This Valentine's Day [1], prepare a lovely dinner for special someone. From sexy aphrodisiacs to sultry chocolate, these recipes keep romance in mind.
Grapefruit-Elderflower Cocktail
Photo: Nicole Perry
Begin the evening with bubbly. These grapefruit-elderflower sparklers [2] can't be beat.
Oysters With Champagne Mignonette
Photo: Sara Yoo
Oysters with Champagne mignonette [3] is a classic indulgence as well as a proven aphrodisiac [4].
Edible Flower Salad
Photo: Anna Monette Roberts
Dainty, edible flowers pepper up this seasonally appropriate salad [5] that also stays in theme with pink grapefruit segments and watermelon radish.
Engagement Chicken
The way to a man's heart is through his stomach, and the recipe to put a ring on it might be this lemony, roasted engagement chicken [6].
Easy Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Photo: Camilla Salem
Dessert is obvious: chocolate-covered strawberries [7], of course.