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Staff Picks: Our Dream Dinners at Home on Valentine's Day
Of all the date nights in the year, the Valentine's Day date night comes with especially big pressures. Where will you get a reservation? Will you get a reservation? Do they even take reservations? Ah, geez. To avoid all the fuss, we're tempted to just stay in and make a lovely meal at home. Here are some of our favorite recipes for Valentine's Day dinners at home.A Look Inside the New Whitman's All-Peanut Butter Sampler Box
I grew up in Philadelphia, home to many delicious things—soft pretzels, cheesesteaks, water ice, Tastycakes, and the Whitman's Sampler, that iconic, cross-stitch-looking box that at one time was made exclusively in the City of Brotherly Love. Whitman's is now owned by Russell Stover, and my taste buds have since come to appreciate more artisanal chocolates, but as your nut columnist, I was still excited to spot this all-peanut butter version of the classic assortment.Weekend Cook and Tell Round Up: Romantic Respites
Last week's Weekend Cook and Tell challenge was all about Valentine's Day menus, the romantic meals that all of you planned and prepared for your special someones. This challenge brought responses that were sweet, savory, and even a little spicy, so without further ado let's take a look at some of our favorite Romantic Respites.Why Our Contributors Love Their Columns
Even we at Serious Eats have a soft-mushy side every once in a while. In honor of Valentine's Day, Teachertalk suggested we ask our columnists to reflect on why they love writing their columns. We thought that was a brilliant idea! So we asked the gang, and heard back from quite a few.5 of the Most Cringe-Inducing Valentine's Day Press Releases We Got
Our email trash bin is bursting with ridiculous press releases from Valentine's Day. Something about the holiday inspires folks to write promotions that make you say, wait did they really just write that?! Here's a smattering of the so-bad-they're-good, or just straight up bad ones (you decide).Serious Entertaining: Valentine's Day
Planning to attend a pity party this Valentine's Day? How about throwing a little feel-good bash for your friends instead. With this party plan, you'll still get to enjoy the best parts of Valentine's Day (other than, well, you know) namely the indulgent food (this menu is inspired by historic love letters), cocktails for both chocoholics and the bitter folks, and kitschy decorations.Valentine's Day: Erin's Ideas for Breakfast
Why wait until dinnertime to celebrate Valentine's Day? Start the day with a nice breakfast, the leisurely kind you usually save for the weekend. And it need not be in bed. What's wrong with just eating at the table? I've never really understood the charm of breakfast in bed. Finding crumbs while rolling over tomorrow night? Of course, any of these dishes can also be served in bed, if you're into that.Valentine's Day: Kenji's Menu for Cooking at Home
Here are a few suggestions for dishes that are stupidly simple to prepare, but will make it look like you've put a lot of thought into it. You'll spend more time eating, less time cooking, and just in case he or she dumps you, at least your time investment towards dinner was minimal.Valentine's Day Baking: Sprinkle Pink Peppercorns on Sugar Cookies
Pink peppercorns are deceiving little things. They're not actually peppercorns but, in fact, dried berries cultivated in Madagascar. To me, these faux peppercorns have a delicate floral taste with a spark of pepperiness.Hot Topics: Technique of the Week | The Food Lab
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8 Delicious Chocolate Cakes and Pies for Valentine's Day
Some might say that chocolate on Valentine's Day is about as unoriginal as you can get. We all remember the first heart-shaped box of overly sweet chocolate bonbons from grade school Valentines. But chocolate gift-giving needn't be a cliché. This year, let's bake our sweethearts chocolate cakes and pies instead! Here are 8 delicious recipes perfect for celebrating your love (of chocolate.)
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