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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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?

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Skip the crab cakessoexpected.
Try your hand at these salmon cakes, instead.
(As if crab linguine even needs help in that department.)

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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?

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

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