Valentine's Day recipes
Wondering what to cook for Valentine’s Day? From make-ahead dishes to romantic breakfast ideas for two, we have Valentine’s Day recipes covered. Some of our favourites include beef wellington, steak with pesto hollandaise and fish and chips for two – and for dessert, molten-middle chocolate fondants.
Out to impress? Try our lingonberry and orange cheesecake, topped with a pretty swirl of (secretly simple to achieve) jammy hearts, or apple tarts arranged like roses.
Go the Italian route with pasta, such as our slow-cooked duck ragu with pappardelle, followed by coffee pannacotta – which can be made a day ahead.
And for breakfast, cute heart-shaped egg in a hole,served with bacon and avocado, or ricotta pancakes with spiced pear will show them you care.
Need help with planning a special meal? Check out our ultimate Valentine’s menu. Or, if you’d like to bake for a loved one, see our collection of Valentine’s cakes and treats; we love these red velvet cheesecake cupcakes. After all, food is the way to the heart…
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Scallop recipes
Chilli-soy scallops with ginger and spring onion oil
Tender meaty scallops are dressed with classic Cantonese accompaniments in this starter recipe: one punchy and savoury, full of soy...
Duck recipes
French-style duck pie
Food writer Sam Ellis-Cosgrove shares the duck pie recipe that played a special role in her leap into the food...
30-minute meal recipes
Tagliatelle with lamb meatballs and artichokes
This easy tagliatelle with lamb meatballs is made extra tender with an olive and garlic paste – the oils in...
Cauliflower recipes
Cauliflower steak diane with potato wedges
Calling a thick slice of cauliflower a ‘steak’ can be a little contentious – but when it’s roasted with butter,...
30-minute meal recipes
Plaice with sparkling wine sauce
Sparkling wine brings luxury to this simple fish dish, offering up plenty of sweet, complex acidity to contrast with the...
Easy vegan recipes
Peppercorn mushrooms with butter bean mash
Step aside steak – these meaty oyster mushrooms provide all the umami, depth and complex savouriness of red meat, helped...
30-minute meal recipes
Steak with lentils, beetroot and pickled shallots
Slicing a steak before you plate it always seems to make it go further. Serve slices of juicy sirloin on...
Aubergine recipes
Pasta alla Norma
Aubergine is the star in this celebration of late summer. Sicily’s iconic pasta dish is deliciously simple and requires only...
30-minute meal recipes
Pork piccata with mashed potatoes and roast apples
Piccata is an Italian dish of chicken escalope, dredged in flour then browned and served with a lemon, caper and...
Valentine's cakes and treat recipes
Flourless chocolate and espresso cakes
Indulgent enough for a special occasion yet simple enough to make on a weeknight. Share the love with these heart-shaped...
Pannacotta recipes
Coffee and malt biscuit pannacotta
The unlikely ingredient ovaltine adds a malty layer to this rich, coffee and malt biscuit pannacotta. In need of a...
Batch cooking recipes
Gochujang pork ragù
Going beyond Italy’s larder of ingredients when making pasta sauces can produce incredible results. This ragù recipe is completely transformed...
Creamy chicken recipes
Creamy truffle chicken, leek and bean one-pot
A handful of ingredients come together to create this chicken and bean stew for two, packed with luxurious flavours of...
No-bake desserts
Chai hot chocolate with spiced waffle dippers
For a fun and easy dessert with a difference, serve cups of rich and aromatic chai hot chocolate with golden...
Favourite vegetarian recipes
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...
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