Valentine's Day menus for any couple

Sometimes it's hard to decide what to cook for Valentine's Day dinner - and even more so if you one or both of you have special dietary needs or preferences. Here we suggest our best dishes according to what sort of menu you want to stick to.

Healthy

Starter:
Middle Eastern vegetarian vine leaves

Main:
Bream fillets with pine nut sauce and aromatic fennel

Dessert:
Lemon ricotta cake

Easy to make

Starter:
Griddled halloumi

Main:
Steak with red wine, mushroom and thyme sauce

Dessert:
Baked apples

Gluten-free

Starter:
Greek salad

Main:
Swordfish messina style

Dessert:
Chocolate ricotta cake

Vegetarian

Starter:
Smoked cheese tart

Main:
Gnocchi with sizzling sage and pumpkin seed pesto

Dessert:
Beetroot and chocolate cake

Italian

Starter:
Tomato and mozzerella salad

Main
Lobster linguine with tomato and chilli

Dessert:
Panna cotta with berry compote

French

Starter:
Chicken liver pate

Main:
Beef rossini 'pot au feu'

Dessert:
Profiteroles

Truly indulgent!

Starter:
Calamari with tarragon mayonnaise

Main:
Pappardelle with chicken and dolcelatte

Dessert:
Valentine's blueberry cupcakes