11 menu ideas for Valentine's Day

Who says Valentine's Day, says seduction objective. Come out the big game, dare to take the stove! So that he or she becomes your Valentine after February 14, cook him or her a tailor-made meal. But to conquer him / her completely, prepare your "almost-chosen" a Valentine's meal that really suits him / her. For an athlete, party animal, foodie or even for someone who usually doesn't like anything, there is bound to be an idea for a Valentine's Day menu.

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Youre Valentine's Day menu according to his profile … When Grandma says of a girl that she is "good to marry" because the diners love her dish, that annoys you to the utmost (and we understand you). Yet the elders are brimming with wisdom. Because it is undeniable, pleasure of the palate rhymes with sharing AND seduction, it is not for nothing that the first dates usually take place around a table. On the occasion of Valentine's Day, do not miss the opportunity to charm the person you love or want to seduce by preparing a recipe that will shake up their landmarks, titillate their taste buds and awaken all their senses. !

1. Valentine's Day menu for a sporty person

His toned body is overflowing with energy, normal, your +1 is sporty. Football, cycling, running, bodybuilding, fitness …, this person takes care of their body and their diet, which they prefer balanced.
Good to know: he or she eats a lot of carbohydrates, and pasta is his or her best friend (just like his playmates who he or she enjoys sharing his or her table with). He or she needs hearty food AND fiber, to hold up on the court or during his session. To seduce by the plate, not necessarily a chic or trendy recipe. What your loved one wants are authentic flavors, dishes that are not too fatty … and a 3rd half in your company.

The recipe for Valentine's Day to seduce him?
A penne salad with a few diced gorgonzola (see below), served with two slices of Parma ham, so you can prepare it in advance.
And for more inspiration:
> No need to tell him about salads, give him a taste!
> And lots of other pasta recipe ideas, athletes always need slow sugars!

The recipe book to conclude …

2. Romantic meal with a cerebral person

Immersed in his books, his thoughts or the depths of your eyes, the person you want to seduce is thinking. Quite simply, you are in awe of this boiling brain. He or she thinks, dissects, always has something to say and never tires of explaining his or her point of view on the things of life. What you love are the hours you spend chatting together, you wouldn't trade them for anything! At the table, you are faced with a certain level of demand, so offer him a dish that gives him food for thought … so that the conversation continues until the end of the night.

The special Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
American monkfish (with tomato) (see below) to be able to argue for hours on the unique and delicious marriage of fish with the mat flavors of oilseeds.

More inspiration for her or him with:
> 40 fish recipes to wriggle with pleasure
> Cronut, whoopie, cragel, duffin … The madness of hybrid desserts

Valentine's Day meal for his mom's son (or his daddy's daughter!)

What do you mean her mom is the best cook in the world ?! How does her dad cook like a chef ?! When he or she eats at a restaurant, he (or she) finds that yes, the family gratin dauphinois is eminently better (mum puts more garlic, dad never uses cream) and that the crème brûlée of his childhood does not. nothing to envy them. Let's admit one thing, this person undoubtedly has a cordon bleu parent, you do not question him (ouh there, especially not!) … but you will surprise him or her!
Did your future grow up nourished by delicious traditional dishes? Give them a facelift. Shine with a duck pie that you can twist with mashed sweet potatoes or pumpkin instead of potatoes. So, your dear and tender finds his bearings: meat + mash + gratin, but with something extra that makes all the difference.
Imagine looking like a mother-in-law or father-in-law when he says to them "your shepherd's pie is delicious." You know Eva tried with duck and sweet potato, it's not bad at all ". And Bam !

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
And to definitely mark the occasion:
> 70 classics of French cuisine
> A unique dish for a unique person!

3. Valentine's Day menu for those who don't like anything (challenge!)

The vegetables do not pass, the fruits, he / she only knows the banana, the meat, your +1 eats little and it has to be like this, like that, no lamb or rabbit, no too strong cheese … This person you want to charm proclaims it loud and clear, he doesn't like anything. This bothers you because you love to eat and wish he or she wanted your cooking as much as you did.

