Very soon February 14th will come - Valentine's Day, although many believe that this is not our holiday, but it seems to me that this is an opportunity to once again show and show love to your loved ones. What can you do to please your soulmate?
Most interesting option- This romantic dinner
You can, of course, book a table in a restaurant, but still, the atmosphere at home allows you to smoothly flow from a romantic dinner into an intimate one.
To begin with, you first need to think through all the details: a cozy atmosphere, music, candles, dishes with which you want to surprise your chosen one.
It’s not worth filling the table with a huge number of dishes and alcohol, otherwise things will definitely not lead to romance.
The choice of dishes should be simple, but appetizing and tasty, so that you have more time to get yourself in order and create a romantic atmosphere.
When creating a menu, you need to take into account the culinary preferences of your loved one and what drinks he prefers.
It is curious that there are products that contain substances, so-called aphrodisiacs, that increase the desire for love.
These are familiar to us: avocado, strawberries, natural coffee, almonds, seafood delicacies, cheese, eggs, dark chocolate, mushrooms, red caviar, basil, thyme.
Dishes can be different, but still compatible, i.e. meat, fish or poultry.
Ideal menu option
- Salad
- Sandwiches or canapés
- Hot – meat, fish or poultry;
- Dessert
When preparing a hot dish, of course, it is better to exclude spices and herbs with a strong taste and smell.
The main thing is to present the dishes beautifully: plates of food can be decorated with herbs, vegetables, and chocolate.
Before dinner, you can drink light wine, liqueur or cocktail while listening to relaxing music as an aperitif.
Classic Margarita cocktail
A pleasant cocktail with a citrus aroma, slight coolness and low strength will refresh you and add a little charm to the start of your dinner.
If neither you nor your loved one drinks alcohol, then the choice soft drinks is huge, preference can be given to anyone.
Delicious refreshing vitamin drink
Ingredients for its preparation
Cut pre-peeled kiwi into slices
Cut a well-washed orange in half and cut into slices.
Wash the lime and also cut into slices
Remove the core from the apple and cut into slices as well.
Pour a glass of syrup into the bowl with fruit.
Add a glass of orange juice
Pour in a glass of multi-fruit juice
Pour pomegranate juice over everything
Pour ice into the cocktail, if not, add a little water so that it does not turn out too sweet
Cover with cling film and put in the refrigerator for several hours
For meat lovers
If your chosen one prefers poultry, then you can cook this:
Classic Caesar salad
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Pork chops, how to cook
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Dessert “Strawberries and cream” with chocolate
This dessert is perfect for a romantic dinner for lovers. Pleasant to the taste, easy and quick to prepare.
If your chosen one prefers poultry, then you can cook this:
Greek salad with chicken and croutons
The main flavor component of this salad is feta cheese, made from goat or sheep milk; it looks like hard cottage cheese and gives an original sourness.
How to cook Julienne in tartlets with chicken
A very tasty dish, cook it and you will not regret your choice
You need these products to prepare julienne
In a saucepan with cold water lower the fillet, set to cook, as soon as it boils remove the foam, salt and pepper to taste
Cut off the stem of the mushrooms and cut the caps into strips
Cut the onion into four parts and cut into half slices
Salt the onion, press a little so that it releases the juice
Pour oil into a heated frying pan, add a piece butter
Place the onion in a frying pan, cover with a lid, and simmer over low heat.
Place the mushrooms in a dry, cold frying pan, place over medium heat and fry until all the moisture is released.
Grate the cheese on a fine grater
Add oil to the mushrooms, fry until golden brown, salt to taste
Cut the cooled fillet into small pieces
Pour wine into the pan with onions, simmer for another 2 minutes
Place fillet in mushrooms
Add onion to mushrooms and fillet
Spread sour cream
Mix everything thoroughly and simmer for another 5-7 minutes.
Place the filling into tartlets
Sprinkle cheese on top
Place on a baking sheet and place in the oven, preheated to 150 degrees until done
You can use pots instead of tartlets
Chicken roll with prunes and walnuts
We will need:
- 4 chicken fillets
- 100 gr. shelled walnuts
- 100 gr. prunes
- 50 gr. hard cheese
- salt pepper
- 50 gr. parsley
- 100 gr. mayonnaise
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
Pre-soaked prunes, finely chopped
We also chop the nuts finely.
Chop the parsley with a knife
Combine all the chopped products in a bowl
Add mayonnaise
Mix everything thoroughly
Cut the fillet lengthwise from the side to the middle, but not all the way
Cover with cling film and beat
Salt the fillet and pepper to taste
Spread the filling in an even layer
We begin to roll it into a roll so that the seam is at the bottom
Brush the top with melted butter
Grease a baking tray with oil
Place the rolls on a baking sheet and place in a preheated oven for 30 minutes.
Remove from the oven, sprinkle with grated cheese
Place back in the oven for about 40 minutes.
