What would Valentine’s Day be without chocolate? That’s clearly the thinking embraced by Giada De Laurentiis. So we recommend kicking off the most romantic day of the year with her recipe for gooey, decadent chocolate and strawberry crêpes.

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Bobby Flay is a firm believer in treating that special someone to a Valentine’s Day breakfast, like this decadent churros French toast served with orange-infused chocolate ganache. A sumptuous Valentine’s Day breakfast, he joked during an appearance on CBS This Morning, that it “hopefully makes up for all the mistakes we [men] made during the rest of the year!"

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Take a cue from Lady and the Tramp by making Tyler Florence's rich and creamy carbonara pasta. Don't forget to serve it all on one plate so that you and your loved one can nuzzle over a plate of noodles!

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Chuck Hughes typically stays away from the Valentine’s Day restaurant rush, and instead enjoys a romantic meal at home. His recipe for Oysters Rockefeller is a true classic, a mouth-watering way to prepare these shellfish that, for centuries, have been suggested to boast aphrodisiac properties.

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What better way to celebrate Valentine's Day than with a cozy home cooked dinner for two! For the ideal romance-inducing entrée, Valerie Bertinelli offers this elegant beef dish, a Peppered Beef Tenderloin accompanied by a horseradish Panna Cotta.

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There’s something oh, so romantic about French cuisine, and French Food at Home host Laura Calder’s recipe for tender salmon topped with asparagus, and wrapped within a delicate, flaky pastry certainly fits the bill.

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Why save all the sweetness for dessert when you can enjoy Giada's stunning homemade gnocchi that combines sweet and savoury flavours to create the ideal accompaniment to any romantic Valentine’s Day dinner.

Get the recipe for Giada De Laurentiis' Giada De Laurentiis' Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Maple Cinnamon Sage Brown Butter

If you’d prefer surf instead of turf for your Valentine’s Day dinner, Chef Michael Smith has just the solution with his take on seawater lobster, the perfect way to share the decadent enjoyment of sweet, fresh lobster with your sweetheart.

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If your Valentine appreciates a big, juicy steak, the Chef at Home star has you covered with this recipe for succulent sirloins topped with a rich and decadent horseradish butter.

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It’s tough to beat the elegance of stand-alone chocolate soufflés for a Valentine’s Day dessert, and this recipe from Lynn Crawford is as easy to prepare as it is delicious to eat.

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For a sweet Valentine’s Day dessert, serve up Anna Olson's Fluffy Raspberry Cheesecake, a far lighter style than the denser New York cheesecake, topped with ruby red raspberries.

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On her website, Ree Drummond offers some Valentine’s Day recommendations, including her mouth-watering homemade chocolate truffles. While she tops these with sea salt, she suggests getting festive for Valentine’s Day by using “red/pink sprinkles, you can coat them with red or pink melting candies… and pretty much have your way with them. Always a hit!”

Get the recipe for The Pioneer Woman's Chipotle-Salted Chocolate Truffles

When it comes to romantic desserts to celebrate Valentine’s Day, crème brûlée is a true classic. As the Cutthoat Kitchen host explains, don’t even think about taking your sweetheart to a restaurant. “Never go to a restaurant on Valentine’s Day or Mother’s Day,” said Brown in an interview. “Always cook at home.”

Get the recipe for Alton Brown's Crème Brûlée

Having published her cookbook, Cooking for Jeffrey, in which she shares her husband’s favourite recipes, Ina Garten clearly knows the old saying about food being the way to a man’s heart. During an appearance on Marlo Thomas’ web series, Garten was asked about her most romantic Valentine’s dessert. “It’s layers of chocolate chip cookies and mocha whipped cream that you just assemble the day before and put it in the refrigerator, kind of like tiramisu, it all melts together. You take it out, it’s so delicious. It’s got Kahlua and cocoa powder — it makes grown men weep.”

Get the recipe for Ina Garten's Mocha Chocolate Icebox Cake