P.S. I Love You

February 14 is Valentine's Day — a day of love! So why not treat your loved ones to a delicious chocolate dessert to show them how much you care?

Berrylicious

Dutch baby pancake with fruit and yoghurt

Berry and cream filo stacks

Strawberry salad with caramelised sherry vinaigrette

Parfait au chocolat with summer berries (Nico Moretti)

Heartwarming baking

Chocolate spelt biscuits

Smoked salmon muffins with steamed eggs and herbed relish

Chocolate love cake with Turkish delight jelly

Sweet potato quiche with prosciutto

Say it with chocolate

Dark chocolate is rich in antioxidants, so a little is good for you! Chocolate raises serotonin levels in the brain which improves overall wellbeing and happiness. Even the smell can lift your mood and make you feel more relaxed. If you're a true chocoholic or just need a chocolate fix, check out these Valentine’s ready chocolate recipes.

ALL ABOUT CHOCOLATE

Cocktail hour

Cosmopolitan

Espresso martini

Bianca Mazur's watermelon and orange margarita

Frozen margarita

Pasta lovers

Creamy cauliflower and blue cheese pasta

Carrot gnocchi with zucchini cream

Creamy chicken and sun-dried tomato pasta

Chilli mussels with risoni

A Table For Two

Spending quality time alone with your significant other can help to bring you closer together, but with all the commitments of modern life, it's not always easy to do. Cooking together is a great opportunity to enjoy each other's company without forking out money for an expensive dinner out. It's also fun to learn new recipes and expand your culinary horizons.

Your Valentine's Day menu

Nothing but the best for that important person in your life. Pull out all the stops: cocktails, starter, main course dessert and even a little gift. It can feel like a lot to remember, but we're here to help with our menu suggestions.

Entrées you'll love

Pear and burghul salad

Zucchini, Brie and basil soup

Prawn dumplings (xia jiao)

Mixed mushroom pâté

The main event

Seafood selection

Meat lovers

Pasta perfection

Mushroom bolognaise

Linguine with lemon and prosciutto

Sweet potato pasta with burnt sage butter

Crab linguine

Love is sweet

Salted caramel soufflés

Passionfruit and coconut slice

Mocha ice cream cake with Champagne snaps

Frozen mojito cheesecake

Love Letters

This is a sweet idea to surprise your loved ones. Write little messages about the things you love most about them and what they do that makes you appreciate them, then leave the notes around the home for them to find.

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