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A Valentine's Day Steakhouse Dinner -- At Home

First Posted: 02/14/11 12:30 PM ET   Updated: 05/25/11 07:30 PM ET


From our friends at Food52.com, whose weekly recipe contests we've been featuring on HuffPost Food, comes this handy menu of recipes to help you avoid the hassle of dining out on Valentine's Day and recreate a pricey steakhouse dinner at home. For more Valentine's Day recipes, cocktails and wine recommendations, check out the related links below the slides.

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04:34 PM on 02/17/2011
I dined at a restaurant on Valentine's Day that had a prix fixe menu in which every course had chocolate in it. Savory dishes with chocolate sounds so unappealing to me. I ordered a la carte.
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Super Nic
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11:05 AM on 02/15/2011
Those mashed potatoes look to die for.
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12:05 AM on 02/15/2011
Steakhouse here too! Just had ribeye on a bed of caramelized onions & shallots, fresh asparagus, couscous made with carrot juice & chives, and for dessert, creme brulee! My significant other is in ecstasy!
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GraceNotes
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05:28 PM on 02/14/2011
I too, am doing the "steakhouse" at home for dinner tonight. Add a romantic movie like "Out of Africa" and we're good.
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naschkatze
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04:41 PM on 02/14/2011
So glad to see martinis going back to being martinis instead of sweet drinks.
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09:16 PM on 02/14/2011
Yes indeed, although this one has way too much vermouth. The ingredient are exactly the same as a dirty martini except for the eyeball.
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04:28 PM on 02/14/2011
I remember back in the 60's and 70's Valentines Day was not such a big deal. A card or some candy maybe. Now it's dinner and hundred dollar roses, ghetto jewlery from Kay.
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dengal
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04:55 PM on 02/14/2011
I way dislike that open heart collection from Kays, the commercials make me want to scream.
I boycott this day and all hallmark holidays
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cardiaccare
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04:03 PM on 02/16/2011
I love your description of the tacky, made up jewelry from Kay!
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CulinaryFare
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03:15 PM on 02/14/2011
If you're staying in, you should check out this list. I like the one above, but this is the best romantic food suggestions list I've seen in a while: http://foodiegossip.blogspot.com/2011/02/have-hot-valentines-day-with-foodie.html
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03:04 PM on 02/14/2011
Sounds delish except for the Chocolate Mousse and the Chocolate Stout Pan Sauce. not a big fan of chocolate on my steak or in piles of it in a bowl. :)
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Kaila
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07:25 PM on 02/14/2011
LoL chocolate stout is beer silly
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Widespread Panic
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07:31 PM on 02/14/2011
Ohhhhh...LOL! As you can see I'm no foodie!!!
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Kaila
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01:18 PM on 02/14/2011
It's so rich though. The eating might be nice and romantic but the rest of the evening would be bloated, lethargic and gassy...

but what do I know? I'm a kooky herbivore.
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01:08 PM on 02/14/2011
I've heard so many people at the office today talking about how they will not be dining out and chose to cook a nice Valentine's meal at home.

My wife and I did the same thing this year. We celebrated yesterday.

Almost every year we ate out on Valentine's Day, it was dissapointing. Crowded restaurant. Reservations running late. Servers, bar staff and cooks in a frenzy. Took forever to get our food, and when we did, it was very mediocre and looked "rushed". I've worked in those restaurants on Valentine's, so I'm not being critical of the staff. It's just too much mayhem!
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naschkatze
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05:12 PM on 02/14/2011
We have leftover corned beef and lots of salami on hand. Sandwiches tonight. Oh, and been married 46 years this June.
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