Naturally Red Suggestions for Your Valentine's Day Dinner.

Whether you celebrate with just the two of you or the whole family around the table, we offer a delicious selection of natural, colored by nature, red food recipes that everyone will love! 

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How about some delicious, naturally red; beautifully colored by nature, food for Valentine's Day? If there is one thing I have learned from so many years of cooking for those I love, there is nothing better than beautiful fresh food cooked with love, to celebrate Valentine's Day! 

Your own celebration can be as simple or as fancy as you prefer. We tend to keep things pretty quiet around here, usually dinner is just the two of us. Preferring to stay home for our celebration. Because it is also our wedding anniversary...

The following recipe suggestions are offered for your consideration!

Starters: A starter will turn your meal into a celebration! Having food in courses makes for relaxed dining. 

  

Clams in Chorizo Broth.  One way to make any dinner gathering a little extra fancy is to simply offer a starter! And this one couldn't be easier. You may also want to offer crusty bread for dipping into the broth...

Avocado Caprese Salad Plate.  This beautiful platter of delicious food could be a salad course or a starter, you choose! 

Sliced Cucumbers or Tossed Greens with Smoked Paprika Vinaigrette. This vinaigrette is delicious enough to carry off a platter of sliced English cucumbers as the salad course...but it is wonderful over tossed greens.

Main Dish Suggestions: All of these are delicious, down home and easy to make. 

Steak Pizzaiola and pasta. You may slice the steak and arrange it over the pasta or allow it to be sliced at the table as each person is served. Either way, expect this to be enjoyed by all. And please, pass the Parmesan! 

Italian Sausage Polenta Pie. For those that love Italian food, or polenta or both! This is also perfect as a side dish for those that are serving a roast or other meat based main dish. 

Vintage Oven BBQ Pork Chops.  So much delicious flavor for something simple to put together and bake unattended! And for the family Valentine's Day celebration, kids of all ages love these chops!

One Pot Pantry Pasta. Pasta is often a first choice, and this one will be just what you are looking for!  

Meatloaf from 72 Market Street Café. You know it is a delicious meatloaf when it comes from a famous café.

Vegetable sides and salads: Pick one or two that will be the perfect go-with for the Main Dish!

Braised Green Beans with Tomatoes Garlic and Thyme. Yes, even for Valentine's Day dinner, vegetables will be served! These tender braised green beans can't be beat!

Beet and Apple Salad with Feta and Walnuts. One of our favorite salads ever! But you must try it to know how delicious this salad is!

Zucchini with Tomatoes and Black Olives.  A fresh take on pan sautéed zucchini that everyone will love!

Endings to the meal: Personally I can't think of one celebration that does not include dessert...

Fresh Fruit Platter with Lemon Creme Sauce.  This is always beautiful and goes beautifully with any fresh fruit you choose in the marketplace...

Cherry Cobbler Skillet.  Everyone loves this easy cherry skillet dessert! 

This Raspberry Sauce with Port and Cinnamon drizzled over... cheesecake, yes, chocolate cheesecake. 

Chocolate Cheesecake! I have to admit, I broke the rule of red for this one, but all is fair in love and happiness on Valentine's Day! 

UPDATED: 01.19.2025

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