- We take any fruit that your chosen one prefers, cut into cubes, mix
- Place in bowls, add whipped cream on top
- Instead of cream, you can use any yogurt or low-fat sour cream
For lovers of fish delicacies
Caesar salad with shrimp
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Ibiza appetizer
Beautiful tender fish with vegetables
Peeled potatoes cut into strips
Cut the peeled carrots in half and cut into half-slices
Cut the onion into four parts and cut into slices
Place the vegetables in one bowl, add salt and pepper
Mix everything well
Add 2 tablespoons of oil and mix again
Salt the fillet on both sides
Place vegetables and fillets on a piece of foil
Fold the foil in the shape of a boat, do not close the top
Place on a baking sheet and place in an oven preheated to 200 degrees for 40 minutes.
Grate the cheese on a medium grater, take out the baking sheet, sprinkle cheese on the fish
Place back in the oven for 7-10 minutes.
Sprinkle the finished fish with any herbs
Yogurt jelly with raspberries and strawberries
Necessary:
- 300 ml drinking yoghurt
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla sugar
- 10 gr. gelatin
- 100 gr. raspberries
- 150 gr. strawberries
Pour gelatin into a glass with cold water and let it swell.
Pour yogurt into a deep bowl
Add sugar
Add vanilla sugar
Mix everything thoroughly until the sugar dissolves.
Cut 2 washed strawberries into slices for decoration, the rest into cubes
Place the gelatin on low heat, let it dissolve completely, do not boil under any circumstances.
Pour the gelatin into the yogurt in a thin stream, stirring at the same time.
Place the dessert in molds, put strawberry cubes on the bottom, then raspberries
Fill everything with yogurt
Ready dessert put in the refrigerator for 2 hours
Can be used various berries which ones do you like
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If a man loves you, he will definitely appreciate your efforts. Try, fantasize, surprise, and most importantly, appreciate each other.
Video for men. How to cook Italian dinner for your loved one
I hope our tips and recipes will help men too, so they can surprise their beloved with more than just a large bouquet of flowers.
What to cook for a romantic dinner for your loved one at home on February 14? Everything from salad to dessert in our selection for your inspiration!
Salad with crab sticks remains one of the most popular on holidays and on weekdays. Despite the fact that sticks are a rather dubious product in terms of their composition, they are actively used to prepare all sorts of delicacies. Let's try to choose a product from a trusted manufacturer and start preparing the salad for Valentine's Day. However, this salad will be good any day when you want to create a romantic atmosphere.
Despite all the external complexity, this salad for February 14 is very simple to make. We will prepare the salad in garnish forms to give it a heart shape. This is very relevant for Valentine's Day. The layers will lie one on top of the other evenly, nothing will jump out and disrupt our plan. For one such form you need very few products.
- crab sticks– 100 g;
- potatoes – 1 pc.;
- egg – 1 pc.;
- purple onion – ½ pcs.;
- carrots – 1 pc.;
- salt, mayonnaise, pepper - to taste.
Boil carrots in their skins, jacket potatoes and eggs in advance.
Peel the carrots, potatoes and eggs. Remove the packaging from the sticks.
Can be cut. Crab sticks are the main product. Let's cut them not too finely.
It is better to cut the remaining ingredients into smaller pieces. Let's start with potatoes.
And purple onions.
Grate the carrots. We will place it on the very top of the salad in the shape of a heart. You can cut a thin ribbon from the thick part of the carrot and twist it in the shape of a flower. It can be used to decorate snacks.
The ingredients are ready: crab sticks, eggs, potatoes, carrots, corn.
Place potatoes at the very bottom of the pan and brush with mayonnaise. Potatoes can be salted and peppered.
Lubricate with mayonnaise.
Place onion on top of potatoes.
Then the testicles.
We'll lubricate it too.
Now it's the turn of the crab sticks.
Lubricate a layer of sticks with mayonnaise.
And again - mayonnaise. Let's tamp down the salad.
Using a smaller heart, arrange the heart with grated carrots on the salad.
Carefully remove both forms.
Decorate the salad with herbs and boiled carrot decorations.
The festive dish for Valentine's Day is ready! Have a nice celebration and good impressions!
Recipe 2: heart pizza for a romantic dinner on February 14
Pizza in the shape of a heart is still familiar to us Italian dish, differing from the classic only in design. Preparing it at home is quite simple, because you can use prepared ingredients. For example, you can buy frozen dough. Although preparing it yourself will not cause you any special problems, and even more so if you have done it at least once.
We will use salami and olives as the filling for this pizza. The cheese component of the dish will consist of two types of cheese: parmesan and mozzarella. However, the filling in such a pizza can be absolutely anything. You can adjust this at your own discretion.
This heart-shaped pizza will be an excellent solution for a romantic dinner. It looks original and, moreover, is guaranteed to be delicious, and even someone who has never stood at the stove can make it! In addition, there is probably no person who does not like pizza. This dish will be a win-win.
So, if the hassle of preparing for romantic dinner are about to overtake you, we suggest you start preparing heart-shaped pizza as soon as possible, and a recipe with step by step photos which is presented below. Let's get started!
We will make pizza from ready dough, so first of all let’s stock up on it. Next, follow the directions on the packaging of this product.
