Sweet Valentine's Day Recipes

"Do not let this banana bread's long name fool you! Very easy to make, and WONDERFUL bread is the result."

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Ingredients: milk chocolate chips, eggs...

"This is based on the recipe by Bob Blumer from the "Surreal Gourmet Bites" cookbook. This simple caramelization method transforms this much maligned veggie into a knock-your-socks-off side dish or sweet snack that you won't be able to get enough of!"

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Ingredients: olive oil, salt, cauliflower...

"I've had these a lot at B&B's, probably because they're delicious and dependable if the right technique is used. This dish is puffy around the outside and flat in the center offering the perfect nest for sliced fresh fruit. It's airy, light and makes a beautiful presentation. The batter can be made up to a day ahead and refrigerated."

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Ingredients: confectioners' sugar, eggs...

"A beautiful cupcake for Christmas -- or Valentine's Day. The cake has become almost traditional for the upcoming season and now here is an individual-sized serving to highlight a dessert tray. The recipe came from a book of cupcake recipes and decorating ideas. I'm sorry to say I know neither the name of the book nor the author but am grateful to..."

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Ingredients: cocoa powder, cream cheese...

"These are, in a word, sublime. This is not a recipe to cut back on the quality of the ingredients; since you're going to be buying mascarpone cheese anyway (which isn't cheap), go for the gold and buy high-quality chocolate too. I like using the Lindt dark chocolate in this. Thanks to the Cookworks Show on Food Network Canada, where I saw this recipe..."

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Ingredients: cocoa powder, eggs...

"This is a family favorite handed down for generations. It is very basic and can be used in Strawberry shortcake, ice cream topping, cheesecake topping, pancake or waffle topping, etc. Be creative with it!"

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Ingredients: fresh strawberries, granulated sugar...

"I got this recipe from a family member who brought it to every gathering...with good reason...it's so good! I made it once and took it to work. It was gone within 2 hours. I had to start making it a double batch just so everyone could have some. It is so easy, and so quick. It's a great last minute dish to take."

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Ingredients: corn flakes, peanut butter...

"If you love chocolate, this is the dessert for you! WORTH the effort! Wonderful served with a cup of coffee! ENJOY!"

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Ingredients: cream cheese, eggs...

"I was a bit skeptical of this 3-ingredient recipe, but curious enough to try it. This was certainly a case where curiosity paid off--these are wonderful little cookies! The recipe was published in Food & Wine's 6th edition of "Best of the Best-The best recipes from the 25 best cookbooks of the year". It was taken from Rozanne Gold's "Desserts..."

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Ingredients: self-rising cake flour, nutella...

"Not only is this cake super easy to make you can impress all of your vegan friends. Very elegant looking with the chocolate glaze and dipped strawberries. es muy bien! (cooking and prep times do not include cooling and drying)"

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Ingredients: cinnamon, confectioners' sugar...

"These are BIG FAT COOKIES! The lack of egg in this recipe gives the cookies a different texture than most chocolate chip cookies; they are slightly more crispy and less "gooey." It occurs to me that they really remind me of Chips Ahoy cookies, or other commercially produced chocolate chip cookies (maybe McDonald's cookies? I can't tell, but they definitely..."

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Ingredients: granulated sugar, pecan halves...