Six Perfect Valentine's Dinners at Home

Photography By Danielle B. Atkins | Last Updated January 21, 2017

There's really nothing more romantic than cooking for your sweetie. Whether you're cooking for him or he's cooking for you, pick a recipe that won't keep either one of you sweating over the stove all night. There's more important things to do of course.

Bella Napoli's Penne Alla Vodka Pasta

In Italy, pasta is always cooked in the sauce allowing it to soak up the flavors. Use a large skillet to allow room for the penne to nestle in with the sauce.

Butternut Squash Risotto

Sweet and nutty butternut squash cooks with the rice, soaking up the broth until tender and toothsome in this rustic main dish.

Citrus Glazed Salmon & Pesto Pasta

This super healthy recipe is from holistic nutrition and wellness coach, Alyssa Kalams. Her spinach pesto uses minimal oil and no cheese at all. The salmon is packed with...

Shrimp and Creamy Goat Cheese Grits

This recipe from Chef Skylar Bush is perfect in every way. The soft chevre makes these grits creamy and delicious and the bacon, hot sauce infused shrimp a zesty contract.

Kyle's Herb Garlic Steak with Chimmichurri Sauce

Tender grass-fed ribeye steaks from Tn Grass Fed Farm are seared in a hot skillet, then immersed with shallot, garlic and fresh herbs for a fresh steak dinner. Serve with either steak sauce...

Grilled Oysters with Compound Herb Butter

Chefs at The Southernaire place a couple of teaspoons of the compound butter on top of each oyster before placing it on the grill. The oysters will roast quickly—in under 3 minutes you’ll have...

Pasta Carbonara

Pasta carbonara, with its assertive combination of bacon, eggs, Parmesan, and lots of black pepper, hails from the region around Rome. The name means “pasta in the style of coal miners” as a nod...