Sprinkle the countertop with flour, place the defrosted dough on it, and then roll it out into a thin layer and shape it into a heart shape. You can do this by eye, or you can cut out a template from paper in advance. With the remaining scraps you can seal the edges of the pizza, making sides, as in the photo.
The finished heart-shaped layer of dough must be very carefully transferred to a baking sheet.
Now we need salami. The sausage needs to be cut into slices, and if you took ready-made slices, the amount of work will be reduced.
Some of this filling will be placed under the cheese, and some on top of it. Therefore, we will give the circles of sausage that will be on top the shape of hearts. To do this, we will use a cookie cutter. If you don’t have one in the kitchen, you can cut hearts out of salami using kitchen scissors.
Grease the dough tomato paste or any pizza sauce. Next, lay out the salami circles and its trimmings, which are left over from cutting out the hearts.
Sprinkle the pizza thickly with grated mozzarella. On top of the cheese we place heart-shaped salami and olives, cut into halves. Grease the sides of the pizza with olive oil and sprinkle with grated Parmesan.
Now all that's left to do is bake the pizza. Do this according to the baking directions on the package (it will indicate the appropriate temperature regime and baking time).
Before baking, try to remove pieces of cheese from the baking sheet so that it does not burn.
The finished heart-shaped pizza should be served immediately, because it is especially tasty when warm. As you can see, the recipe is very simple and quick. Your other half will be very happy with this dish. You'll see!
Recipe 3: salad for February 14 Secret passion (step by step photos)
- Beef 100 g
- Lettuce leaves 100 g
- Cherry tomatoes 100 g
- Sun-dried tomatoes 5 pcs
- Parmesan 30 g
- Olive oil 2 tbsp. l.
- Vinegar 1 tbsp. l.
- Mustard 1 tsp.
- Seasoning 1 tsp.
To prepare, you can use any salad you wish, I used a regular one. leaf salad. We wash it and tear it into pieces.
Cut cherry tomatoes in half, Sun-dried tomatoes cut into small pieces.
Combine salad with tomatoes.
We make a dressing from olive oil, balsamic vinegar, mustard, seasonings " Italian herbs"and salt. Whisk everything together.
Season the salad with dressing and mix. Place on a serving plate.
Cut the dried beef into thin strips.
Place strips of beef jerky on top of salad.
Sprinkle grated Parmesan cheese on top of the salad. Bon appetit!
Recipe 4: chicken in caramel for February 14th for lovers
- Chicken fillet 400 g
- Sweet red pepper 150 g
- Honey 25 g
- Wine vinegar 4 tbsp
- Butter 20 g
- Salt to taste
- Ground black pepper to taste
- Ground paprika to taste
Cut the pepper into thin strips.
Cut the chicken fillet into small pieces.
Season the chicken with salt, pepper, and paprika.
Melt the butter. Fry the fillet for 3-4 minutes.
Mix vinegar with honey until honey dissolves.
Pour vinegar into the pan.
Add pepper. Cook for about 5 minutes more.
Recipe 5: Valentine's Day Snack - Hearts on Crackers
A delicious snack on crackers for Valentine's Day! It's very easy to prepare!
- Pink salmon (boiled) - 100 g;
- Processed cheese (creamy) - 1 piece;
- Mayonnaise (or sour cream) - 1 tbsp;
- Salt and pepper (to taste);
- Horseradish with beets - 1-2 tsp;
- Salty crackers;
- Green onions (for garnish)
Allow the boiled pieces of pink salmon to cool and remove all the bones. Grind into small pieces.
Processed cheese - creamy (it is soft) add to the fish.
Add salt and pepper and beat with a blender until homogeneous mass.
Using a syringe or a plastic bag (cut off a corner), squeeze the mixture into the shape of hearts onto the crackers. Also grease the middle a little with fish mass. And on top, in the middle, carefully distribute the horseradish with a small spoon to make a heart. Decorate with green onion. A very tasty snack! Enjoy!
Recipe 6: Strawberry Valentine's Cocktail (step by step)
- 200 gr. ripe strawberries
- 200 gr. creamy ice cream
- 200 ml. milk
- 50 gr. strawberry syrup
- 1 tbsp. sugar as desired
For a strawberry cocktail, choose ripe, juicy berries. We will also need creamy ice cream, a glass of milk and just a little strawberry syrup.
Wash the strawberries in running water and remove the stems. If the berries are large, cut them into several parts. Place strawberries and ice cream in a blender glass and pour chilled milk.
Pour in some strawberry syrup. If Strawberry cocktail is prepared exclusively for adults, then instead of syrup you can add homemade liqueur from roses, or any homemade fruit and berry tincture, for example, chokeberry tincture.
Prepare strawberry smoothie in a blender. This will take no more than one minute. Do not try to grind the strawberry seeds or even remove them. These small strawberry seeds contain an essential trace element - zinc. It is zinc that activates the work of vitamin A, slows down the aging process of the skin, and improves intellectual abilities.
