Valentine’s Day All-Star Recipes

Chocolate body paint and rose petals are for sissies. We all know that the way to someone's heart is via the belly. If these dishes look familiar, it's because they're the all-stars of precoital dining, the greatest hits that will never disappear from Valentine's menus (even if you secretly want them to). So don't go rogue and try to be creative; make these dishes, because they taste good and you want to eat them.

Crab Cakes with Mock Aioli

Oysters with Prosecco Mignonette

Cheese Fondue

Basic Steamed Lobster

Warm Lobster Salad

Black Truffles Over Fresh Pasta

Pepper-Crusted Filet Mignon with Béarnaise Sauce

Red Velvet Cake

Chocolate-Dipped Strawberries

Chocolate Lava Cake with Raspberry Coulis