Valentine's Day Romantic Dishes

Spaghetti With Carbonara Sauce

Pasta in a silky sauce of eggs, cheese, pork, and black pepper.

Easy Pan-Roasted Pork Tenderloin With Bourbon-Soaked Figs

This pork tenderloin roast with a bourbon and fig glaze is a snap to make.

Shrimp and Gruyère Cheese Grits With Bacon and Mushrooms

Tender, plump shrimp with mushrooms, bacon, and herbs, all atop creamy cheese grits.

Roasted Oyster Mushroom and Watercress Salad

Peppery watercress with savory pan-roasted mushrooms.

The Best Seared Scallops

Deeply browned scallops with a sweet, caramel-colored crust and a tender center.

Thai-Style Cod à la Nage With Coconut Milk, Lime, and Lemongrass

Cod poached in coconut milk with lemongrass and ginger.

Halibut à la Nage With Clams, Dill, and White Wine

Halibut and clams gently poached in an aromatic broth with fennel and white wine.

Beet-Colored Fresh Pasta

Deep purple-red beets are used to transform classic fresh egg pasta into an eye-catching but simple main course.

Gravlax With Caraway, Coriander, and Mustard-Dill Sauce

An elegant dish of salmon cured in sugar and salt, caraway, coriander, and dill.

Pork Chops With White Wine and Leek Pan Sauce

Juicy pork chops with a bright and rich pan sauce made from leeks, white wine, chicken stock, and lemon zest.

Ricotta and Black Pepper Gnudi With Sage and Brown Butter

Delicate pasta surrounds a core of creamy sheep's milk ricotta, served in a brown butter sage sauce.

Quick and Easy Homemade Ricotta Gnocchi

It's remarkably easy (and quick!) to make these light and tender gnocchi.

Uovo in Raviolo (Runny Egg Yolk Ravioli)

Oversized ravioli filled with a ring of creamy ricotta surrounding a perfectly intact, perfectly runny yolk.

Homemade Butternut Squash and Blue Cheese Ravioli With Sage Brown Butter Sauce

Sweet and funky butternut squash and blue cheese-stuffed ravioli served in a brown butter sauce with frizzled sage.

Foolproof Cheese Fondue

Emmentaler and Gruyère are melted together into a white wine base and spiked with lemon juice.

Pressure Cooker Mushroom Risotto

Creamy, flavor-packed mushroom risotto, without the constant stirring.

The Best Moules Marinières (Sailor-Style Mussels)

A 15-minute French classic made with fresh, inexpensive ingredients.

Pressure Cooker Butternut Squash Risotto With Frizzled Sage and Brown Butter

The delicious combo of butternut squash, sage, and brown butter in an easy hands-off risotto.

Lighter Fettuccine Alfredo

A luxurious pasta in Alfredo sauce that won't weigh you down.

Classic Shrimp Aguachile With Lime, Cucumber, and Red Onion

If you love ceviche, then aguachile is for you.

Grilled Berbere-Spiced Lamb Chops With Cucumber-Lentil Salad

Ethiopian berbere spice adds a fiery kick to perfectly grilled lamb chops.

Creamy Chanterelle Mushroom Soup

A rich and creamy mushroom soup.

Spicy Carrot and Ginger Soup With Harissa

A creamy carrot soup flavored with cumin, ginger, and spicy North African harissa paste.

Easy Broiled Miso-Marinated Black Cod

Sweet and savory glazed black cod prepared with only a few minutes of work.

Skillet Lamb Chops With Harissa, Spinach and Chickpeas

Seared lamb chops served over a quick stew of chickpeas and spinach, flavored with harissa and Moroccan spices.

Butter-Basted, Pan-Seared Thick-Cut Steaks

Perfectly cooked, butter-basted steak with a deep brown crust.

5-Minute Miso-Glazed Toaster Oven Salmon

One of the easiest, least messy, fastest ways to cook salmon.

Sous Vide Steaks

Perfectly even, edge-to-edge cooking with foolproof results.