Test the finished cocktail for sugar. Usually, if the strawberries are sweet, then there is no need to add sugar. Serve strawberry cocktail chilled.
Recipe 7: almond hearts for dessert on February 14 (with photo)
The dessert has a pleasant almond flavor, and lemon juice gives it citrus tenderness. At the end of a romantic dinner on February 14, you can serve these cute hearts.
- Almonds (peeled and chopped) - 100 g
- Powdered sugar - 100 g
- Liqueur (Amaretto, you can do without it if preparing for children) - 1 tbsp. l.
- Lemon juice - 2 tbsp. l.
- Cocoa powder (You can use chocolate glaze) - 3 tbsp. l.
Mix almond flour and powdered sugar. Add 1 tbsp to the mixture. spoon of Amaretto liqueur. If you are preparing dessert for children, omit liqueur. Add 2 tbsp to the resulting mass. spoons of lyon juice. Knead the mixture until smooth.
This is the kind of bun we got. Wrap it in cling film and leave it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
Roll out the chilled dough (bun) to 0.5 cm thick on a lightly floured table; it is better to roll it out using food paper.
Cut out hearts with a cookie cutter. Roll the remaining mass into a bun again and roll it out again to a thickness of 0.5 cm. Continue cutting out the hearts.
Place the finished hearts on a plate and sprinkle with cocoa powder. Place the finished hearts in the refrigerator for 20 minutes. If desired, the hearts can be coated with chocolate glaze, this is at your discretion. I like the option with cocoa sprinkles.
February 14 is just around the corner, and it’s good if you are invited to a restaurant, but if not, or, on the contrary, you decide to take over the table in order to conquer, then you need to think about what to cook?! Millions of lovers are looking forward to it. What should the table be like on February 14? What to cook for your loved one? How to make the most unforgettable, most beautiful and delicious romantic dinner on February 14?
For you, the site contains the most simple, completely understandable and 100 percent delicious recipes. Do you want to impress your loved one? You will succeed! I will try to help you decide on the menu for February 14th.
The main dishes on the Valentine's Day menu are:
In addition, on February 14, you can prepare any salad according to your loved one’s preferences. Pay attention to something light, but not forgettable in taste!
Most likely, the design of the table will fall on the fragile female shoulders, although it happens in different ways. I’m also very happy about men))) You should think about what men love most. Most likely it's meat. It’s a rare man who will remain indifferent to deliciously cooked food.
I offer three recipes from, which simply taste crazy and the most important thing is that it will take you minimal preparation time, and basically they cook themselves. Sounds funny!? But the truth is that the meat is stewed on its own for quite a long time, so you will definitely have time for cooking, and of course, precious time for yourself!
What would I cook!? What I choose from or have made in past times:
An amazing dish that can surprise anyone. It takes about three hours to prepare, but the result is amazing. The meat turns out very juicy. The mushrooms retain their shape and literally melt in your mouth. The sauce has a rich taste. It's worth a try!
This recipe came to us from classic cuisine France. We are talking about beef stewed in red wine with carrots, bacon, mushrooms and onions, with the addition of garlic and herbs. The meat literally melts in your mouth. The dish is easy to prepare, the main thing is to strictly follow my recipe.
This dish will not leave anyone indifferent, especially fans good beer. What if you serve it with beer? The man will be shocked!)))
This dish is destined to become a favorite on February 14th. Therefore, be prepared for the fact that you will have to prepare it not only for Valentine’s Day, no matter how you are forced to prepare it for March 8 and other holidays. Tender cutlets will conquer anyone. The tangy sauce is the highlight. And together with spaghetti you will have a real hot Italian evening. An explosion of taste is guaranteed.
It is hardly possible to find suitable words that could describe this thin and empty incomparable taste of this dish. Thanks to the cilantro bed, the lamb turns out especially juicy, even the garlic takes on amazing taste. It's divine, believe me!
If you want to see more than just meat on your table, then the following recipe will do.
Spaghetti with mussels cream sauce and blue cheese. This dish can become a real lifesaver for many. It cooks quickly and its taste is amazing. All you have to do is complement the celebration with a glass of white wine - and your loved one will be smitten. The dinner will be truly romantic.
I suggest you don’t focus on desserts; perhaps you won’t get around to them at all. In any case, choose fast and 100% tasty.
I present to your attention a simple recipe chocolate dessert With liquid filling. It can be prepared at home quickly and without problems. 15 minutes - and a luxurious dessert is already waiting for its “victim”. This is a real find for those who are not good at cooking.
The most romantic winter holiday, Valentine's Day, makes us all do little cute stupid things. Lovers give each other sweets, flowers, funny cards with pink hearts, funny gifts and all their tenderness. And it is our tenderness, love and care that is the most important and desired gift on this day. And what better way to emphasize our care than to cover it with our own hands? festive table, decorated with delicious dishes homemade! Today we invite you to think together and decide what to cook for February 14th.
