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28 Romantic Recipes to Make for Someone You Love This Valentine's Day

Are you looking for Valentine's Date Night Recipes? Maybe you just want a special meal to celebrate the one you love, or for a quiet date night in. These delicious and romantic recipes are sure to make any occasion a special one!
Valentine's Day Recipes
 It is 2022 and we are in the midst of yet another new variant in this never ending pandemic. The new variant has forced restaurants to stop indoor dining and schools to switch to online learning. With restaurants closed for indoor dinning, or at reduced capacity, plans for Valentine's day need to be altered. 

Many people have decided to stay in and support restaurants by ordering take-out. The closure of schools means that I am off again, until in class learning resumes. So with our finances stretched once again, my SO and I have decided to cook a meal together and enjoy a quiet evening at home, with candles, good food and romantic comedies on Netflix. 

I decided to do a round up of recipes, perfect for a Valentine's Day Date Night in, for those who do not want to leave the comfort of our homes.

Valentine's Day Recipes

VALENTINE'S DAY RECIPES FOR DINNER AT HOME

Air Fryer Lobster Tails

Valentine's Day Recipes

This easy lobster tail can be quickly made in your Air Fryer! Succulent, juicy, and utterly delicious!

At Home Hibachi

Valentine's Day Recipes

Make Hibachi At Home! No need to make reservations or squeeze in at a crowded hibachi table when you can cook your love a delicious Japanese-style chicken stir fry from the comfort of your home!

Beef Fondue for Two

Valentine's Day Recipes

Beef fondue for two is a perfect date night at home! Delicious beef and veggies, cooked in oil, with tempura and dipping sauces!

Lobster Risotto

Valentine's Day Recipes

Lobster risotto is a sweet and creamy comfort food that is fancy enough to serve on Valentines Day, Christmas or any other special night. No need to wait for a special occasion though! This creamy seafood risotto is easy enough to make any time you want to feel a bit fancy.

Chicken Piccata

Valentine's Day Recipes

Chicken Piccata is a classic favorite dinner dish! Tender chicken is dredged in a flour mixture that is then lightly seared to golden brown perfection. Simmered in a white wine caper sauce with the perfect balance of lemon tang and savory flavors, serve it over pasta, rice, or even potatoes to impress your entire dinner table!

Steak and Potato Salad

Valentine's Day Recipes

Grilled Creamer potatoes are tossed with tender juicy steak and greens, in this delicious entree salad. A sexy salad for a romantic at home date night.

Salmon Pasta with a Creamy Garlic Sauce

Valentine's Day Recipes

This 30 minute salmon pasta with a creamy garlic sauce is quick and delicious and makes an easy and impressive meal! It has restaurant flair that you can duplicate in your own kitchen.

Air Fryer Eggplant Parmesan

Valentine's Day Dinner

This air fryer eggplant Parmesan is easy to prep and throw in the air fryer right before dinner. Amazing served with red wine!

Cowboy Steak Recipe

Valentine's Day Recipes

Streaked with gorgeous marbling, as juicy as they come, and equipped with a bone that translates into big steak flavor, Bone-In Ribeyes (a.k.a. Cowboy Steaks) are almost as impressive before they hit the grill as they are coming off of it. But, make no mistake, this particular cut of beef is as unforgettable as it is mouthwatering when it hits the dinner plate, and there’s nothing that satisfies an appetite quite like this hunky, flavorful Steak.

Vegan Steak

Valentine's Day Recipes

Tender, flavorful, and protein-packed, this Vegan Steak is easy to make and perfect for a romantic dinner. This recipe comes together in just 30 minutes and only requires a few ingredients and some spices to make a super juicy and simple seitan steak.

Vegetable Lasagna with Bechamel

Valentine's Day Recipe

Bake up a vegetable lasagna with béchamel cheese sauce. This vegetarian-friendly lasagna is the perfect, decadent main course meal.

Smoked Rack of Lamb

Valentine's Day Recipes

There is nothing more romantic than an elegant rack of lamb cooked to perfection. This smoked rack of lamb is delicious and easy to make.

Lemon Garlic Shrimp Pasta

Valentine's Day Recipes

Simple and absolutely delicious lemon garlic shrimp pasta that is quick and easy to make. All the cosy feels to share with your love.

Orange Flambe Prawns

Valentine's Day Recipes

This is a spectacular dish of fresh prawns marinated in orange and flambè with Armagnac.

DESSERTS

Sizzling Brownie with Ice Cream

Valentine's Day Recipes

Sizzling brownie with ice cream is a perfect treat for your loved one this Valentine’s Day. It is easy to make and sure to please.

