Skip the Romantic Reads & Go for the Recipes
Find The Best Date Night Cookbook for Valentine’s Day
Cook Up Love This Valentine’s Day
A cozy, home-cooked meal is one of the most romantic ways to celebrate Valentine’s Day. Whether you're planning a candlelit dinner, a playful cooking date, or a sweet treat for two, the right cookbook can set the mood. From indulgent Italian dishes to heartfelt home cooking and swoon-worthy cocktails, this year’s lineup for a date night cookbook has something for every kind of couple.
In this edition of Page and Pairing, we’re highlighting some of the best, new cookbooks to make your Valentine's Day extra special. TikTok sensation Katherine Wants brings fresh, fun, and flirty flavors to the table, while Alex Guarnaschelli serves up classic Italian recipes with rich tradition. And yes, even Pamela Anderson has a cookbook straight from the heart, perfect for couples who love a plant-based approach. Plus, we’ve included dessert and cocktail pairings to make the evening complete.
Katherine Wants: The Ultimate Date Night Cookbook
by Randy Feltis - Katherine Feltis
From your favorite couple on TikTok, @KatherineWants, comes the ultimate date night cookbook filled with 100 recipes to celebrate every milestone in your relationship!
Katherine Wants: The Ultimate Date Night Cookbook will ignite the spark in your relationship with an array of delectable chef-created recipes made for special evenings with the one you love. Inspired by their own love story, TikTok sensations Katherine and Randy Feltis open their hearts and their kitchen to show how they come together over food, laughter, and unforgettable evenings.
Sample Recipes:
- Frozen Avocado Margarita
- Nutella-Stuffed French Toast
- Randy Bo Bandy Cheeseburger
- Seared Sea Scallops with Celeriac Puree and Crispy Guanciale
- Crispy Feta Egg
- Salt-Baked Snapper
- Rapini Linguine with Burrata
- Prime Rib au Jus
- Oscar's Coconut Cream Pie
I Love You: Recipes from the Heart (a Cookbook)
by Pamela Anderson
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
"Literally... the most beautiful cookbook I have ever seen. It is stunning." --Drew Barrymore
In a career spanning fame and activism, Pamela Anderson has ventured from a humble upbringing to the forefront of Hollywood--and has always been a passionate cook and gardener. Now, she invites you into her kitchen to share 80 delicious recipes that nourish the soul.
This cookbook began as a box of recipe cards: a housewarming gift for her sons inspired by homegrown traditions and world travel. It grew to become her gift to you, showing how romantic, comforting, and indulgent it can be to cook only with vegetables.
Italian American Forever: Classic Recipes for Everything You Want to Eat: A Cookbook
by Alex Guarnaschelli
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - 120 go-to Italian American favorites for all the red-sauced, pan-fried, crispy-cornered, baked-until-bubbly comforting classics you'll want to eat every night. A delightful expressive meal for your pick of date night cookbooks.
Food Network star Alex Guarnaschelli may be a French-trained chef, an Iron Chef, and a short-order-chef to her daughter, Ava, but at her core, she's an Italian American home cook. Her mom's heritage was Sicilian and her dad's people were from Bari; she pledged allegiance to her father's marinara on weekdays and to her mom's on the weekend and grew up eating at many of the red-checked-tablecloth trattorias throughout New York City. She still stops in to chitchat with the shop owners in Little Italy, where she buys the milkiest fresh mozz, the most thinly sliced prosciutto, and the crunchiest biscotti.
Kindred Spirits: Cocktails for Two
by Stephanie Wahler - Bobbi Lin
A delightful drinks book for couples, Kindred Spirits serves up 40 cocktail recipes to enjoy with your sweetie, 40+ photos, and creative date ideas that will add some spiritedfun to your love life.
From the mixologist behind the popular @bevsbybeverly Instagram and TikTok accounts, these tempting cocktail recipes take date night to the next level. Organized by type of date--from the classic dinner date to daytime dates, movie nights, double dates, special occasions, and more--these indulgent cocktails for two include:
- Up All Night Espresso Martinis to fuel a passionate game night and/or a night of passion.
- StrawBAE & Balsamics to toast each other while on a romantic picnic in the park.
- Hottie Toddies for a cozy movie night at home with your hottie.
Perfect for:
- Couples who are interested in mixology and like making drinks at home
- Newlyweds and engaged couples
- Cocktail-loving couples who are moving in together or have bought their first house
- Shoppers looking for an anniversary, engagement, housewarming, or Valentine's Day gift
- Fans of @bevsbybeverly and popular cocktail accounts with beautiful visuals and easy recipes
Not Too Sweet: 100 Dessert Recipes for Those Who Want More with Just a Little Less
by Jessica Seinfeld - Sara Quessenberry
NATIONAL BESTSELLER
In her five cookbooks to date, Jessica Seinfeld has shown readers that healthy eating need not be a chore or a bore. Now she's back to show you that this truth applies even to dessert.
The recipes in Not Too Sweet allow home cooks to prepare crowd-pleasing desserts for any diet, be it vegan, gluten-free, less-sugar, no-sugar, no-nuts...or "no restrictions." With her trademark accessibility and ingenious use of ingredients, Seinfeld provides step-by-step instructions for making all manner of treats--chocolatey, fruity, traditional, quirky--that will satisfy every (not too) sweet tooth.
Love at First Bite
No matter how you celebrate, a great meal has the power to bring people together. Whether you’re cooking with a longtime love or making something special for a first date, these cookbooks will help you create an unforgettable evening—one delicious bite at a time.