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This Jan. 13, 2014 photo shows honey peppered roasted shrimp with green beans and olives in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Why wait for dessert to give your Valentine’s Day dinner a sweet touch? Enjoy a delicious savory dinner that has a sweet side thanks to a touch of honey. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 19, 2015 photo shows chicken with tangy artichoke and mushroom sauce in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/MatthewMead) — Let this chicken with tangy artichoke and mushroom sauce ignite your taste buds. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/MatthewMead)

This photo taken Nov. 2, 2015, features an array of toppings for doughnuts including pretzels, dried fruits, toasted nuts, toasted coconut, crushed cereal and crushed cookies, peanut butter, chocolate glaze and caramel sauce. Most everybody loves fresh, warm doughnuts. But most everybody doesnt love the hassle of making those fresh, warm doughnuts. Its a messy process that involves making a dough that can be temperamental. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Enjoy some sweets with your sweetheart with these DIY donuts. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Nov. 30, 2015 photo shows baked bay scallops with lemon garlic cream in Concord, N.H. The beauty is that this recipe, which bathes scallops in a cream sauce and tops them with crispy panko breadcrumbs, is easily prepped up to 24 hours ahead, then refrigerated until you are ready to serve. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — The beauty of this recipe, which bathes scallops in a cream sauce and tops them with crispy panko breadcrumbs, is that it can be prepped up to 24 hours ahead, then refrigerated until you are ready to serve. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 12, 2015 photo shows chocolate candy clusters in Concord, N.H. This is from a recipe by Elizabeth Karmel. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Crunchy, salty and sweet, these chocolates are similar to bark, but easier. You simply mix everything together, then spoon it onto waxed paper to set up. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 12, 2015 photo shows a sausage and butternut squash personal lasagna, in Concord, N.H. Personal lasagnas are easy to assemble, cook faster than a whole lasagna and look great on the plate. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Personal lasagnas like this sausage and butternut squash dish are easy to assemble, cook faster than a whole lasagna and look great on the plate. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 5, 2015 photo shows mussels in Dijon orange sauce with arugula in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — These Dijon-orange sauce mussels with arugula add a zesty thrill to your Valentine’s night. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 5, 2015 photo shows a fondue duo of chocolate mango and five spice caramel sauces in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Warm chocolate-mango and five-spice caramel sauces are anything but ordinary. For ease, pair them with purchased items for dipping – biscotti, pound cake, fresh berries, whatever inspires you. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 27, 2014 photo shows Beef Mole with a Buttery Baguette in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Embrace that chocolate must play a key role in any Valentine’s Day dinner with this beef mole and buttery baguette dish. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 13, 2014 photo shows cocoa butter date polenta and cocoa coffee flank steak in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Prove that chocolate doesn’t have to come last with this cocoa butter date polenta and cocoa coffee flank steak. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 13, 2014 photo shows chocolate champagne trifle with passionfruit curd in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Passion fruit, chocolate and Champagne. Could there be three ingredients better suited for a holiday built around love? Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

In this image taken on Jan. 21, 2013, four variations of Valentine's Day chocolate bark are shown in Concord, N.H. You can top the chocolate with whatever your love loves.(AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Looking for an easy way to impress this Valentine’s Day? Consider a simple — but still sensational — chocolate bark. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

In this image taken on Jan. 21, 2013, crab and hearts of palm gratin with arugula and cherry salad are shown in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Not planning to go out for Valentine’s Day? Time to start planning a special menu for a romantic night in with this crab and hearts of palm gratin. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 17, 2012 photo shows seafood au gratin in Concord, N.H. Warm and creamy, au gratin is perfect for a cold winter night. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — What better way to say “I love you” than with a little indulgence of seafood and cream. Here’s the seafood au gratin recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 17, 2012 photo shows milk chocolate mango mousse in Concord, N.H. Valentines Day practically screams for a chocolate dessert. And this mousse is an easy way to incorporate chocolate without being overly indulgent. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — Valentine’s Day practically screams for a chocolate dessert. This mousse is an easy way to incorporate chocolate without being overly indulgent. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 9, 2012 photo shows Rocco DiSpirito's recipe for Valentine's Day surf and turf cobbler in Concord, N.H. This dish is thickened with a sweet puree of beets, instead of the usual butter, cream and flour. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead) — This surf and turf cobbler dish is thickened with a sweet puree of beets, instead of the usual butter, cream and flour. Here’s the recipe. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

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This Jan. 13, 2014 photo shows honey peppered roasted shrimp with green beans and olives in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 19, 2015 photo shows chicken with tangy artichoke and mushroom sauce in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/MatthewMead)

This photo taken Nov. 2, 2015, features an array of toppings for doughnuts including pretzels, dried fruits, toasted nuts, toasted coconut, crushed cereal and crushed cookies, peanut butter, chocolate glaze and caramel sauce. Most everybody loves fresh, warm doughnuts. But most everybody doesnt love the hassle of making those fresh, warm doughnuts. Its a messy process that involves making a dough that can be temperamental. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Nov. 30, 2015 photo shows baked bay scallops with lemon garlic cream in Concord, N.H. The beauty is that this recipe, which bathes scallops in a cream sauce and tops them with crispy panko breadcrumbs, is easily prepped up to 24 hours ahead, then refrigerated until you are ready to serve. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 12, 2015 photo shows chocolate candy clusters in Concord, N.H. This is from a recipe by Elizabeth Karmel. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 12, 2015 photo shows a sausage and butternut squash personal lasagna, in Concord, N.H. Personal lasagnas are easy to assemble, cook faster than a whole lasagna and look great on the plate. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

This Jan. 5, 2015 photo shows mussels in Dijon orange sauce with arugula in Concord, N.H. (AP Photo/Matthew Mead)

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Try these 16 fantastic dinner ideas with someone special for this February’s celebration of love.

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