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The RICARDO Team’s Favourite Recipes for Valentine’s Day

At RICARDO, we love cooking to please our loved ones. And even more when it’s a special occasion, like Valentine’s Day. Here’s a look at some of the recipes that make the hearts of those around us beat faster every time.

1. Personalized Desserts

“I make everyone’s favourite desserts: brownies, blondies (even better than brownies!), peanut cookies or even molasses cookies.”

– Elaine, Executive Assistant and Office Manager

2. A Giant Heart-Shaped Cookie

“I make a chocolate chip cookie recipe, but a giant version in a heart-shaped pan. It’s been a resounding success every year…for the past 30 years now!”

– Sylvie, Customer Service Representative

3. Granola, with Love

“I love preparing this puffed rice granola to make my loved ones happy. I often have special requests on anniversaries or even great occasions like Christmas and Valentine’s Day. A gourmet gift that’s super quick and easy to make.”

– Clodine, Content Optimization Coordinator

4. Chic, Out of the Ordinary Dishes

“I love the recipe for veal cheek with figs that simmers gently in the slow cooker or the lamb chops with mint and green pea couscous recipe. For the lamb, I replace the couscous with manioc for a gluten-free version. If the kids are eating with us, then I go for the family-style bibimbap—a big winner! And the recipe is just as good with pork or beef.”

– Anouk, Senior Account Manager, Creative Solutions

5. A Treat in a Little Parcel

“Wrapped individually in wax paper like little candies, nougat squares make wonderful gourmet gifts. Every year, I make my Sicilian family’s original recipe to treat my friends and colleagues.”

– Lydia, Art Director

6. A Brioche Kind of Love

“For me, the brioches that I bake with love are what create the wow factor on Valentine’s Day. From one year to the next, I alternate between the vegan sticky buns and the crunchy panettone brioches. Brioche is just guaranteed happiness!”

– Etienne, Senior Chef and Recipe Development

7. Between Salty and Sweet

“At home, if I want to please the whole family, I cook a fish dish. The (best) salmon tartare, the family-style Coquille St. Jacques or the oysters (served with hot sauce or mignonettes) are among our favourite recipes. On the sweet side, the slow cooker chocolate pudding cake is a big favourite (my mom made it when I was a little girl) or brownies (the classic recipe or the chocolate-hazelnut one).”

– Mireille, General Manager

For more recipes to cook for your loved ones, check out our Valentine’s Day category:

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