Ideas for the best Valentine's Day
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Ideas for the best Valentine's Day - 31 recipes

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This French tarte tatin is golden, caramelized apple perfection!

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 puff pastry
  • 6 apples, sliced
  • 3 oz.  chilled butter, chopped into chunks
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar

 

METHOD

  1. Roll out a puff pastry.
  2. Lay out the apple slices in a pan.
  3. Add chunks of butter on top of the apples.
  4. Sprinkle the brown sugar on top.
  5. Cook for 20 minutes in oven at 350°F, to caramelize the apples.
  6. Place puff pastry on top of the caramelized apples.
  7. Cook for 15 minutes at 350°F.
  8. Enjoy!

Top rated Valentine's Day recipes

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This roasted Brussels sprouts salad with prosciutto, pomegranate and Feta cheese makes a great side dish on your Ho

  • 500g (1.1lb) Brussels Sprouts
  • 80g (2.8oz) Feta Cheese
  • 60g (2.10oz) Unsalted Butter
  • 50g (1.8oz) Jamon Serrano or Prosciutto
  • 1 Medium Onion
  • 1 Large Pomegranate
  • A Pinch of Salt & Pepper
4.8/5 (26 Votes)

It's summer... You should bake something to celebrate.

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This is the simplest version of chocolate covered strawberries I know

  • 16 ounces milk chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons shortening
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries with leaves
4.8/5 (15 Votes)

It's hot outside... These recipes are no-sweat!

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Toss strawberries with 1 Tbsp

  • 4 cups fresh strawberries , sliced
  • 1 pkg. (85 g) Jell-O Strawberry Jelly Powder , divided
  • 2 cups flour
  • 4 tsp. Magic Baking Powder
  • 1/4 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup
  • 1 cup thawed Cool Whip Whipped Topping
4.8/5 (14 Votes)

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On a foil lined baking sheet, rub turkey with olive oil, salt and pepper, and bake @ 425 for 1 hour or until juices...

  • For Filling:
  • 2-3 lb. turkey breast on the bone with skin
  • 1 lb. Cloverdale Pepper Bacon
  • 1 lb. crumbled bleu cheese
  • 1/2 lb. crumbled goat cheese
  • 1/4 lb. shredded port wine cheddar cheese
  • 1 lb. cremini mushrooms
  • 2 large white onions
  • 4 cups half and half
  • 2-tbl flour (measurement varies depending on how much bacon fat you end up with)
  • 1 bunch of broccoli tops
  • 1 tbl. Crushed garlic
  • 1 tbl. Butter
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Nutmeg
  • For Crepes:
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1/4 cup water
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tbl melted butter plus a little more for cooking crepes
4.5/5 (21 Votes)

Craving something sweet?

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Lamb, mint, fig, asparagus, forbidden rice, and wine; what could be more sexy and romantic? This romantic meal can

  • Forbidden Rice:
  • 5 spring green onions
  • 1 cup black forbidden rice
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon grass herb blend (tubes in produce section)
  • 4 dried Black Mission Figs, remove tough stem, chop in small pieces
  • 1/4 cup toasted almond slivers
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Glaze:
  • 2 tablespoons merlot pinot
  • 1/3 cup fig preserves
  • 1/3 cup fig balsamic vinegar (this is too much)
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce (plus ½ T)
  • 2 tablespoons green mint jelly
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • Lamb:
  • a American Lamb racks, frenched (8 ribs)
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
  • Garlic Salt
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • 2 tablespoons garlic olive oil
  • Grilled Asparagus:
  • 1 tablespoon garlic olive oil
  • 10 asparagus spears
  • Pink Himalayan Salt
4.4/5 (46 Votes)

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Omelette with a touch from the Indian spice rack

  • Eggs -2
  • Oil - 1 tbsp + greasing
  • Chopped Onion - 1/2 cup
  • Chopped Green Chillies - 2 Nos.
  • Cilantro - 2 sprigs
  • Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
  • Turmeric Powder - a pinch
  • Salt - 2 pinches (1 pinch for 1 egg)
  • Crushed Pepper Powder - a pinch
  • Heart shaped metal cookie cutter - For valentine's day
4.3/5 (3 Votes)

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A creamy and luscious sauce surrounds tender chicken, a rainbow of bright vegetables, tossed in long slippery stran...

  • 400g fresh dried egg Tagliatelle, noodles
  • 1 chicken breast, sliced across the grain to 1/8"-1/4" slices
  • 1/4 each of red & orange thinly sliced bell pepper
  • 1/2 chili pepper (or to taste)
  • 4 cremini or oyster mushrooms, sliced
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • 2 asparagus spears, woody ends snapped off, cut into 3" pieces
  • 1/2 cup baby spinach leaves
  • 2 tbsp. roasted, salted chopped pistachio nuts
  • 250ml 35% cream
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
4.3/5 (12 Votes)

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Decadent, luscious and creamy with drizzled with Burnt Salted Caramel Sauce

  • 2 pkgs. brick cream cheese, room temperature
  • 500 ml sour cream
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 1/3 cup + 3 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee
  • 1/2cup chopped 50% dark chocolate, melted
  • 2 tbsp cocoa
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 2 lg eggs
  • Crust:
  • 2 sleeves, crushed Oreo cookies
  • 3-4 tbsp melted shortening
  • Caramel Topping:
  • 1/4 cup dolce de leche condensed milk
  • 1/4 cup caramel topping
  • 1 tsp coarse sea salt (for sprinkling)
4.1/5 (127 Votes)

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This recipe is especially made for romantic couples like us

  • For Pizza Bread
  • 2 cups of all purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon of active dry yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon of sugar/ Honey
  • 1 cup of warm water
  • 3 tablespoon of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of Salt
  • Toppings for Heart Pizza
  • 10 sliced mushroom
  • 1 cup of bell pepper (orange, red, yellow)
  • 1/2 cup of sliced onion
  • 3 tablespoon of tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon of Rubbed thyme
  • Olive oil for brushing/spraying
  • 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chilli flakes (optional)
4.3/5 (4 Votes)

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What says LOVE better than Bacon? This casserole is as easy as it is pretty/

  • 1/2 lb. apple wood smoked bacon
  • 1/2 ls. hardwood smoked slab bacon
  • 6 oz. triple crème Brie
  • 4 sheets of phyllo dough
  • 4 tbl. Dijon mustard
  • 1 pint grape tomatoes (8-10 tomatoes per casserole)
  • 1 leek
  • 1 large shallot
  • 1/8 cup dry white wine
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • salt & pepper to taste
  • 2 individual casserole dishes
4.1/5 (21 Votes)

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