To sustain your guest and make them want to taste other things, you will need a plan of attack:
1 / make a list of the things he or she eats (because yes, this charming person eats every day, so even if she says she doesn't like anything, there are always bugs to the rule) ;
2 / start by softening it up with sweetness (unless he or she swears only by the chips and the sausage and does not even deign to take a look at the pastries that make so much mouth water on Instagram);
3 / make him want … sure that he or she will want to taste a dish that only you can enjoy!

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
Homemade hamburger
When it's homemade, it's even better, especially if it's made with love … with its favorite ingredients:
– cheese?
– beef?
– chocolate ?

4. Valentine's Day meal with a romantic person

A rose on your first date, a bouquet on the second, the big game on the third … with her or him, Love takes its letters of nobility. Once you have caught him / her in your nets, he / she turns out to be the most caring of people … A little blue flower, just like the ideal you have waited for all your life. This lover is sensitive, delicate, and needs to know that you share the same feelings towards him that you have … towards you.

Enter his game, have the romantic attitude! Champagne, roses, petals on the floor, candles, pretty outfit and sweet music … put the odds in your favor so that her eyes do not turn and shine only for you!

The special February 14 recipe to seduce?
A chocolate babka.
Idea: prepare a simple Savoy cake but in a heart-shaped mold (to shop on the Lékué website, here), and with icing to die for!

To read :

Also bewitch him with:
– Valentine's chocolate heart
– Torment D'Amour
– Love philter

See also in video
>>> Lovers' chocolate banana tart recipe:

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5. Valentine's Day dinner with a party girl

Standing until 5 in the morning, the man or woman you covet sways to the frenzied rhythm of deafening music in her tight little top that so highlights her stage beast body.

His friends are his second family. It is not uncommon for them all to show up unexpectedly at his or her house to remake the world (you are well placed to know that, you are the first to invite you in order to be able to spend more time with … and you thought no one noticed? Everyone knows you have a crush!).

In short, this person, what she loves, is sharing, having a good time with her friends, having fun, and she needs a recipe that is both friendly and fun that you can both enjoy.

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
Chocolate fondue: A little chocolate fondue? What naughty pledge will you be able to find for someone who drops his fruit at the bottom of the pot?
Other recipes to share with you:
– Leek and tuna brick

6. Spend Valentine's Day with a geek.ette

His first love story is his screen, it's simple, this person is glued to his smartphone, his tablet, his laptop … from night to morning, his mouse is like his third hand. This man or woman is so moving (shedding a tear when his last hard drive gave up the ghost) with his messy hair and a stream of incomprehensible words coming out of his mouth to explain everything to you … would eat well raw as this person is adorable. Yes but here it is, she does not see things the same way! He or she eats useful: long live ready-made meals and quick solutions that do not require too much effort or too much time, and long live the Cick and Collect …
No problem, you will be spending the time in the kitchen, and sure enough, the computer will have to struggle to retain its full attention once it has tasted!

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
– Chili con carne

7. Valentine's menu to please a dynamic setting

Work, work, work, sleep, restaurant? This person you like so much lives at full speed, her job is her whole life, it's her engine, so much so that she finds it difficult to do nothing. A real workholic! Your mission, and you accept it, is to stop time, to offer him a moment in your world, to shake up his daily life so that he / she gives you a special place in his / her agenda!

The catch? This person eats lunch very often, as a business meal requires, and is therefore a regular at starters, main courses, and desserts carried out by a master hand. No need to torture yourself, which will make him want a little change. Exit, overdone menus, long live simplicity. Cook up a recipe just for you: fresh, sparkling and devilishly appetizing.

