Make it Red for Valentine's Day

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  Vodka-Steamed Lobsters with Tomato-Butter Sauce
  

  Steaming the lobsters with vodka, sugar, and salt gives the meat a subtle sweetness. The flavorful cooking liquid then becomes the base for a buttery dipping sauce.

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  Sparkling Pomegranate Cocktail

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  Sparkling Pomegranate Cocktail
  

  Ruby-red pomegranate juice and sparkling wine: a simple combo with stunning results.

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  Phyllo Chips with Strawberry Dip and Vanilla Ice Cream

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  Phyllo Chips with Strawberry Dip and Vanilla Ice Cream

  This easy and sweet twist on chips and salsa, with a rosy-red strawberry dip, makes a playful ending to a Valentine's Day dinner.
   

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  Sear-Roasted Halibut with Blood-Orange Salsa

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  Sear-Roasted Halibut with Blood-Orange Salsa
  

  Nothing brightens up a winter meal like citrus. In this dish, the sear-roasting method allows the halibut to form that gorgeous crust while keeping the inside moist, and since the fish's flavor is mild, it's the perfect vehicle for the blood orange salsa that's bursting with sweet, citrusy flavor.  

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  Raspberry Fool

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  Raspberry Fool

  Puréed and strained raspberries give this luxurious whipped dessert a gorgeous, bright pink color and a lovely tanginess to balance the sweet yogurt-cream base.

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  Lamb Chops with Pomegranate-Red Wine Sauce

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  Lamb Chops with Pomegranate-Red Wine Sauce
  

  Though the lamb itself is deeply flavorful, the sweet-tart sauce is the real reason you won't want this meal to end. The sauce cooks in just minutes and its components: pomegranate juice, wine, broth, balsamic vinegar, thyme, and honey, marry beautifully to dress up otherwise simple chops.      

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  Red Velvet Cake

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  Red Velvet Cake
  

  Red velvet cake is a dessert that everyone oohs and aahs over—it’s tall, dark, and handsome, with deep crimson cake layers and a thick coating of cream cheese frosting above, around, and between.

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  Ruby Salad with Crumbled Feta

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  Ruby Salad with Crumbled Feta
  

  Beets, shredded red cabbage and red onions lend their crimson color to this beautiful salad.

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  Orange-Brown Butter Tart

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  Orange-Brown Butter Tart
  

  Who says diamonds are a girl's best friend? Use blood oranges and sweet pink Cara Cara oranges to top this tart for a jewel-like presentation.

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  Red Berry Ice Cream Bombe

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  Red Berry Ice Cream Bombe

  Dress up store-bought ice cream and sorbet with this easy four-ingredient dessert: just layer raspberry sorbet with strawberry and vanilla ice creams, and top with a simple strawberry sauce.

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  Sweet Ruby Cocktail

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  Sweet Ruby Cocktail
  

  Ruby port and amaretto liqueur make this a great post-meal warmer: It’s sweet, complex, and rich, but very easy to make.
   

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