So what is the difference between the Valentine's Day holiday table and any other holiday table? First of all, by the fact that our table is set for only two. There is no place for friends and relatives, comrades and neighbors at this dinner. At this table the third one is always superfluous. After all, our holiday is for two lovers, for two loving hearts, a romantic and intimate holiday. And it is on creating an intimate atmosphere that we will focus all our attention.
A starchy white or fiery red tablecloth, beautiful dishes and glasses sparkling with crystal, candles, incense, cute trinkets and decorations - all this is designed to emphasize the beauty of the tender unity of two loving hearts. And the dishes on our table should fully correspond to this romantic moment. Give up heavy fried foods, forget about salads drowned in mayonnaise, don’t even think about fatty cakes, 
decorated with pretentious oil roses. No, no and NO. Today's dinner should be light, like the very breath of love, passionate, like the first kiss, tender, like the gaze of your loved ones. Savory snacks will highlight the piquancy of the moment and ignite the fire of passion, a hot dish of fish, seafood or easily cooked meat will fill you with strength, desserts with fresh fruits and berries will hint that your dinner is just a prelude to the symphony of lovers’ night, and a glass of wine will turn your head and add shine to your loving eyes.
Today, on the eve of Valentine's Day, “Culinary Eden” has prepared for you a selection of the most delicious and savory dishes, which will definitely tell even the most inexperienced lovers in the art of cooking what to cook for February 14th.
1. Spicy Thai pineapple snack will highlight your passion in the best possible way, and preparing such a snack is as easy as pie. Peel and cut into small pieces half ripe pineapple. Sprinkle the pineapple with lemon juice and sprinkle with red hot pepper to taste and lightly salt. Roll each piece of pineapple one by one in very finely chopped mint and cilantro leaves, and then place on a plate. A few drops of Thai fish sauce or soy sauce will emphasize the piquancy of this exotic snack.
2. A bright Mexican snack made from avocado - guacamole - will give your holiday menu special sharpness. Two ripe avocados Peel, chop into small cubes and sprinkle with lime or lemon juice. Finely chop one small red onion. Peel one tomato and remove seeds and finely chop. Mix all the vegetables, add one chopped garlic clove, 3 tbsp. tablespoons of chopped cilantro, 2 teaspoons of chili paste (can be replaced with any dry Mexican spice mixture) and the juice of one lemon or two limes. Stir gently and cool. Serve with tortilla slices or thin rye croutons.
3. A light salad with apples, nuts and cheese will surprise you with its freshness and spicy taste. Rinse two hundred grams of salad greens thoroughly, drain, tear into small pieces with your hands and place on the bottom of the salad bowl. Place one apple, cut into thin slices, on top. 75 gr. any soft, but spicy cheese(Brie, Dor Blue) cut into small cubes and place on top of the apple slices. Sprinkle the salad with 2 tbsp. spoons of crushed walnuts and pour over 1 tbsp dressing. spoons of apple cider vinegar, 3 tbsp. tablespoons olive oil, 1 teaspoon mustard, 1 teaspoon honey, salt and black pepper to taste.
4. Shrimp salad in a thick lemon dressing will serve as a real decoration for your holiday table. Boil in advance, peel and cool 250 gr. shrimp, and boil and cool 150 gr. green string beans. In a deep bowl, mix 3 tbsp. spoons of sour cream, 2 tbsp. spoons of natural yogurt, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, 1 teaspoon of finely chopped dill, salt and black pepper to taste. Add half a fennel tuber, cut into small cubes, one red onion, cut into thin rings, beans and shrimp. Mix everything thoroughly and let stand in a cool place for 15 minutes. 100 gr. Chinese cabbage cut into strips and place on the bottom of the salad bowl. Add 1 tbsp. a spoonful of olive oil, 1 teaspoon of lemon juice and salt to taste. Mix thoroughly. Top with shrimp and vegetables in the dressing, garnish the salad with cherry tomato halves and sprinkle with 1 teaspoon of toasted sesame seeds.
5. Delicious, light fish, baked with sweet red pepper, will delight you with its tenderness and aroma, and the elegant appearance of this hot dish will add bright colors to your holiday table. In a wide frying pan, heat 2 tbsp. spoons of olive oil, simmer in it half a finely chopped onion, one chopped clove of garlic and a few rings hot pepper Chile. Once the onion becomes translucent, add one large diced sweet red pepper and fry for another 5 minutes. Then add one finely chopped large tomato, juice of half a lemon, ½ teaspoon of ground turmeric, salt to taste. Mix everything thoroughly, simmer for 10 minutes and remove from heat. Add 2 tbsp to the finished sauce. spoons of chopped parsley. Grease a baking dish with olive oil, place 500 gr. fillet of your favorite white fish and top with your vegetable sauce. Bake in an oven preheated to 180⁰ for 20 minutes. Serve in portions, garnished with fresh herbs.
