Valentine's Day

Discover BBC Good Food's fabulous Valentine's Day gifts, easy menu plans and impressive, romantic recipes for the special foodie in your life.
10 easy date night dinners

10 easy date night dinners

Create a simple yet impressive Valentine's meal in a flash with our extra special recipe ideas.
10 Valentine's Day dishes you can make in minutes

10 Valentine's Day dishes you can make in minutes

Want to prepare a quick yet extra-special Valentine's dinner? Try one of these speedy suppers.
Easy vegetarian Valentine's Day menu

Easy vegetarian Valentine's Day menu

Design a delicious veggie Valentine's Day menu with our finest romantic recipes.
How to cook a classic Valentine's Day menu

How to cook a classic Valentine's Day menu

Not sure what dishes to cook this Valentine's Day? Be inspired by our classic menu.
How to cook the perfect steak

How to cook the perfect steak

Our definitive guide to all things steak, including ideas for sides and sauces.

Romantic main courses

Mussels with chorizo, beans & cavolo nero served in a bowl Recipe

Mussels with chorizo, beans & cavolo nero

5

(2 ratings)
Seared duck with ginger sweet potato and potato mash, served on a plate Recipe

Seared duck with ginger mash

4.2

(5 ratings)

Add a special supper for two to your weeknight menu with this easy, flavourful...
Pan-fried rib-eye steak in a frying pan with red wine sauce Recipe

Pan-fried rib-eye steak

5

(2 ratings)

Serve beef rib meat at least medium-rare, if not medium, to cook the fat...
Cauliflower steaks with roasted red pepper & olive salsa served on a plate Recipe

Cauliflower steaks with roasted red pepper & olive salsa

4.25

(8 ratings)

Unlock the flavours of cauliflower with a red pepper, olive and caper salsa,...
Sole fillet on plate with capers and blood orange slice Recipe

Sole meunière with blood orange & crispy capers

5

(2 ratings)

Marvel at the combination of delicate white fish with caramelised citrus...
Giant Yorkshire pudding Sunday lunch with cutlery served alongside Recipe

Giant Yorkshire pudding Sunday lunch

5

(4 ratings)

Try this twist on a Sunday roast, with steak, potatoes, veg and gravy served in...
Onion bhaji fish & chips served with tartare sauce Recipe

Onion bhaji fish & chips

4.833335

(6 ratings)

Combine the nation’s two favourite takeaways - fish & chips and...
A plate of spaghetti topped with a tomato sauce and cod Recipe

Cod puttanesca with spinach & spaghetti

4.125

(8 ratings)

Tuck into a healthy seafood pasta dish in under half an hour. We've...

Valentine's desserts and bakes

Profiterole & salted toffee ice cream sandwiches served on a board Recipe

Profiterole & salted toffee ice cream sandwiches

5

(2 ratings)

Drizzle these fresh choux buns with plenty of hot toffee sauce and top with...
Hidden heart cake Recipe

Hidden heart cake

3.88889

(9 ratings)

Slice into this delicious loaf cake and reveal the secret heart design running...
Vegan chocolate chip cookies served on a tray Recipe

Vegan chocolate chip cookies

4.157895

(19 ratings)

Try our best ever vegan chocolate chip cookies. Non-vegans will be hard pressed...
Prosecco cake Recipe

Prosecco cake

3.666665

(6 ratings)

The perfect cake for Prosecco lovers, with the Italian tipple finding its way...
Melting heart muffins Recipe

Melting heart muffins

5

(1 rating)

Got a sweet tooth? Treat someone special on Valentine's Day with these rich...
Tiramisu in dish with slice on plate Recipe

Next level tiramisu

5

(2 ratings)

Create this superb version of the classic, creamy Italian dessert. It's the...
Maltesers no-bake cheesecake, with milk chocolate, dark chocolate, Maltesers and chocolate buttons on a cake stand Recipe

No-bake chocolate cheesecake

4.09091

(11 ratings)

What could be more decadent? A crushed chocolate digestive biscuit base is...
Buy your oysters pre-shucked and (lovingly) throw together a sophisticated starter.
How to create a last-minute Valentine's Day menu

Steak know-how

Rare steak served with chips Guide

How to cook the perfect steak

Pay respect to quality cuts of meat by using our guide to achieving the perfect...
Rib eye steak in a frying pan, next to another steak on a plate with red wine sauce and cutlery Guide

10 steak sauces you can make in minutes

When you're cooking steak, whip up a sauce to go with it. Our cookery team...
Guide

How to choose your steak

Make sure you pick the right cut for the occasion with our handy infographic...
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Valentine's drinks

two cocktail glasses of passionfruit martini Guide

10 quick and easy Valentine’s Day cocktails

Whip up one of our delicious boozy blends and raise a toast to romance this 14...
five different gin and tonic glasses Guide

5 ways with gin & tonic

Need to liven up your glass? We've given the classic G&T some new...
French pink gin on white background Review

The best pink gin, taste tested

Flavoured with fruit like rhubarb and raspberry, pink gin is an on-trend spirit...
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