Galentine's Day recipes
We’ve got the perfect recipes for Galentine’s Day 2024 – a day (13 February) dedicated to celebrating the women in your life and the importance of friendship. Gather your mates and kick off the festivities with a cocktail – margaritas and porn star martinis are two of our favourites. Fuel the fun with plenty of nibbles, such as our pear, camembert and proscuitto wraps or sophisticated deep-fried olives. In the mood for something more substantial? Pulled pork nachos are a crowdpleaser – or share the love with a sharing fondue. Who doesn’t love gooey cheese?
Finish things on a sweet note with our Galentine’s Day dessert recipes. Make-ahead cheesecake topped with a swirl of caramel hearts will go down a treat, or get the gang involved in some cake decorating for your 2024 Galentine’s Day party – our red velvet cupcakes make the perfect canvas. Here’s to female friendship!
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White chocolate recipes
Caramelised white chocolate
Fan of blond chocolate? Learn how to make caramelised white chocolate at home. It sounds cheffy but is simple to make – and so versatile.
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30-minute meal recipes
Tagliatelle with lamb meatballs and artichokes
This easy tagliatelle with lamb meatballs is made extra tender with an olive and garlic paste – the oils make the meatballs melt-in-the-mouth.
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Valentine's cakes and treat recipes
Flourless chocolate and espresso cakes
Share the love with these heart-shaped flourless chocolate cakes from renowned food writer Skye McAlpine. The perfect Valentine's dessert.
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30-minute meal recipes
Cavolo nero linguine with pangrattato
A deep green purée rich with slow-cooked garlic really delivers in this simple cavolo nero linguine recipe. Top the pasta with crispy breadcrumbs.
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No-bake desserts
Chai hot chocolate with spiced waffle dippers
For an easy dessert with a difference, serve cups of our rich and aromatic chai hot chocolate with golden spiced waffles to dunk.
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Favourite vegetarian recipes
Truffled mushroom pasta with burrata
Impress your date with heavenly truffle mushroom pasta. Finish the dish with burrata and truffle shavings for a divine Valentine's dinner.
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Valentine's Day recipes
Cheesy scallop gratin
This cheesy scallop gratin makes the perfect romantic starter and cooks in just 15 mins. Serve as part of a Valentine's Day menu.
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Caramel recipes
Caramel lava puddings
Looking for an easy Valentine's dessert? Our caramel lava puddings only need 10 mins prep, can be made ahead and have a Lindor hidden inside.
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15-minute meal recipes
Classic fondue
Classic fondue is the OG sharing dish. Our gooey fondue is quick and easy to make, the only hard bit is choosing what to accompany it.
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Winter cocktail recipes
Fifth Avenue daiquiri
Shake up your cocktail game with a Fifth Avenue daiquiri. This heady take on a rum-based classic comes from Claridges. Serve chilled.
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Christmas cocktail recipes
Pornstar martini
Bursting with fruity passion fruit and fully of bubbles, the Pornstar Martini is the perfect tipple for a celebration.
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Cupcake recipes
Red velvet cheesecake cupcakes
These rich and satisfying red velvet cheesecake cupcakes are the perfect indulgent treat for birthdays or Valentine's Day.
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Cocktail recipes
Classic margarita cocktail
Learn how to make a perfect margarita cocktail with our easy recipe. Plus, how to scale up this classic Mexican tequila drink for a crowd.
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Cheesecake recipes
Hazelnut and cinnamon-swirl cheesecake
Behold, this beauty of a cheesecake! It looks good and tastes wonderful – and its heart-shaped topping makes it a winning date night dessert.
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Canapés and cocktails
Ascolana olives
These crispy breadcrumbed and deep-fried (YES!) olive bites make a wonderful nibble and pair perfectly with a dry fino or manzanilla sherry
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Comfort food recipes
Nachos with pulled pork and sweetcorn salsa
Layer up nachos with succulent pulled pork, cheddar and a sweet and zingy sweetcorn salsa. Friday night in just got a whole lot better.
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