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Valentine's Day

Celebrate Valentine's Day (or Galentine's Day) with my favorite sweet treats, cocktails, and date night dinner recipes.

If you need some menu suggestions, I'd start with some Italian fried rice balls, followed by red wine glazed pork and parmesan risotto. End the night with a chocolate lava cake or chocolate martini.

Sweets & Treats

  • pink heart macarons filled with chocolate ganache.
    Heart Valentine's Day Macarons
  • molted lava cake in a ramekin with raspberries.
    Chocolate Lava Cakes For Two
  • three peanut butter whiskey cupcakes next to Skrewball alcohol bottle.
    Skrewball Liquor Infused Cupcakes
  • cranberry hand pies topped with turbinado raw sugar.
    Cranberry Hand Pies
  • salted caramel cheesecake bars with flakey sea salt.
    Salted Caramel Cheesecake Bars
  • glazed apple hand pies on sheet tray.
    Glazed Apple Hand Pies
  • stacked cranberry cheesecake bars.
    Cranberry Cheesecake Bars
  • lemon olive oil cake topped with glaze, lemons, and edible flowers.
    Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake
  • pistachio crรจme anglaise dipping sauce next to fried ricotta donuts.
    Pistachio Crรจme Anglaise Sauce
  • dipping donuts into vanilla crรจme anglaise sauce.
    Vanilla Bean Crรจme Anglaise Sauce
  • chocolate and peanut butter pie topped with peanuts.
    Peanut Butter & Chocolate Ganache Pie (No Bake)
  • chocolate red wine gelato cone.
    Chocolate Red Wine Italian Gelato
  • dark chocolate gelato cone.
    Dark Chocolate Italian Gelato
  • stracciatella gelato in wine glass.
    Italian Stracciatella Gelato
  • thumbprint chocolate filled cookies.
    Thumbprint Chocolate Filled Cookies
  • macadamia nut cookies drizzled with white chocolate.
    White Chocolate Chip Cookies with Macadamia Nuts
  • chocolate chip cookies laying on coffee beans.
    Espresso Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • Italian ricotta donuts with two crรจme anglaise dipping sauce.
    Italian Ricotta Zeppole Donuts
  • red wine brownies with chocolate frosting.
    Red Wine Fudge Brownies
  • black cherry ice cream in coupe glass.
    Black Cherry Ice Cream
  • hands holding hot fudge filled chocolate chip cookies.
    Hot Fudge Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • espresso shortbread cookies topped with flakey sea salt.
    Espresso Shortbread Cookies
  • Nutella macarons in a bowl.
    Nutella Macarons
  • cookie cake with chocolate frosting.
    Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake

Date Night Dinners

  • Italian meatballs in sauce topped with parsley.
    Pork and Beef Italian Meatballs
  • spicy vodka rigatoni pasta topped with parmesan cheese and basil.
    Spicy Calabrian Chili Vodka Pasta
  • plated parmesan risotto garnished with basil and cheese.
    Italian Parmesan Risotto
  • Italian lasagna in a pan garnished with basil.
    Authentic Italian Lasagna
  • paccheri pasta with mussels and tomatoes.
    Italian Mussel and Tomato Paccheri Pasta
  • slice of pork scallopini with red wine sauce and cracked pepper.
    Italian Red Wine Pork Scallopini
  • garlic cauliflower mash garnished with panko and chives.
    Garlic Parmesan Cauliflower Mash
  • roasted brussel sprouts topped with balsamic glaze and parmesan cheese.
    Brussel Sprouts With Balsamic Glaze (4 Ingredients)
  • creamy mashed potatoes garnished with chives.
    Creamy Mascarpone Chive Mashed Potatoes
  • shaved fennel salad topped with orange slices, parmesan, and pistachios.
    Shaved Fennel & Citrus Salad
  • chunky mashed potatoes topped with chives.
    Chunky Mashed Potatoes with Boursin Cheese
  • brown butter mashed sweet potatoes garnished with butter.
    Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • brussel sprout salad on white serving tray.
    Brussel Sprout Salad With Red Wine Vinaigrette
  • cheddar chives biscuits on a serving tray.
    Cheddar Chive Biscuits
  • blue cheese and almond green beans.
    Almond and Blue Cheese Green Beans
  • fork in a plate of pasta all norma.
    Italian Pasta alla Norma (Eggplant Pasta)
  • aglio e olio Italian pasta on a plate.
    Aglio e Olio (Italian Garlic Pasta)
  • fresh pasta dough.
    Fresh Italian Egg Pasta Dough
  • brown sugar glazed carrots on a serving tray.
    Stovetop Brown Sugar Glazed Carrots
  • pan of tomato focaccia bread.
    Italian Tomato Focaccia Pugliese

