Top 10: Exotic Valentine's Day Food

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Eat to your heart's desire
It's the day love takes over the calory count. Check out our top 10 drool-worthy V-day food. Valentine's Day themed whoopie pies are seen at Cranberry Island Kitchen in Portland, Maine.

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Cookie Truffle
This photo shows a white chocolate-sour cream cookie truffle, a honey-pistachio truffle and a strawberry-mint truffle. These truffles can be made several days in advance. If made ahead, truffles coated in cocoa powder may need to be rerolled in additional powder just before serving.





Ingredients

• 36 (about 14-oz. pkg.) chocolate vanilla cream filled sandwich cookies (about 3 cups crushed)
• 1 package cream cheese (8 oz.), softened
• 2 cups HERSHEY'S Kitchens Milk Chocolate Chips (11.5-oz. pkg.)
• 2 tablespoons shortening (do not use ****er, margarine, spread or oil)
• Assorted toppings such as HERSHEY'S Kitchens Mini Chocolate Chips, Coarsely chop

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Designer Chocolates
This product image courtesy of Artisan Confections shows decorated designer chocolates from Artisan Confections in Arlington. When Valentine's Day approaches, many stores stock up on the usual fare: shiny, red, heart-shaped boxes with a variety of ordinary chocolates. This year, why not take your expression of love up a notch and buy some really beautiful, delicious sweet treats?

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Triple-garlic Fettuccine
This photo shows quick triple-garlic fettuccine. So long as you both indulge, the healthy dose of garlic in this recipe will not get in the way of a romantic Valentine's Day dinner.





Ingredients

• 1 head plus 8 cloves garlic
• 1 pound spaghetti
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3/4 cup dry white wine
• 1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley, roughly chopped

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Filet Mignon
This photo shows a filet mignon with pomegranate-burgundy sauce. A meal that is at once romantic and virtuous - could there be a more perfect Valentine's Day dinner? These filet mignon with pomegranate-burgundy sauce certainly makes a delicious case for it.



Ingredients

• salt
• pepper
• garlic, minced
• ****er, softened
• filet mignon steaks

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Lamb for Lovers
This photo shows a rack of lamb dish with rosemary and mint demi-glace. Served with oven roasted red potatoes and sauteed green beans amandine. This is the perfect dish for lovers.

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Edible *********
A pair of female ********* made of sweets by Polish designer Agnieszka Sielicka is displayed in a shop in Warsaw. It's a Valentine's Day in heaven when you get to eat your dessert off your lover!

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Pepper-Honey Salmon
A slice of fresh water salmon and the combination of pineapple juice, soy sauce, vinegar and honey can add up to a dish that will get the sparks flying between you and your date at dinner!




Ingredients

• ¾ C. honey
• 1/3 C. Soy sauce
• ¼ C. brown sugar
• ¼ C. pineapple juice
• ¼ C. lemon juice

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Valentine Pizza
Haven't got the time to cook? Try the V-Day heart-shaped pizza that can only be sliced into two equal halves.





Ingredients

• Pizza dough
• Mozzarella cheese, shredded
• Pepperoni slices
• Pizza sauce
• Fresh basil leaves

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South African bobotie
Looking for a vegetarian dish on V-Day? The South African bobotie may be just the thing for you!





Ingredients

• 3 slices of bread
• 1 cup + ½ cup milk, divided
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 large onions, roughly chopped
• 4 teaspoons medium curry powder