Red velvet cake always makes a splash. Something about the contrast between deep red cake and stark white frosting just pleases the eye, almost as much as it pleases the...
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Valentine's Day Recipes
A special day to remember your loved one in the "sweetest" way possible! Make a decadent dessert, a festive Valentine's drink, or a romantic dinner for two. Also lots of great treats and cookies for work or school.
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Waldorf-Astoria Red Velvet Cake
Valentine Muffins
Fall in love with these homemade Valentine's Day muffins. Our easy-to-follow recipe yields an easy sweet strawberry muffin treat.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Valentine Breadsticks
One of our simplest Valentine's Day recipes! Form breadstick dough into heart shapes, sprinkle with seasonings, and bake as directed.
Method: oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Satin Red Punch
Great cran-apple punch recipe with a secret tip. Filling up your ice cube trays with lemon-lime soda will keep your punch ice-cold without making it diluted and watery over time.
Time: 2-5 hours
Red Hearts
Pretty (and tasty) red heart buttermilk sugar cookies. Great for Valentine's day or anytime you want to show someone a little love.
Time: 1-2 hours
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Valentine Lollipops
Swirled white and bittersweet chocolate makes a dazzlingly pretty lollipop that you can decorate to your heart's content.
Method: stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Strawberry Gravy And Biscuits
Indulge in the perfect breakfast treat: fluffy biscuits drenched in a luscious strawberry gravy. Simple ingredients, mouthwatering results.
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: under 30 minutes
Sylvia's Red Velvet Cake
Looking for a luxurious red velvet cake? Look no further!
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Copycat Regalo's Lobster Ravioli in Pink Sauce
This rich seafood ravioli isn't on the menu anymore at Regalo so you'll have to make it at home (but it's worth it!)
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Raspberry Sour Cream Muffins
Made with unsalted butter, sugar, eggs, flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, vanilla extract, sour cream
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lobster Alfredo
Amp up the old Alfredo standby with this creamy rich lobster pasta recipe. A mouth watering combination of delicate lobster meat, salty Parmesan cheese and a luscious cream sauce.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Valentine Sugar Cookies
These sugar cookies use powdered sugar rather than granulated in the dough. The dough is chilled, rolled out, cut into shapes, and sprinkled with red decorator's sugar before...
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Pure Love Cocktail
Plenty of cocktails have whipped cream on top, but what makes this one so lovable is the fact that it's blended right into the strawberry vanilla elixir.
Time: under 30 minutes
Pink Frozen Fruit Salad
A creamy, dreamy, pink frozen fruit salad that brings together strawberry ice cream, fruit cocktail, and a surprising twist with Miracle Whip.
Time: 2-5 hours
Champagne Shrimp and Pasta
Made with salt and pepper, angel hair pasta, olive oil, mushrooms, shrimp, Champagne, salt, shallots, plum tomatoes, heavy cream
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Filled Rich Chocolate Cupcakes
What's better than a chocolate cupcake? One that's bursting with a rich, chocolatey cream cheese filling.
Method: oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Lobster Scampi
Tender lobster meat is prepared scampi-style in a rich buttery wine sauce. Serve this elegant dish over yellow rice or pasta.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Cherry Delight
A pecan crust is covered with a sweet cream cheese layer that is softly contrasted with a tart cherry pie filling topping.
Method: oven
Time: 2-5 hours
Easy Chocolate Covered Cherries
Chocolate covered cherries are a classic sweet treat. And so easy to make! They are also great for entertaining and gift-giving.
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Valentine's Milk Chocolate Cherries
Indulge in the decadent combination of sweet cherries and milk chocolate. Perfect for Valentine's Day or any occasion, these bite-sized treats are sure to satisfy...
Method: stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Lemon-Ricotta Stuffed French Toast
Made with strawberries, butter, ricotta cheese, lemon zest, lemon juice, sugar, eggs, egg yolks
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Tart Cherry Crepes
The perfectly balanced sweetness of the cherries with the delicate crepes makes for a delightful breakfast or brunch treat.
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Chocolate-Covered Cherries With Gooey Centers
Love those chocolate covered cherries you get from high-end candy shops? Well, now you can make them at home with this simple recipe.
Method: microwave, stovetop
Time: over 5 hours
Pound Cake With Fruit Sauce
Made with orange, eggs, raspberries, strawberries or pitted cherries, superfine sugar, lemon juice, flour, baking powder, salt, butter
Method: oven
Time: 1-2 hours
Valentine's Day Martini
Made with maraschino cherries, fresh watermelon, frozen orange juice concentrate, triple sec, grenadine, watermelon vodka, red food coloring, orange
Time: under 30 minutes
Beer makes batters better, meat more tender, and sauces more flavorful.
Pumpkins aren't just for pies or Halloween decorations. These large, orange gourds - while naturally sweet - also work well in savory dishes. They pair well with poultry and pork (and especially bacon) and their creamy-when-cooked texture blends easily into soups.
Love buffalo wings? Get that same hot, zippy flavor in everything from deviled eggs to enchiladas. And of course: wings.