Best Valentine’s Day Recipes

Olive oil love cake

This delicious olive oil cake is guaranteed to make hearts melt. Moist and fragrant, serve it in slices as it is, or with clotted cream and raspberries as a dessert.

Oysters two ways

Oysters are the food of love and this beautiful dish, served with two dressings, it deliciously easy and makes the perfect accompaniment to a glass of champagne.

Beef fillet steak with vanilla and basil ice cream

The sensual contrast between hot and cold makes this a winning dish for a romantic meal. This interesting take on the simple beef fillet steak, served with vanilla and basil ice cream, makes for a mouth-watering treat.

Raspberry and hazelnut shortbread

Generously filled with vanilla flavoured whipped cream and fresh raspberries, these shortbreads make a dainty dessert, perfect to treat your loved one on Valentines Day.

Champagne velvet

A deep and sumptuous jewel-coloured and fabulously fizzy cocktail for the perfect pre-dinner tipple.

Honey glazed shallot tarte tatin

For a romantic vegetarian dish, this gorgeous tart makes for a brilliant centrepiece. Full of deliciously buttery fried shallots and glistening with honey and balsamic vinegar, it makes a wonderful alternative to quiche.

Chicken breast stuffed with lobster and basil

Nothing says indulgence quite like lobster, and this fresh and flavoursome way of serving it is sure to impress.

Heart shaped tomato tart

The delicious, heart-shaped crisp puff pastry tarts feature a rich tomato sauce to get pulses racing, while mozzarella, salami and oregano complete the simple yet heart-warming treat.

Bloody Mary sorbet

This sorbet dish is perfect to serve for Valentine's Day and has a brilliant twist with the spicy tabasco and sharp vodka as well as the tomato juice

Mark Hix's scallops with purple-sprouting broccoli

Sprouting broccoli isn’t often paired with such posh partners, but it is a perfect foil for firm, sweet scallops and makes a great seasonal starter.

Gordon Ramsay's chocolate fondant

Fondants vary enormously, but these sublime chocolate desserts are a hands down winner. Rich and indulgent, these fondants will make the perfect treat for two.

Lobster with modern Russian salad

For that extra wow factor, lobster’s hard to beat. Make this for a summer barbecue with a modern take on a traditional Russian salad.

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