Recipes to Make Dishes with Your Special Someone Valentine's Day

As Fanny Farmer once said, the best way to a person's heart is through their stomach. These delicious Valentine's Day recipes will help you create the perfect romantic meal from the comfort of your home.

The following easy-to-follow Valentine's Day recipes include options for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and dessert. So if you're looking for an elaborate dinner idea or plan on making multiple meals to share with your beloved, you'll be able to whip up something delicious. In typical Valentine's Day fashion, focusing on a fancy dessert could be a great place to start. If your special someone is a kid at heart, try a strawberry pizza or ice cream waffle-wich. If they have a sweet tooth, consider the double chocolate mocha mousse or chewy chocolate cookies. Whatever you decide to make, just make sure you make it with love, since that's what Valentine's Day is all about. And if you want a little something extra, try one of these Valentine's Day cocktails to complete the meal, or perhaps a Valentine's Day movie to play in the background. Happy Valentine's Day!

Honey Garlic Salmon with Horseradish-Sour Cream Mashed Potatoes

This sweet, simple sauce makes salmon plate-licking delicious, but the best part is that it cooks up in just 15 minutes (not including the taters). So you've got less time at the stove, and more time for canoodling.

Beef Tenderloin with Roasted Cauliflower-Pomegranate Salad

This juicy beef tenderloin will taste just like it came from a fancy restaurant, but you'll be the only one who knows it took less than half an hour to prep. Serve with a simple pomegranate salad to incorporate one of Valentine's Day's main colors.

Double Chocolate Mocha Mousse

The great thing about these mini chocolate mousses is that they're made and served in individual dishes, so if you're the kind of person who shares everything except desserts with your significant other, you'll love this.

Slow-Cooker Red Wine Beef Stew

This savory, protein-packed dish is perfect for a romantic meal at home, especially on a chilly winter evening. Simple and quick to throw together, the stew can cook all day so it's ready when you and your sweetheart are.

Lobster-Noodle Casserole

This elegant casserole was inspired by the tuna-noodle childhood favorite. It can be baked in individual casseroles or in one large dish and served buffet style.

Creamy Frozen Raspberry Mousse

This dessert recipe is super easy — it only takes 5 minutes to prepare! — so you don't have to stress over the stove to make something your significant other will enjoy.

Smoked Paprika Steak and Lentils with Spinach

Fancy occasions like Valentine's Day can make steak feel like the obvious choice for dinner. But this recipe uses spice combinations that aren't often found in your everyday steak recipe, so it will be anything but a bland celebration.

Love Toast

This lovely take on a beloved classic is the perfect way to say "I love you" in the morning. Pro Tip: if you have children, they'll likely love to take the bread cut out off your hands as a little pre-breakfast snack.

Roasted Shrimp & Peppers with Creamy Rice

This vibrant shrimp dish is simple but impressive enough for entertaining, and sports festive reds and pinks that make it the perfect V-Day meal. Your valentine will definitely admire (and enjoy!) this mouthwatering dish.