6. Delicious salmon skewers can please anyone, even the most sophisticated gourmet, and the preparation of this tasty and aromatic dish It will require very little time and effort from you. 300 gr. Cut the salmon or salmon fillet into 3x3 cm pieces and place in a bowl for marinating. Prepare the marinade separately. To do this, mix 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 2 teaspoons of honey, 2 teaspoons of mustard and 1 teaspoon of sesame seeds. Pour the finished marinade over the fish pieces, stir and leave in a cool place for 20 minutes to marinate. Thread the marinated fish onto wooden skewers, moistened with water. Pour some water into the baking dish and place the skewers with fish on the sides of the dish. Bake for 15 minutes in an oven preheated to 170⁰. Serve on fresh lettuce leaves with a side of fresh vegetables.
7. Chicken baked with oranges turns out to be unusually festive, bright, tasty and aromatic. Wash the chicken thoroughly, dry it, chop it in portioned pieces and place in a deep bowl. In a separate bowl, mix the juice of three oranges, 100 g. liquid honey, 50 gr. olive oil, two crushed cloves of garlic, 1 teaspoon of ground coriander, 2 teaspoons of turmeric, salt and red pepper to taste. Pour the resulting marinade over the chicken pieces and leave for one hour in a cool place to marinate. Place the marinated chicken in a baking dish, pour over the remaining marinade, and place one thinly sliced orange on top. Bake in an oven preheated to 180⁰ for 45 - 60 minutes. Do not forget to periodically brush the chicken with the rendered juice and fat using a pastry brush.
8. A real flame of passion will give you a dessert of bananas and cognac. In a portioned frying pan in which you will serve your dessert, heat 2 tbsp. spoons of butter. Add four bananas, peeled and cut crosswise into thirds. Lightly fry the bananas on both sides, remove from the pan and place in a warm place. Add 3 tbsp to the remaining oil in the pan. spoons of sugar and heat until caramel forms. Then add the juice of two oranges and half a lemon. Heat over low heat, stirring constantly until the caramel is completely dissolved. When your sweet sauce is ready, remove the pan from the heat, transfer the bananas to the sauce, pour 50 g on top. cognac, light it and serve immediately. Don't forget to dim the lights in the room before you bring your flaming dessert into it!
9. Valentine's Day is a holiday when we can easily afford a little stupidity. Let's do a nice stupid thing and buy strawberries in winter, since modern stores are always happy to help us with this. And from fresh strawberries you can prepare one of the most delicious and, without a doubt, the most romantic desserts - chocolate-covered strawberries. 300 gr. Gently rinse the strawberries in cool water and dry thoroughly on a paper towel. Thread each berry onto a cocktail stick or wooden toothpick. Melt 450 gr. in a water bath. milk or dark chocolate, add 2 tbsp. spoons of softened butter and stir thoroughly until a completely homogeneous mass is obtained. Gently holding the stick, dip each berry into the chocolate mixture and place on a greased sheet of parchment paper. Place the finished dessert in the refrigerator until the chocolate hardens completely.
10. A romantic pink cocktail with champagne and strawberries will serve as the perfect ending to your festive dinner and will playfully hint to you that your romantic evening is just beginning. 200 gr. quickly mix semi-sweet champagne with 100 gr. cranberry juice, pour into glasses and garnish each glass with half a strawberry and a fresh mint leaf.
And on the pages of “Culinary Eden” all lovers will be able to find more more recipes delicious dishes, which will definitely tell you what to cook for February 14th.
On Valentine's Day, you can give hearts that are not only beautiful, but also edible, combining, so to speak, business with pleasure 🙂 Even if the subject of your romantic sighs and culinary endeavors does not really like sweets, or even (this happens!) sticks exclusively healthy eating, preferring to eat a piece of apple for breakfast with a piece of carrot for dinner - he will certainly appreciate your sweet gift. After all, once a year you can retreat from strict diets and enjoy something delicious! Especially if this delicious dish was prepared by a loved one.
The beauty of this recipe is that you can prepare it both for a tasty treat and for a pleasant gift on February 14th - after all, it is heart-shaped, and if you choose a beautiful packaging or festive box and put our sweet Valentines in it, it will be a wonderful holiday surprise for all those with a sweet tooth! Of which, by the way, there are many not only among fair half humanity, but also among the stronger sex (although they do not always admit it!).
WE WILL NEED:
- 270 g flour
- 150 g butter (margarine)
- 100 g powdered sugar (sugar)
- 2 yolks
- zest of half a lemon (orange)
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar (vanillin on the tip of a knife)
- pinch of salt (1/3 tsp)
- thick jam (jam)
- powdered sugar (for sprinkling finished cookies)
Let's start preparing the dough.
- Place the softened butter (or margarine) in a bowl. Add sugar (or powdered sugar) with vanilla, and grind everything thoroughly.
- Grate the zest of half a lemon on a fine grater.
- Add the yolks and grind everything thoroughly. Add 250 g in two doses. flour, and the remaining 20 gr. pour it onto the table under the dough. Knead a soft plastic dough, try not to add more flour - to avoid excessive hardness.
- The photo shows how soft and pliable the dough is. Great! Now let's wrap it in cling film and put it in the refrigerator for 1 hour.
