort food
Nachos with pulled pork and sweetcorn salsa
Layer up nachos with succulent pulled pork, cheddar and a sweet and zingy sweetcorn salsa. Friday night in just got a whole lot better.
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