Best Valentines Day Easy Recipes
Valentines Day Easy Recipes
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Also known as hanger steak, this cut packs a lot of flavour and is best cooked rare to keep it tender – a succulent supper for two
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Easy jam tarts
Bake our easy jam tarts and they’ll instantly become a family favourite – plus, you can make them in less than half-an-hour if you use ready-made pastry.
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Dark chocolate pudding with malted cream
This chocolate pudding is the perfect balance of richness and textures. It’s easy, yet impressive and you can even make it ahead before your guests arrive
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Chocolate-dipped strawberries
Indulge in chocolate-dipped strawberries for dessert or as part of a romantic picnic. Drizzle over milk and white chocolate for the wow factor
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Roasted duck breast with plum sauce
This easy yet impressive recipe makes a stylish main course for a special occasion
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Rib-eye steak with red wine & pastrami sauce
Steak and chips is an unbeatable main course. Try this juicy rib-eye for two with our tangy gherkin ketchup and red wine and pastrami sauce
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Creamed goat’s cheese & roast beetroot salad
Combine creamy goat’s cheese, crisp apple and earthy beetroot for a simple salad that’s bursting with flavour and colour – and it looks impressive plated up
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All-American T-bone
For a special supper, try this classic American cut from the sirloin. The steak has a T-shaped bone with meat on each side, perfect for sharing
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Champagne & raspberry possets
The dryness of your chosen fizz works well with the delicate sweetness of this impressive posset
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Cheat’s real chips
Deep-frying with a difference, try this super easy method for crisp, chunky chips – you’ll never look back
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Eggy spelt bread with orange cheese & raspberries
Try French toast with a twist. Use spelt or wholemeal bread and top with light, citrus cottage cheese and fresh fruit
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Beef fillet, Marmite mash & roasted cabbage
Treat a loved one to Tom Kerridge’s beef fillet with Marmite mash and roasted cabbage for an indulgent meal for two. It’s perfect for Valentine’s Day
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Seared sirloin with Japanese dips
This recipe is based on the southern Japanese dish tataki, which means ‘hit into pieces’. Serve with our spicy soy dressing and wasabi-laced soured cream for an extra hit of heat
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Peach & rose fizz
A simple chilled Prosecco cocktail made with fresh juice and rosewater
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No-bake chocolate hazelnut cheesecake
Reader Jessica Creed shares her showy, no-fail chocolate dessert – it’s perfect for entertaining
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Celeriac, hazelnut & truffle soup
Rustle up this healthy vegan celeriac and hazelnut soup as a starter on Christmas Day. Truffle oil adds a bit of luxury, or leave it out for a simple supper on a winter’s night
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Butterscotch banana pie
This impressive looking salted caramel dessert is fit for a dinner party table, uses storecupboard ingredients and is ready in under half an hour
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Spicy clam & kale linguine
This easy seafood linguine is the perfect dish to celebrate the start of the weekend. Who could resist clams, kale and an indulgent white wine sauce?
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Easy scallop pasta
Choose fat scallops for this speedy but smart pasta recipe- the ham wrappers will protect the tender shellfish and give an extra savoury hit
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Sweetheart choc & hazelnut sandwiches
A loving spoonful in the form of delicious heart-shaped French toasts with a sweet chocolatey filling
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Smoked salmon carpaccio
James Martin’s stunning seafood starter is guaranteed to impress at any dinner party – layer with beetroot, orange and tangy horseradish cream
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Griddled langoustines with hazelnut butter
Langoustines, or Dublin Bay prawns, make a great starter. You can make this ahead for a fuss-free seafood feast
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Mussels, white wine & parsley
British mussels are cheap, sustainable and surprisingly simple to cook. Follow Mary Cadogan’s step-by-step guide to preparing mussels
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Arroz al horno (baked rice)
Combine pork belly, black pudding and bacon lardons in this Spanish rice dish. Meaty and filling, it feeds eight with little effort and is perfect for a cold night
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One-pan seafood roast with smoky garlic butter
Give the Sunday roast a new look with hasselback potatoes and smoky, charred seafood, all cooked in one pan. Serve with bread for mopping up the buttery juices
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Tear-and-share feta flatbreads
Scatter classic antipasti over flatbreads for a simple and delicious starter that’s great for sharing. Using quality ham makes all the difference
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Baci di dama
Nicknamed ‘lady’s kisses’, these little Italian biscuits made with hazelnuts and chocolate are the perfect accompaniment to an after-dinner coffee
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Truffle chicken & potato gratin
Introduce a little luxury to a creamy chicken and potato gratin by adding truffle. A great comfort dish to serve in winter, or when you want something special
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Roasted purple sprouting broccoli with feta & preserved lemon
This broccoli and feta dish makes a great vegetarian starter with a pinch of warming chilli. The preserved lemon yogurt is seriously addictive
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Baked feta with sumac & grapes
A modern dinner party starter that’s great for a budget – salty feta, sweet grapes, tangy sumac and aniseed dill create contrasting yet complementary flavours
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Faux gras with toast & pickles
With only two ingredients, this is the easiest parfait you’ll ever make. If you have a smoothie bullet blender, it’ll give you the most velvety result
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Strawberry shortbread frozen yogurt
You don’t need an ice cream machine to make this easy frozen dessert, topped with freeze-dried strawberries and crushed biscuits