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
To change the brasserie knife forks, eat with your fingers, it's much more sensual:
Fingerfood is so much better with your fingers!
And for dessert :

8. Special Valentine's Day meal for late teens

The suit jacket, very little for him! The trendy tailor, for her, no thank you, especially not!
Extended family meals, this person will always avoid them! Obligations and conventions, she systematically avoids them! What she loves in life is ENJOYING, eating what she likes, doing what she wants. Your darling has chosen a job where he / she is free to plan his work as he / she sees fit and pecks candy all day long.

How to catch his eye when he / she swears by influencers of all stripes? Be indispensable to him! To be his point of reference, to be reassuring … a whole program in the kitchen: mash, dish in sauce, béchamel … he / she has to find his way there, so it's up to you to take out the GPS when you open the fridge.

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
What if the pasta he / she loves so much, you make it yourself?

What if he's still lost?
– mushroom express pizzas
– Chocolate cake in the microwave

9. Subtle recipes for gourmets on Valentine's Day

This person you like so much has taste, a lot of taste. She enjoys eating, discovering new flavors, sharing her table with people driven by the same passion. That of taste. Whether a professional (baker, butcher, restaurateur) or simply an enlightened amateur, you are going to have to seduce an epicurean person!
Suddenly, there, you tell yourself that you are badly started seeing that you are far from being a super talented cook (they say of you that you are the queen of the pies but you never really knew if it was bacon or pork) …

What if you turn the problem around? Do you have nothing to teach him? He or she surely has a lot of things for you to discover! Offer to introduce you to the pleasures of the mouth, it's a safe bet that he / she will not be asked … It's up to you: either he / she cooks or you both cook !

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
Cook with two hands unless you watch him do it …
Some suggestions: lamb shank with honey and thyme, and lemon cheesecake for dessert:

10. Valentine's menu to seduce a green person

Nature lover, this person who haunts your thoughts loves the great outdoors, Sunday markets and small homemade dishes that allow you to eat tasty things and avoids over-packaged and ultra-processed products.
Green at heart, he / she doesn't like throwing leftovers in the trash, recycles as best they can, and likes all the posts of Greta Thundberg and Hugo Clément.
His dream would be to have his vegetable garden, but he / she lives in an apartment, and has therefore invested in large bins on his windowsills to grow cherry tomatoes, herbs and even radishes … unless he / she / she doesn't go down to the organic store on the corner or have a basket of vegetables delivered.

How could you please him more than by showing him how to accommodate his leftovers in a delicious way or by concocting a 100% eco-responsible recipe, just to show him that you share the same ideals in the kitchen and who knows, in the life ?

Valentine's Day recipe to seduce?
A green spread: Organic fresh cheese, the herbs on your balcony, a little chopped shallot and presto! On a slice of toasted sourdough bread, you have it all, isn't it biotiful?
Complete your conquest with this truly delicious veggie terrine:

11. Exotic Valentine's Day meal

Your beloved is here but comes from elsewhere. His melodious accent capsizes you, his skin color, his family culture, everything about him / her invites you to travel.
His cuisine is a mix of colors, flavors and spices. And when you think about it, you can't help but think about some aphrodisiac ingredients. In short, you are under the spell.
It's your turn to bewitch him with your magic potion! Does he / she like a well-scented kitchen? Play with herbs and spices to titillate her taste buds, and exotic ingredients to put a little magic on the plate.

The recipe for Valentine's Day to seduce?
A friendly Chinese fondue. Fragrant, spicy, playful, this enticing-smelling fondue will capsize him … all the more so if you add some aphrodisiac spices in the broth!

Cocktails to accompany your Valentine's Day meal

To accompany your meal, which is sure to hit the mark, also think about drinks! Not necessarily alcoholic since mocktails, these alcohol-free cocktails, are furiously hyped (see our top 5 mocktails here). If, however, you're looking for a bit of intoxication, surprise your target with some very chic gin cocktails. For an in-between solution, why not think of a delicious raw cider, to combine the festive side of fine bubbles on February 14?