Valentine's Day
Holidays | Chocolate and Hallmark aside, Valentine's Day is a high-pressure holiday for good dining. Ask Chowhounds about the best places to go for a Valentine's Day meal, and tell us your best (and worst) experiences! Also get advice on what to cook, from chocolate desserts to romantic pasta dishes.
Articles on Valentine's Day
Entertaining
Easy Shortcuts To a (Mostly) Homemade Valentine's Day Dinner
Valentine’s Day is on a weekday again this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t swing a memorable...
Entertaining
How to Pull Off a Perfect Picnic Indoors
An indoor picnic is a lot of fun, and sometimes a necessity due to inclement weather or other factors...
What's the Difference
What Is the Difference Between Fudge and Chocolate?
In honor of National Fudge Day on June 16, we're digging into the differences between chocolate and...
Guides
Expert Tips for the Best Brownies of Your Life
Brownies are one of the easiest and most pantry-friendly baking recipes around, but there are a lot...
Explainers
Why Is There Vodka in Vodka Sauce?
Pasta with vodka sauce is undeniably delicious, but does it make sense? To put vodka in a pan with...
Shop
A Chocolate Subscription Box Is the Sweetest Gift You Can Give
For those seeking some variety in their chocolate addiction, a chocolate subscription box or chocolate...
Recipe Round-Ups
Pasta Loves Vodka: 9 Variations on a Classic Pairing
Pasta alla vodka is a classically delicious dish, and it only takes a handful of ingredients, most...
Food News
Whip Up These Restaurant-Quality Chocolate Lava Cakes with Just 5 Ingredients
These chocolate lava cakes are so easy to make you'll be wondering why they were never in your repertoire...
How To
How to Open a Bottle of Champagne
Now that Valentine's Day is upon us, it's high time to learn how to open a bottle of Champagne the...
Videos on Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day Recipes
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Red Velvet Cake
Make Chowhound's red velvet cake recipe for an impressive, irresistibly moist cake topped with sweet...
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Easy Crab Cakes
Learn to cook homemade crab cakes with fresh aioli. This easy recipe has no filler, just crabmeat...
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Lobster Scrambled Eggs with Caviar and Crème Fraîche
Lobster scrambled eggs with caviar and crème fraîche are fairly simple yet ultra-luxurious, and perfect...
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Red Carpet Royale Cocktail
This sparkling Champagne cocktail garnished with gold leaf is an award-worthy drink perfect for any...
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Cannoli Dip
Spend Galentine's Day or Valentine's Day with this cannoli dip, a blending of sweet cheeses, chocolate...
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Sautéed Bok Choy
A simple bok choy recipe for a healthy vegetable side dish.You will need garlic, ginger, red pepper...
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Brussels Sprouts with Maple Butter and Iberico Ham
These pan-seared Brussels sprouts are sweet with maple butter and salty from rich Iberico ham, with...
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Pretzel-Crusted Crab Cakes
The elegant presentation of these pretzel-crusted crab cakes belies the ease of putting them together...