- We will roll out the dough like this interesting method- between two sheets of parchment paper. Since the dough is very tender, we don’t need extra flour at all. Roll out the dough to a thickness of 4-5 mm. This is the thickness that will allow the cookies to remain soft and not too thick.
- Remove the top parchment. We take a mold in the shape of a large heart and begin to form our sweet valentines right on the sheet. Let’s put the dough that remains into action again: gather it into a ball, roll it out and make a few more hearts.
- Now take a smaller heart shape and cut out things like this. At the same time, we also form a bunch of small hearts.
- Place the dough in a hot oven at 180 degrees. For 7-10 minutes, but you need to make sure they are ready - the cookies should remain soft, not overdried, and light.
- Sprinkle our hearts with a recess with powdered sugar.
- Place a spoon on whole large heart-cookies thick jam- to the very middle. Glue sprinkled powder on top top part. It turns out to be a two-layer valentine with a beautiful colored center and snow-white sprinkling. If you take jam of different colors, you will have an even more beautiful dish. Although to me everything looks quite charming and appetizing!
Homemade cookies for February 14 - Marzipan hearts.
Perhaps these cookies do not look as perfect in appearance as the cookies from the previous recipe, and perhaps their photo will not appear on the covers of popular women's magazines, but believe me, you will not be able to forget this unique nutty taste and aroma for a long time!
For the marzipan mass we will need:
- 80 gr. almonds
- 60 gr. powdered sugar
- 1 egg - only the white is needed
- 1 tsp liqueur
First, prepare the marzipan mass.
1 Pour boiling water over almonds, dry and chop on a fine grater, coffee grinder or blender. 2 Beat the whites with powdered sugar into a thick mass and combine with the nut mixture. We also add a spoonful of liqueur. Leave for 2-4 hours in the refrigerator.Prepare the dough.
For the test let's take:
- 100 gr. butter
- 70 gr. Sahara
- 150 gr. flour
- 1\2 tsp. baking powder for dough
- 1 tsp ground ginger
- 150 gr. marzipan mass
It turns out that such culinary masterpieces can be made using own kitchen with your own hands! And it's not difficult at all.
For this recipe the usual parchment paper won't suit us. It is best to use siliconized paper, or even better, a reusable Teflon baking mat. On it, the back side of the gingerbread cookies will be even and smooth, and the caramel will not stick to the mat.
To roll out the dough evenly, you can use 2 strips half a centimeter thick (can be made of cardboard, plastic, etc.). The dough is placed between them and when rolled out with a rolling pin, the thickness of the layer we need is formed. 
Molds of two hearts - larger and smaller, to create a “rim” strong enough in width (so that the cookies do not break). 
It is best to take caramel like this, red and pink. because red and pink are the most popular colors for hearts and valentines on February 14th. 
Or you can take this composition:
- 250-300 g flour
- 100 g butter room temperature
- 100 g sugar (brown can be used)
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp honey
- 0.5 tsp soda
- 2 teaspoons ginger
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, allspice, anise, nutmeg, cocoa, zest (optional)
Pink cookies with declarations of love - The perfect gift for Valentine's Day!
These cookies may not look exactly like a heart, but the pink color and the secret love message you put inside make up for it. After all, Valentine's Day on Valentine's Day is, first of all, a declaration of love. And if you make cookies according to this recipe, you will have a whole plate of such confessions!
In addition, no one has yet canceled the surprise effect - everyone loves surprises and unexpected pleasures, from young to old...
Recipe for cookies with declarations of love:
- 2 egg whites and a pinch of salt
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup flour
- 3 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2-3 tbsp water
- vanilla (optional)
Place 1 tablespoon of dough in the center of the circle and use a circular motion to smooth it along the edges of the circle, spreading the dough. There is no need to make them too thin, otherwise they will break when folded. 
8 To get pink (and hearts should be exactly that color!) cookies, add 2 drops of gel food coloring to the dough. The remaining cooking steps are repeated exactly. By the way, baking paper can be reused. NOTE
The volume of products indicated in the recipe yields approximately 24 cookies with a diameter of 7.5 cm.
These cookies are not only a beautiful surprise, but also a very tasty dessert! At the very least, the fun and intriguing process of extracting and reading holiday and love wishes will ensure you have a fun time with your significant other!
Strawberry hearts without baking.
These are mini cakes in red chocolate glaze on a stick, made in the shape of hearts. A fragrant, tasty delicacy and a wonderful gift for Valentine's Day - sweet edible heart-cookies are no worse than drawn heart-cards.
Ingredients:
- 400 gr. - biscuit;
- 2 tbsp. - Strawberry jam;
- 60 gr. - butter;
- glaze: 40 ml. - cream 30%; 70 gr. - White chocolate; food coloring; sugar decorations;
Lemon Valentine Cookies.
These cookies are prepared in many countries for Valentine's Day, which is why they are called “Valentines”. In fact, it's quite shortbread With lemon zest- delicious, unusually aromatic, with a rich, dense taste, and if you decorate it not only with pink or red icing, but also with small hearts (from a set of ready-made cake decorations), then the image of this holiday will be fully expressed, 100%.
