Provencal tarts (vegan)

Red Velvet Ice cream

Black bean and Swiss chard chili as part of a heart-healthy Valentines day menu.

Homemade Truffles~ Making truffles is easier than you thought and the results are as good as any store bought version.

Extra hamentashen dough? Make cookies with preserves.

Mini Tuna Melts. The perfect addition to your bowl of soup, easy weeknight dinner or party.

Rice Krispie Squares updated with a cake-like twist!

Crostini with tomato, avocado and cheese

Chocolate Mousse

Couscous Salad with Butternut Squash and Cranberries

wasabi peanut butter cups

Baked Salmon with Lebanese-inspired Yogurt-Tahini Sauce

Fill these chocolate-dipped strawberries with champagne or melted chocolate then gobble down the edible shot glass with your Valentine!

A delicious and easy chocolate brownie recipe with a luscious warm centre.

Stir Fried Squid with Mushroom and Broccoli

Matcha & vanilla mini (baked) doughnuts, with a chocolate glaze.

KCET visits the Flora Bella Farm stand at the Hollywood Farmers Market and gets Vavine Tahapehi's recipe for broccoli soup.

These Honey, Lavender, & Lemon Cupcakes are the perfect light, floral combination to brighten up a winter day!

Red Berry Celery Smoothie

Caramelized tangerines with tangerine coulis and cinnamon

Spicy Coconut Curry Sauce with Ground Turkey-stuffed Pitas

Coconut Palmier Hearts

Healthy Baked Doughnuts made special for Valentines Day. And no, they aren’t just dyed red!

Chocolate Covered Strawbberies - Happy Valentine’s Day to Everyone!

Orange Date Bran Muffins. Best I've ever tasted!

Elly's World Famous Black Beans - hearty and spicy in only 20 minutes.

Blueberry French Macarons filled with White Chocolate Coconut Ganache

Kumquat Tarts with Almond-Date Crust

Valentine's Day Shortcake

Brownie Raspberry Parfaits with Mascarpone Whip - delicious & simple to make

Ooey, gooey and glorious! The Caramelized Onion & Mushroom Brie Grilled Cheese.

Vanilla-spiked plum galette

Triple Chocolate Mousse Cake

Chocolate sugar cookies

Rosemary and Lemon Chicken with Asparagus

Red velvet cupcakes with bourbon-spiked cream cheese frosting

Coeur à la crème - made with Greek yoghurt. Perfect for Valentine's Day.

Maybe the healthiest "cream" filled chocolates! Filled with coconut, unprocessed sweetener like raw honey and fruit juice and covered with delicious and healthy dark chocolate.

Crab Alfredo in 15 minutes. A special dinner, in a hurry.

Pears with blue cheese and arugula wrapped in prosciutto

Cherry & Red Wine Chocolate Cake.

Finding space to grow can be tough in the city, but surely everyone has room for this adorable half pint garden.

Braised Lamb Shanks with Root Vegetable Puree

Chicken and mushroom penne with sundried tomato pesto feta cream sauce...gluten-free!