For new couples trying to avoid pressure, we recommend an apéritif engagement. Crank up the record player, prepare , and serve your crush a cup of . Via 
If you and your partner share an unconventional kinda love, enjoy some free-form action with this . Colourful, unstructured and made with , ’s dessert sings of hot summer nights.
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This slow-roasted special is one of the easiest dishes to prepare in advance. Pop it into the oven and four hours later you'll have that's so soft and succulent, it's bound to melt hearts. Via 
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Long before whipped cream and chocolate fountains existed, strawberries were added to meat and pulse dishes in ancient Rome. ’s takes the savoury fruit combo to even greater heights. After all, if you can’t trust Italians for romance, who can you trust?
Strawberry risotto (risotto alle fragole)
If you’re experiencing a rocky patch, go for ’s and put the passion(fruit) back in your relationship. This custardy cake is impossible to mess up, so you’ll be tasting sweet success with that special someone.
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For those dating an outdoorsy type, pack a picnic spread with a comfy rug, cracking bottle of Champagne, crunchy baguette and this from Cho Cho San’s Nic Wong.
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Keen to put a ring on it? Drop a few subtle hints. Baking these (polvorones) are classier than leaving jewellery catalogues on the coffee table.
Get serious over seafood - with , no less. Perhaps not for the faint-hearted, ’s recipe crushes the crustacean’s coral (roe) and mixes it with butter and parsley for a big flavour bang.
Homard lobster baked in corail butter. (SBS Food) Source: SBS Food
A good relationship should look like ’s – strong, healthy base; sweet and tender centre; with some juiciness to boot. This mousse-y mixture may taste like chocolate, but it’s actually made from cashews, coconut oil and cacao butter, so you’re playing fair and square.
Barberries are popular in Middle Eastern cooking and commonly feature in wedding banquets. The sour taste is said to remind newlyweds that life isn’t always sweet. Serve ’s barberry-topped – a chicken, saffron and rice dish – and savour the good times, not the bad.
Call us predictable, but nothing says “I love you” like . Scented with nutmeg, cinnamon, honey and rosewater, ’s recipe is perfect for afternoon tea with the object of your affection.
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