Ingredients:
- 400 g flour
- 4 yolks
- 250 g softened butter (200 g in a pack, but 250 g is needed)
- 150 g sugar
- zest of one lemon
- 1 packet of vanilla sugar;
It is worth warning that the dough is quite fragile; when rolled out, it tears at the edges and cracks, but do not be alarmed, it is as it should be, you can glue it at the seams with your hands for convenience.
4 Use a cookie cutter to cut out shapes. Using a spatula, transfer the figures to a baking sheet lined with foil or baking paper. The baking tray does not need to be greased with oil. The dough is already fatty. 5 Bake the cookies for 12-15 minutes at 180 C in a well-heated oven until golden brown. 6 Decorate with white and pink icing.For a simple sugar glaze you need to take:
- 150 g powdered sugar;
- 2 tsp. lemon juice;
- 1 tbsp. l. cold boiled water;
- Food coloring;
Mix everything and grind thoroughly in a bowl. The glaze is ready when a drop of it placed on a plate does not spread. This glaze can be used to decorate cookies (and any confectionery) both by covering them completely with icing, and by drawing patterns and lines using a pastry syringe or envelope.
You can also put simple paper red hearts on a plate with such cookies, with wishes and declarations of love written on the back - it will turn out elegant and unusual, solemn and exciting - quite in the spirit of this wonderful holiday!
How to make heart cookie cutters yourself and celebrate February 14 fully armed!
If you have beautiful and convenient cookie cutters - just great, this section will not be very interesting for you... But, you must admit, sometimes the molds can break, mysteriously disappear (hello Barabashka!) at the most crucial moment, and there is no time to buy new ones (reluctant, there’s nothing to point out – what needs to be emphasized)…
For such an emergency, you can use a regular aluminum can. However, everything is very accessible and simply shown in the video.
How to make colored glaze for painting gingerbread and cookies - Video.
Recipe for colored glaze for painting gingerbread cookies:
- 1 protein
- 200 gr. powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp. lemon juice;
A few notes about this recipe:
- Powdered sugar you need to take (or make) as fine a grind as possible. Large particles will add unnecessary graininess to our glaze. Therefore, it is better to sift the powdered sugar through a fine strainer to eliminate large inclusions.
- Lemon juice can be replaced citric acid, diluted in water. Lemon juice not only adds sourness to the sweet glaze, but also plays another important role - it prevents it from quickly crystallizing.
- Dyes need to be selected. Of course, only food ones. Those who cannot tolerate chemical additives and do not want to use them on principle can use natural juices red berries or beets - to obtain red and pink shades. But keep in mind that the juices will make our glaze more damp and it can take a very long time to dry.
- Can be used dry paint- dilute it in a small amount of water and add it to the protein. At the same time, slightly increase the amount of powdered sugar.
- To the glaze has dried out faster - you can dry the products with a layer of glaze applied to them in the oven at minimum power. Those who are wary of eating raw egg whites should also do the same.
- Is it possible store finished icing? Under what conditions and for how long? - Yes, you can keep it in the refrigerator for a couple of days. It can take longer, but it changes its consistency. To increase the shelf life, you can wrap the bag in a wet napkin and close it under the lid in a plastic container, and store it in the refrigerator in this form.
- After complete drying the glaze becomes very hard- this is normal, this is how it should be.
Cookie box and gift design for February 14 (and any other holiday).
When we have prepared beautiful and delicious cookies in the shape of hearts, no less actual question, but how to present them beautifully now? After all, any gift should be presented in a beautiful package, so that people unwind the ribbons, unfold the paper, look at the packaging, trying to guess what kind of surprise is hidden there? This is the magic of the holiday and the magic of the gift! You can't ruin this magical moment with a banal plastic container or a purchased gift bag... No, that's not it at all!
Look at what a wonderful box you can make with your own hands for any holiday - simply and quickly. And you can decorate its lid in accordance with the current holiday. On Valentine's Day there is, of course, an abundance of hearts of all colors and sizes :)
But maybe you even have a suitable clean box worthy of yours. culinary masterpieces, but how to make it festive, how to package it beautifully so that the gift is unique?
Watch another short video - maybe this is just the idea that will inspire you.
Painting gingerbread hearts - Inspiring creativity video.
Absolutely beyond beauty - painted gingerbread cookies in the shape of hearts! Probably not everyone can do this, but just take a look, maybe you can learn how to make such magnificence yourself! You can make wonderful gifts, and you can even take it as a business idea and start selling such wonderful hearts and other gingerbread cookies (for example, via the Internet on bulletin boards in your city, on the same Avito, Yulia, etc. resources).
Or this beauty, mastic decorations on festive edible valentines.
I hope that my review selection of “heart” cookies that can be prepared on February 14 will help you choose not only a tasty and appropriate treat for the holiday table, but also a gift idea for your loved one, if you don’t yet know how to surprise and amaze his imagination! By the way, I already wrote an article about small gifts, you can find an idea for a Valentine’s gift there.
Happy celebration and complete and unconditional reciprocation!
