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You have the gift wrapped, card signed and wine ready, but what on earth are you going to make for your romantic Valentine's Day dinner? How about the delicious recipe that Food Network's celebrity chef, Anne Burrell, has planned out for you!

With two hit shows-Secrets Of A Restaurant Chef and Worst Cooks In America-Anne has the knowledge to create a diverse and aphrodisiac-filled menu that will leave your Valentine wanting seconds... of both the food and you. She's also armed with the tools to make prepping and cooking this 3-course meal quick and easy using Frigidaire Induction appliances.

Watch the video above to see why her dish choices, including Warm Shaved Fennel with Pink Grapefruit, Pasta Bolognese and Churros con Chocolate are the perfect dishes for Valentine's Day!

To score all three of these recipes, visit Facebook.com/Frigidaire, and make sure to tune in to watch Anne kick Bobby Flay's butt on the new season of Worst Cooks In America on The Food Network.

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Nutella Stuffed Strawberry French ToastOne of my favorite Valentine's Day traditions is breakfast in bed. Admittedly, it hasn't be a regular tradition since my daughter was born, but we still try to do it when I can. We've become somewhat accustomed to bedtime breakfasts and developed a few favorite things. Here are the dishes I swear are PERFECT for breakfast in bed. Make them in the morning, load up a tray with tons of food and a flower and head upstairs for a wonderfully romantic breakfast!

1. Nutella Stuffed Strawberry French Toast
There is nothing better than adding Nutella to an already gorgeous french toast breakfast. Who wouldn't love to wake up to this?!

Ingredients:
sliced bread
Nutella
2 eggs
1/2 cup milk, half and half or cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon agave or honey
olive oil or butter for cooking
fresh strawberries for garnish

For syrup:
1 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1/4 cup maple syrup, I used grade B

Related: 10 pink treats to enjoy this Valentine's Day

Directions:
1. Preheat a

Chocolate cream cheese cookies
Valentine's Day is right around the corner, and, instead of running out and spending a wad on stuff, I wanted to put together something tasty and easy to share with my loved ones. I don't know about you, but Valentine's Day screams of chocolate, so chocolate it must be. I wasn't in the mood for putting together anything too challenging (I'm still pretty lazy since getting back from our vacation ), so decided to keep it simple.

Chocolate cream cheese refrigerator cookies.

This is a tasty and easy recipe, which makes a big pile of cookies. You could even make a double batch and have enough to give to friends, family, teachers, and neighbors. Add white or semi-sweet chocolate chips for some extra love or toss in a sprinkling of pecans or walnuts. I didn't have any of those yummies in the house, so simply chocolate cream cheese cookies it was.

Make sure to set aside some time when doing this recipe. The cookies need a bit of time to set up in the fridge, and you could

By Chef Meg Galvin, Healthy Cooking Expert at SparkPeople
Some refer to it as food for the gods, others like me, call it a saving grace! Why do we love chocolate so much? Is it the taste, memories, or an experience for the mouth?

As you eat chocolate, it hits so many of the senses. As it melts, it covers your tongue and its smells enter into your nasal cavity. Soon your olfactory receptors and taste buds are all screaming in happiness. For me, that moment has a calming effect on the brain and body. Although I crave that feeling, I am not willing to buy larger jeans, so I choose chocolate that's strong and rich. That way, you don't need much, just a taste.

But...that chocolate has to be full of flavor, so don't give me that waxy variety from the supermarket. I want the real stuff: Dark chocolate with at least 60% cacao. Even better, the real stuff is actually good for us.

The experts at SparkPeople agree: "Studies have found that dark chocolate helps prevent heart disease and

La Dolce VitaSay what you will about French parenting but when it comes to food and family around a table, no one does it better, or enjoys it more, than Italians.

We've lived in Rome for three years, where our baby and toddler both were born, and while our Dolce Vita has had its ups and downs, one of our absolute favorite activities is spending a long afternoon together…at a restaurant.

There are cloth napkins and waiters in black jackets, usually one high chair for the whole place, never a children's menu and don't even think about a changing table in the bathroom. Yet, the experience is completely welcoming, comfortable and believe it or not, fun. Even for kids. Even for other diners. Italians expect children to be involved in mealtime experiences, whether they're long, fancy or both, and I love them for it.

"Italian children are reared at the table," writes Helen Ruchti in "La Bella Vita". "They grow up sitting on the laps of parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles. They are held and

Fabio's mother helps him set the mood and the menu for a romantic dinner starring her stunning drunken red spaghetti.

Tips:

• To make a special meal, a bottle of opened red wine is worth splurging on to use as the liquid to boil pasta. Reserve some of the starchy liquid from the boiling process to use in your final sauce.
• To measure portions for pasta, you can use coins (clean them first!) A child's serving is roughly the size of a dime. A hungry adult is usually about two nickels or a quarter's worth.
• Ricotta, pancetta and fresh walnuts make this an Italian masterpiece dish, that's super easy to make!