So why not serve adate night mealthat feels just as special?

When it comes to picking Valentine’s Day dinner recipes, make the menu something to remember.

TheseValentine’s Day recipeswill leave them love-struck.

Valentine’s Day Cake

Credit: Photographer: Will Dickey Prop Stylist: Missie Crawford Food Stylist: Erin Merhar

Serve with ourCrispy Potatoes.

Red Velvet Mug Cakes

This mug cake recipe offers decadence without the wait.

It delivers a rich cocoa flavor and creamy sweetness in just minutes.

Chocolate Covered Strawberry Cheesecake_WD0156-S

Credit: Photographer: Will Dickey Prop Stylist: Missie Crawford Food Stylist: Erin Merhar

It’s not exactly science, but this recipe might help.

Valentine’s Day Cake

No special pan is required to create this heart-shaped cake.

Buttermilk Drop Biscuits

Give your buttermilk biscuits a special makeover for a fancy date night.

Southern Living Chocolate Martini in glasses to serve

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Chocolate Cobbler

The method used for this cobbler includes pouring boiling water over the batter.

This creates pockets of pudding between the tender sections of cake.

Its a sweet treat thats sure to impress your loved ones.

Baked Tortellini Alfredo with Mushrooms

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

Do you have a Reese’s Cup lover in your midst?

This mile-high creamy pie is just what you better really impress.

Fresh Salmon Cakes with Buttermilk Dressing

We’re here to impress, right?

Red Velvet Brownies

Credit: Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners

Skip the crab cakessoexpected.

Try your hand at these salmon cakes, instead.

(As if crab linguine even needs help in that department.)

Chicken Scallopini

Credit: Photography: Caitlin Bensel, Prop Styling: Audrey Davis, Food Styling: Rishon Hanners

Finish with homemade herb butter for a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your own home.

Didn’t think so.

Ancho Chile Flank Steak and Sweet Potato Tacos

Who says tacos can’t be romantic?

Slow-Cooker Pot Roast

Credit: Alison Miksch; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Mary-Claire Britton

When they’re filled with ancho-chile-spiced flank steak and roasted sweet potato, they certainly are.

Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies

Even Cupid would make a special appearance for these intensely rich chocolate cookies.

So rich, in fact, they snub even a pinch of flour.

German Chocolate Cake with Coconut-Pecan Frosting

Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis

Shrimp Scampi Linguine

This recipe is as decadent as it is simple.

Quick-cooking shrimp also make a good choice if your Valentine’s dinner falls on a weeknight.

At least, that’s what we’d say.

Pork Chops with Dijon-Buttermilk Sauce

Credit: Greg DuPree; Food Styling: Rishon Hanners; Prop Styling: Christina Daley

Either way, this pasta gives a taste of the coast.

Few main dishes are quite as special as this one.

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Two Southern favoritescheesecake and banana puddingcreate one show-stopping dessert your significant other will love.

Southern Living Cookies and Cream Cinnamon Rolls in the skillet ready to serve

Credit:Fred Hardy, Food Stylist: Emily Nabors Hall, Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Dark Chocolate Sables

This elegant cookie is delicate and crumbly just baking perfection.

The result is a beautiful cookie that needs just 20 minutes of active work.

Vidalia Onion Soup

Using Vidalia onions adds even more flavor to this classic soup.

Southern Living Peanut Butter Stuffed French Toast on a plate to serve

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Serve it as a starter or pair it with a salad for the main course.

Southern Living Red Velvet Mug Cakes in the mug ready to serve

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Garlicky Roasted Spatchcock Chicken

Credit: Alison Miksch

Southern Living Chocolate Covered Marshmallows on a platter to serve

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Shrimp on Seasoned Crackers with Pepper Jelly and Cream Cheese

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Buttery Chive-and-Mustard Drop Biscuits

Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Slow-Roasted Cherry Tomato Bruschetta

Credit: Greg Dupree; Food Styling: Anna Hampton; Prop Styling: Ginny Branch

Chocolate Cobbler

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Audrey Davis; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Southern Living Oreo Cheesecake on a cake plate to serve

Credit:Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey

No-Bake Peanut Butter-Fudge Ice-Cream Pie

Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely

Fresh Salmon Cakes with Buttermilk Dressing

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Creamy Au Gratin Potatoes

Credit: Photographer: Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Karen Ranking; Prop Stylist Julia Bayless

Pork Tenderloin with Farro Salad

Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling; Heather Chadduck Hillegas; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Cast-iron steak salad with fork and spoon

Credit:Antonis Achilleos; Prop Stylist: Lydia Purcell; Food Stylist: Ruth Blackburn

Roasted Tomato-Cheddar Soup

Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Cindy Barr; Food Styling: Tina Bell Stamos

Molten Red Velvet Cakes, red velvet cake recipe

Credit: HECTOR MANUEL SANCHEZ

Crab-and-Bacon Linguine

Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Air Fryer Steak

Credit: Photography and Styling: Caitlin Bensel

Chocolate Fudge Layer Cake with Caramel Buttercream

Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Torie Cox

White Chocolate Raspberry Loaf Cake

Credit: Photo: Antonis Achilleos, Prop Styling: Kay Clarke, Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Turkey with Shallot-Mustard Sauce and Roasted Potatoes

Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Styling: Torie Cox; Prop Styling: Kay E. Clarke

Cacio e Pepe

Credit: Heidi’s Bridge

Southern Living Mocha Bark broken into pieces to serve

Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Rishon Hanners; Prop Stylist: Christina Daley

Ancho-Chile Flank Steak and Sweet Potato Tacos

Credit: Alison Miksch

Fudgy Flourless Chocolate-Pecan Cookies Recipe

Credit: Victor Protasio; Prop Styling: Mary Clayton Carl; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall

Shrimp Scampi Linguine

Credit: Luca Trovato

Lemon-Lime Meringue Pie

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Christine Keely; Food Styling; Tina Bell Stamos

Pasta with Shrimp and Tomato Cream Sauce

Credit: Caitlin Bensel; Prop Styling: Claire Spollen; Food Styling: Anna Hampton

Creamy Rice with Scallops

Credit: Photo: Antonis Achilleos; Prop Styling: Missie Neville Crawford; Food Styling: Torie Cox

Bourbon-Chocolate Cake with Browned Buttercream

Credit: Antonis Achilleos; Food Styling: Emily Nabors Hall; Prop styling: Lydia Pursell

herb-crusted roasted leg of lamb - Southern Living

Credit:GREG DUPREE; PROP STYLING: AUDREY DAVIS; FOOD STYLING: EMILY NABORS HALL

Scalloped Potatoes

Credit: Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Karen Rankin; Prop Stylist: Claire Spollen

Banana Pudding Cheesecake

Credit: Jennifer Davick

Dark Chocolate Sablés

Credit: Iain Bagwell

Vidalia Onion Soup

Credit: Southern Living

Oysters Rockefeller

Credit: Southern Living

Brennan’s Bananas Foster

Credit: Photo: Hector Sanchez; Styling: Karin Olsen

Southern Living Roasted Lamb With Fresh-Herb Sauce on serving platter

Credit:Victor Protasio; Food Stylist: Melissa Gray; Prop Stylist: Christine Keely

Southern Living Chocolate Macarons assembled and ready to serve

Credit:Caitlin Bensel; Food Stylist: Torie Cox

Southern Living Chicken Alfredo Lasagna in the pan to serve

Credit:Victor Protasio, Food Stylist: Margaret Dickey