Use these easy ideas to prepare a romantic dinner for this Valentine's Day. Prepare this simple three-course dinner and light the candles.

For Valentine's Day, there's no need to make reservations at a fancy restaurant with a pricey prix-fixe menu. Making food together with your partner or with friends may be a far more enjoyable way to celebrate. The special day can be celebrated at home by spending time with your sweetheart, and staying the evening on the sofa, particularly if you don't try to go above and beyond with dishes like Pasta and Pizza. A fancy Valentine's Day drink is also highly recommended. Create your perfect evening with these recipes and advice.

Plan the Perfect Dinner Menu:

You should start your menu planning by taking into account any dietary requirements of your guests. After that, plan your dinner in a reasonable way; three separate dishes that all capture the same notes could dominate the flavor. Use a simple, fresh salad as an alternative to a heartier main course, Or provide a fruitier, lighter dessert. You could like comfort food or dishes you've prepared in the past, or you may want to try something new. Make a variety of small starters or serve meals as a family. The final selection will be based on the number of visitors and your preferences.

Additionally, check for items that will look just as good on your dinner table as they do in the kitchen, such as a cocktail shaker and a salad spinner that can be used as a salad bowl, stylish bakeware, cutting boards that can be used as cheese boards, and more.

Hearty and Elegant Main Course Ideas:

Light & Flavorful Pasta Options:

Pasta is a dish that satisfies both luxury and comfort food cravings.

Even though spaghetti with meat balls is really relaxing, it unexpectedly feels like the perfect Valentine's Day dish. If few guests are coming, our low country seafood pasta boil is perfect for them.

Get your spiralizer out and use it to produce noodles out of zucchini for a less heavy pasta meal. After that, mix them with a little cheese and your favorite tomato sauce. We enjoy the back pocket tomato sauce recipe from OXO Product Manager Clementine, or Marcella Hazan's easy tomato sauce (Opens in a new window) (use your favorite canned tomatoes). You'll almost float all the way to dessert.

Decadent Desserts:

Fresh Fruit Desserts Sweeten Your Day:

Strawberry shortcake has a traditional Valentine's Day vibe as well. Also, if you need a quick fix, basic strawberry and whipped cream are quite suitable!

Serve a French apple tart for dessert to keep it simple yet still swoon-worthy. Here's another chance to utilize your mandoline, this time to carefully slice apples over a pie crust (if you don't have time to create your own, feel free to use store-bought dough). We enjoy slicing apples that fall on the tart end of the apple range, such as Golden Delicious or Honeycrisp apples. Sprinkle them with sugar and cinnamon, then arrange them in a beautiful pattern on the pie shell. After 30 minutes of baking the tart, you have a simple but filling three-course dinner.

Chocolate Ice Cream Cups:

Toasted breadcrumbs and olive oil brownies add a delightful touch to a well-loved classic. The ultimate Valentine's Day treat would be chocolate truffles. And just three ingredients are needed to make them! Chocolate ice cream cups are easy to prepare, and they taste and look luxurious.

After-Dinner Drinks:

Any dinner gathering goes to a higher level with festive beverage pairings. These are some suggestions for drinks to serve after dinner.

Coffee is always a sophisticated way to close. The brew produced with a French press coffee machine is hard to top for rich and fragrant coffee. For this procedure, a rich dark roast is perfect, and canned coconut milk is the ultimate treat. Any remaining coffee should be refrigerated and consumed iced the following day.

Keep in mind that you and your special someone are the main focus of your Valentine's Day dinner. Add your preferred tastes to make it uniquely yours, or bring in meals that you've always wanted. Send a lighthearted love message to the person you love.

 

Written by Danette Scales

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