Galentine's Day

  • Valentine's Day charcuterie board.
    Valentine's Day Charcuterie Board
  • three blended raspberry margarita shots.
    25 Valentine's Day Shots
  • hand pulling apart supplรฌ stuffed with mozzarella cheese.
    Roman Supplรฌ (Italian Fried Rice Balls)
  • cranberry brie phyllo cups topped with rosemary.
    Cranberry Brie Phyllo Cup Appetizer
  • martini glasses filled with tiramisu.
    Individual Tiramisu Cups (In 30 Minutes)
  • goat cheese and fig dip on a plate next to crackers.
    Goat Cheese & Fig Dip (3 Ingredients)
  • campari spritz cocktail in a wine glass with orange garnish.
    Italian Campari Spritz (3 Ingredients)
  • melted brie cheese topped with apricots on a serving tray with crackers.
    Baked Brie with Apricot Jam (5 Ingredients)
  • bowl with whipped feta dip, cherry tomatoes, and cucumber.
    Whipped Spicy Feta Dip
  • herbed olive oil dip next to French bread.
    10 Minute Balsamic Dipping Olive Oil For Bread
  • purple lavender macarons in a bowl.
    30 Valentine's Day Macarons
  • ricotta and apple crostini on a wooden tray.
    Apple Pecan Crostini
  • two wine glasses filled with Lambrusco sangria.
    Sparkling Lambrusco Sangria
  • chocolate martini garnished with chocolate shavings next to Godiva chocolate liqueur bottle.
    Godiva Chocolate Martini (5 Ingredients)
  • three champagne flutes on a serving tray next to a bottle of champagne.
    Sparkling Cranberry Champagne and Tequila Cocktail
  • Baileys white Russian cocktail in a lowball glass.
    Baileys White Russian (3 Ingredients)
  • Lambrusco spritz cocktail in a wine glass with orange garnish.
    Lambrusco Spritz (4 Ingredients)
  • baileys espresso martini in a gold rimmed glass.
    Baileys Espresso Martini (4 Ingredients)
  • lemon drop martini garnished with a lemon wheel.
    Limoncello Lemon Drop Martini (4 Ingredients)
  • two pink martinis with blood orange slices on top.
    Pomegranate & Blood Orange Gin Martini (3 Ingredients)
  • lemon pisco sour topped with foam and lemon slice.
    Lavender Lemon Pisco Sour Cocktail
  • two wine glasses filled with red wine sangria.
    Cabernet Sauvignon Winter Sangria Pitcher

All Valentine's Day Recipes

  • three peanut butter whiskey cupcakes next to Skrewball alcohol bottle.
    Skrewball Liquor Infused Cupcakes
  • hand holing a cone with chocolate gelato.
    Italian Chocolate Gelato
  • cherry jam in a jar with a spoon.
    Cherry Jam (Without Pectin)
  • cheddar chives biscuits on a serving tray.
    Cheddar Chive Biscuits
  • honey bread rolls in a basket with honey butter.
    Italian Honey BIGA Bread
  • three sweet compound butters in bowls.
    Sweet Compound Butters
  • tomato focaccia topped with mozzarella cheese and basil.
    Mozzarella & Tomato Focaccia Appetizer Bites
  • brown butter mashed sweet potatoes garnished with butter.
    Brown Butter Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • goat cheese and fig dip on a plate next to crackers.
    Goat Cheese & Fig Dip (3 Ingredients)
  • bacon cheddar cheese ball surrounded by crackers.
    Bacon & White Cheddar Cheese Ball
  • brussel sprout salad on white serving tray.
    Brussel Sprout Salad With Red Wine Vinaigrette
  • cranberry brie phyllo cups topped with rosemary.
    Cranberry Brie Phyllo Cup Appetizer
  • blue cheese and almond green beans.
    Almond and Blue Cheese Green Beans
  • chunky mashed potatoes topped with chives.
    Chunky Mashed Potatoes with Boursin Cheese
  • Select spritz in wine glass next to liquor bottle.
    Venetian Select Spritz (3 Ingredients)
  • raspberry jam macarons in a bowl.
    Raspberry Jam Macaron Filling
  • raspberry jam in a mason jar with a spoon.
    Raspberry Jam (Without Pectin)
  • molted lava cake in a ramekin with raspberries.
    Chocolate Lava Cakes For Two
  • pink heart macarons filled with chocolate ganache.
    Heart Valentine's Day Macarons
  • cookie cake with chocolate frosting.
    Chocolate Chip Cookie Cake
  • hand pulling apart supplรฌ stuffed with mozzarella cheese.
    Roman Supplรฌ (Italian Fried Rice Balls)
  • spicy deviled eggs topped with chives.
    Chive Goat Cheese Deviled Eggs
  • frosted cinnamon rolls in a pan.
    Brown Butter Frosted Sourdough Cinnamon Rolls
  • lemon olive oil cake topped with glaze, lemons, and edible flowers.
    Italian Lemon Olive Oil Cake
  • cranberry jam in a mason jar.
    Cranberry Jam (Without Pectin)
  • Italian meatballs in sauce topped with parsley.
    Pork and Beef Italian Meatballs
  • spicy vodka rigatoni pasta topped with parmesan cheese and basil.
    Spicy Calabrian Chili Vodka Pasta
  • shaved fennel salad topped with orange slices, parmesan, and pistachios.
    Shaved Fennel & Citrus Salad
  • paccheri pasta with mussels and tomatoes.
    Italian Mussel and Tomato Paccheri Pasta
  • candied cherry tomatoes.
    Candied Tomatoes
  • espresso shortbread cookies topped with flakey sea salt.
    Espresso Shortbread Cookies
  • slice of pork scallopini with red wine sauce and cracked pepper.
    Italian Red Wine Pork Scallopini
  • hands holding hot fudge filled chocolate chip cookies.
    Hot Fudge Stuffed Chocolate Chip Cookies
  • creamy mashed potatoes garnished with chives.
    Creamy Mascarpone Chive Mashed Potatoes
  • cranberry hand pies topped with turbinado raw sugar.
    Cranberry Hand Pies
  • angel hair pasta.
    Capelli dโ€™Angelo (Italian Angel Hair Pasta)
  • pile of tagliatelle pasta.
    Italian Tagliatelle Pasta
  • Italian ricotta donuts with two crรจme anglaise dipping sauce.
    Italian Ricotta Zeppole Donuts
  • pistachio crรจme anglaise dipping sauce next to fried ricotta donuts.
    Pistachio Crรจme Anglaise Sauce
  • dipping donuts into vanilla crรจme anglaise sauce.
    Vanilla Bean Crรจme Anglaise Sauce

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