Cherries Jubilee

Valentine's Day Recipes

This Cherries jubilee is great for Valentine's day. Made in the slow cooker. Serve over ice cream, pound cake or whipped cream for a treat that everyone will love.

Cherry Cupcakes

Valentine's Day Recipes

Cherry cupcakes with white chocolate frosting make the perfect Valentines day dessert. Moist homemade cherry vanilla cupcakes topped with a homemade white chocolate frosting and a maraschino cherry.

Rhubarb Rose Dark Chocolate Parfaits

Valentine's Day Recipes

Chocolate and rhubarb parfaits, the perfect vegan friendly dessert for a romantic valentines day. Simple to make and a rich, elegant and impressive way to end your meal. Perfect for sharing!

Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Toasted Marshmallow

Valentine's Day Recipes

These decadent cakes are naturally gluten free and absolutely gorgeous! The perfect dessert for a date night, birthday or for Valentine's Day.

Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart

Valentine's Day Recipes

This rich Dark Chocolate Ganache Tart is an elegant and delicious dessert. Just imagine a thick silky ganache made from simple ingredients like cream, butter, and divinely rich chocolate sitting atop a flaky buttery tart shell.

Raspberry Cheesecake

Valentine's Day Recipes

The Raspberriest Raspberry Cheesecake recipe on the planet is right here. Creamy smooth and infused with pureed raspberries this queen of cheesecakes has a crown of fresh raspberries and a buttery graham cracker crust.

Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites

Valentine's Day Recipes

Chocolate Covered Cheesecake Bites are made with mini bite-size pieces of cheesecake covered in a delicious chocolate shell coating. They are the perfect party treat! 

Chocolate Cherry Brownies

Valentine's Day Recipes

These chocolate cherry brownies are rich, decadent and delicious! They are easy to make and perfect for Valentine’s Day.

Vegan Flourless Chocolate Cake

Valentine's Day Recipes

Rich, fudgy, and delicious, this Vegan Flourless Chocolate Cake is perfect for date night! Made with almond flour and two kinds of chocolate, this lush cake is the perfect feels-fancy dessert that’s easy to make at home.

Chocolate Fondue Platter

Valentine's Day Recipes

Make fondue at home with a fondue platter perfect for Valentine’s Day!

Valentine's Skillet Blondie (For two)

Valentine's Day Recipes

The perfect easy Valentine’s day treat to split with your love ♥️ This skillet blondie with white chocolate chips and M&M’s is cooked to perfection in a cast-iron skillet and topped with ice cream and crushed M&M’s.

Vegan Chocolate Mousse Cake

Valentine's Day Recipes

This delicious vegan chocolate mousse cake is no-bake and easy to make. Made with a cookie crust and creamy chocolate mousse topped with fresh berries.

Dark Chocolate Fondue Board

Valentine's Day Recipes

In just 10 minutes you can have this rich, creamy dark chocolate fondue! Serve on a board with all your favorite dippers for a romantic Valentine's day spread!

Comments

  1. There are so many good recipes here that will be perfect for a special dinner for my sweetie. He's a steak and potato man, and openly admits to loving chocolate desserts.

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  2. the vegan steak looks really good! so many recipe ideas to choose from.

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  3. So many wonderful recipes to chose from. Thank you for all the work you put into this.

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  4. What mouth watering recipes! I love hibachi so much but never thought of having it at home. Thanks!

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  5. Loving the boards, they seem perfect for romance:). And the shrimp pasta is a definitely yes!

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  6. You included so many great suggestions for not only Valentine’s Day but any time you want to have a date night. I really enjoyed your post. The chicken piccata and chocolate cheesecake bites sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing this. 🤗

    Pastor Natalie
    Letstakeamoment.com

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  7. Omg these look DELICIOUS! That smoked rack of lamb looks to amazing! Thank you for making Valentine's easier ahaha

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  8. Ohhh how am I supposed to choose just one! Lol gonna have to make a few of these

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  9. Definitely staying home this year for Valentine's Day. Thank you for these suggestions to make a special meal!

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  10. Mhmmm so many amazing recipes! Valentine's Day can only be good with these dishes!

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  11. They all look so delicious! The shrimp with garlic sauce looks amazing, I think that is what I will be making for Valentine's Day.

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  12. Such great ideas with valentines day just around the corner!

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  14. Amazing! You had me at lobster! There is no food like seafood!

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  15. These are great ideas! I love to cook and now I not only have recipes for Valentine's but also for any other day to enjoy with my husband. Thanks for sharing ☺

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  16. There is something for everyone is this glorious recipe roundup - even for vegans like me! Thank you for sharing!❤️

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  17. lots of great ideas! probably will pick one to celebrate vday!

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  18. A lot of romantic recipe, perfect for this coming Valentine's Day!

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