These 20 elegant Valentine’s Day recipes are romantic, colorful, decadent and perfect for a night in with someone special, or a party with friends you love. You’ll find appetizers, desserts and cocktails that will enchant and surprise. Show someone you love them with one of these recipes!
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I love Valentine’s Day! It’s a day to make something sweet and share it with someone you love (or a whole bunch of people that you love!) Sending pretty valentines and texts full of heart emojis make me so happy!
I also love a fun “Gal-entine’s day” or even a “Pal-entine’s Day” (for the guys or mixed company… and yes, I think I came up with that), so whether you’re planning a nice party for friends, or a romantic evening for 2, you’ll find some delicious recipes below that say “I love you for being you.”
1. An Easy, Inexpensive Cheese Board for Valentine’s Day
![A heart of preserves cut into cheese on a board beside 2 stacks of crackers on a lace tablecloth.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/valentines-day-cheese-plate-thumbnail-150x150.jpg)
2. White Rosemary Rose Cocktail
![A White Rosemary Rose cocktail in a martini glass, garnished with small roses, with a few roses at its base.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/White-Rosemary-Rose-Coconut-Cocktail-thumbnail-square-150x150.jpg)
3. Tomato Crostini with Pesto and Ricotta
![12 Cranberry puff bites in a mini-cupcake tin.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_Cranberry-Bites-180x180.jpg)
4. Romantic Valentine’s Day Deviled Eggs
![A red deviled egg, garnished with flowers and radishes on a marble slate.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Romantic-Valentines-Day-Deviled-Eggs_featured.jpg)
![A deviled egg with red filling, garnished with sprouts, radishes, tiny flowers and poppyseeds on a white marble table.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Romantic-Valentines-Day-Deviled-Eggs_thumbnail-150x150.jpg)
5. Bruschetta with Burrata, Seared Tomatoes & Roasted Garlic
![A maple cranberry smash cocktail on a table beside garnishes.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_maple-cranerry-bourbon-180x180.jpg)
6. How to Make a Bacon Rose Bouquet
![A “bouquet” of bacon roses in a vase with leaves and yellow spray roses.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/A-Beautiful-Crispy-Bacon-Rose-Masterclass_thumbnail-140x140.jpg)
7. The Fanciest Cheese Board
![2 pink cocktails on a white table, garnished with thyme and lime slices.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_pink-vodka-lemonade-180x180.jpg)
8. Beet Napoleons with Prosciutto Roses
![A small beet napoleon, with a prosciutto rose on top, on a white plate.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Beet-Napoleon-Valentines-Day-Appetizers_thumbnail-150x150.jpg)
9. Pretty Prosciutto Rose Appetizers
![6 crackers with cream cheese, 3 prosciutto roses and dill on marble.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/prosciutto-rose-appetizers_poster.jpg)
![Filet mignon bites, wrapped in bacon and stuck with toothpicks, beside a sauce on a metal plate.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_filet-mignon-bites-180x180.jpg)
10. The Divine Damiana Valentine Cocktail
![A cocktail on a dark table garnished with raspberries and small flowers, with a few raspberries and flowers at its base.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/The-Divine-Damiana-Valentine-Cocktail_thumbnail-square-150x150.jpg)
11. No Bake Blackberry Sorel Cheesecake
![a cherry cheesecake in paper wrapping, topped with cherries on a gingham table cloth.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_Cherry-Cheesecake-Cupcakes-180x180.jpg)
12. The Pink Cherry Blossom Maraschino Liqueur Cocktail
![A pink cocktail, garnished with a cherry and small cherry blossoms on a black table.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/The-Cherry-Blossom-Maraschino-Liqueur-Cocktail_thumbnail-200x200.jpg)
13. Prosciutto and Melon Skewers
![11 ornately decorated chocolate-covered strawberries.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_Chocolate-Covered-Strawberries-180x180.jpg)
14. Crostini with Balsamic Strawberries and Ricotta
![A balsamic strawberry crostini, garnished with a few small flowers, surrounded by others on a marble plate.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Balsamic-strawberry-crostini_thumbnail-200x200.jpg)
![2 Kir Royale cocktails in champagne flutes on a table, garnished with raspberries.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_kir-royale-180x180.jpg)
17. Burrata Salad with Balsamic Glaze
![8 grilled oysters on a plate beside a grilled lemon slice.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/20-Valentines-Day-Recipes_Grilled-Oysters-180x180.jpg)
![3 glasses of white chocolate mousse with raspberry compote swirls on a black table with a few roses and spoons at their base.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/White-Chocolate-Mousse-with-Raspberry-Compote_thumbnail-200x200.jpg)
19. The Pretty Pink Gin Martini
![A pink cocktail on a table, garnished with a rose and thistle, with roses at its base.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Pink-Gin-For-Rosy-Cocktails_She-Keeps-a-Lovely-Home-1-200x200.jpg)
20. Deviled Eggs with Bacon Roses
![3 deviled eggs garnished with tiny bacon roses, oregano leaves and a sprinkle of poppy seeds.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Deviled-Eggs-with-Bacon-Roses_1_1.jpg)
![A deviled egg, garnished with a small bacon rose and a few tiny thyme leaves on a marble plate, in front of 2 other eggs.](https://www.shekeepsalovelyhome.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Deviled-Eggs-with-Bacon-Roses_thumbnail-200x200.jpg)
I hope you love these Valentine’s Day recipes as much as I do! Wishing you a loving, happy day, from my heart to yours.
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Angela
These creations are so elegant and beautiful and look delicious!
Genevieve Morrison
Thank you Angela!