Have something special planned with your sweetheart this Valentine's Day? Here's what your fellow Allrecipes community members are cooking up.
What did we learn? For one, we're the cuddling kind. The vast, vast majority of us are staying in with our sweeties on Valentine's Day.
What are your V-Day plans?
- Staying in 81%
- Going out 19%
We love to cook. So maybe it's no surprise that more than 80 percent of us are planning on making something special for dinner.
If you are staying in, are you planning to cook?
What's more romantic on Valentine's Day than turning up the heat in the kitchen and cooking dinner together? Not a thing.
What's more romantic?
- Significant other cooking 18%
- Going out to restaurant 25%
- Cooking together 57%
Nothing sparks romance like a flame. Most of you answered that candles were the “must-have” item that makes an evening romantic.
What's the biggest "must-have" for a romantic evening? (Choose one)
- Candles 44%
- Music 23%
- Chocolate 17%
- Flowers 16%
- Other
("Other" Answers included all of the above, just time with my sweetie, no one from work calling him, elegance, off-site childcare, overall good meal, jewelry, lots of kisses, and cuddles.)
And what are we drinking with our romantic dinners? The romance beverage, of course. We preferred wine (including Champagne) by almost 75%.
What romantic beverage will you serve?
- Wine 54%
- Mixed drinks 21%
- Champagne 20%
- Martinis 5%
- Other
("Other" Answers included non-alcoholic, beer, sparkling grape juice, tea, fruit juice, Coke®, and non-alcoholic sangria)
Champagne: The Overlooked Food Wine
Champagne and sparkling wines are so synonymous with celebration that they're almost completely overlooked as a wine to be served with food. But they’re actually very food friendly. Their acidity keeps them fresh and lively, keeping the palate on the alert, and their lowish alcohol level doesn't overwhelm food--or foodie.
Try sparkling wine with these recipes:
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