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Date night dinner recipes
Chicken risotto
Cook a dinner you can count on for date night. This easy risotto recipe is flavoured with chicken thighs, smoked bacon lardons and plenty of parmesan.
The perfect steak
Learn how to cook the best steak of your life with the help of olive's deputy food editor Adam Bush. Pair with your favourite sides for a special date night dinner.
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Pici cacio e pepe
Three of the most comforting words you'll read: pasta, butter and cheese. This classic Tuscan recipe for pici cacio e pepe comes from Borough Market's Padella.
Easy roast chicken
All the decadence and comfort of a full roast, but without the trays, prep and washing-up. Plus, you can use any left-over chicken in a quick caesar salad.
One-pot sausage pasta
Rigatoni and sausage is a classic combo, and here we've used it to make a simple one-pot dish. Any short pasta will work for this magic one-pot that's ready in half an hour.
Venison steaks with caraway crushed swede
Elevate your date night with these venison steaks and buttery crushed swede. Ready In under an hour, enjoy this romantic winter dish.
Slow-roasted lamb with wild oregano
Impress with this succulent and comforting slow-roasted lamb recipe with wild oregano. Cooking in a rich and juicy sauce, the lamb is served with onions, tomatoes and root veg for a well-balanced feast.
Hasselback halloumi traybake
Hasselbacking the halloumi opens up more surface area for maximum crispness. Serve this easy but impressive-looking traybake with flatbreads and a green salad and let everyone dig in.
Lamb chops with green olive and orange salsa
Serve buttery lamb chops with a quick olive, orange and rosemary relish. Fresh and modern, it's a great dinner choice for when you want to impress someone special.
Cheese risotto
Make risotto even more luxurious with a mix of brie, stilton, cheddar and parmesan, then share with a loved one for a special dinner.
Stroganoff steak and sweet potato wedges
Slather your steak in a creamy, paprika-laced stroganoff sauce and serve with homemade sweet potato wedges for a quick midweek meal for two.
Tomato tarte tatin
Encase juicy cherry tomatoes in crisp, golden pastry to make this showstopping savoury version of the classic French tart.
Roast guinea fowl in white wine sauce
Level up your roast dinner game with this guinea fowl recipe featuring a rich and creamy chicken stock sauce with shallots and lardons. Serve with mashed potatoes and greens.
Butternut ravioli with brown butter and sage
Learn how to make the silkiest, smoothest dough to create out-of-this-world pasta at home, with step-by-step tips from our cookery team. This ravioli recipe is light yet satisfying, with a veil of buttery sauce and a slight sweetness from the butternut squash.
Lobster thermidor
Serve this indulgent classic with a big green salad and plenty of crusty bread for mopping up that rich, creamy sauce.
Stuffed butternut squash with cider cream sauce
Check out our impressive butternut squash recipe with veggie stuffing and a side of crunchy kale. This veg main becomes a real centrepiece when carved into slices at the table.
Seafood fideuà
Fideuà is a Spanish dish similar to paella that uses short strands of pasta instead of rice. If you can't find fideuà, break angel hair pasta into short pieces.
Vegan mushroom risotto
Typically laden with butter and cheese, risotto is well known for its comforting and indulgent qualities. Here, we've transformed it into a much lighter (and totally vegan) option.
Ricotta ravioli
This glorious filled pasta – with sweet peas, zesty lemon and creamy whipped ricotta – is the perfect way to celebrate the fresh flavours of spring.
Posh fish and chips
This one-pan, oven-baked take on the classic fish and chips is an unbelievably quick and easy family supper that’s a lot healthier, too. The crunchy, golden crumb for the fish is given extra flavour with parmesan.
Chicken in red wine vinegar sauce
Put that bottle of red wine vinegar in your cupboard to good use in this easy one-pot recipe. Chicken thighs are baked in a sauce of stock, wine and vinegar for a tender and flavour-packed result.
French onion soup
This deeply beefy French onion soup is rich with caramelised onions and topped with bubbling cheese melts, perfect for a comforting winter warmer.
Pan-fried salmon with watercress sauce
Fried salmon gets the crispy skin treatment here and is served with a vibrant (and nutritious) watercress sauce, made all the more interesting with dill, lemon, crème fraîche and capers. Also, check out more of our easy salmon recipes.
Date night dessert recipes
Easy tiramisu
Whip up our version of this classic Italian dessert made with mascarpone, marsala and savoiardi biscuits soaked in coffee and Tia Maria. It only takes 30 minutes, plus chilling time.
Chocolate mousse
If you're hosting a date and looking for an indulgent dessert that can be easily made ahead, try these creamy, gluten-free puds – they're ready in 15 minutes.
Espresso martini cheesecake
Great when entertaining, this cheesecake can be made days ahead – simply pour over the boozy coffee syrup to serve.
Amaretto baked figs
Jammy figs are roasted with amaretto in this warming autumnal dessert. We suggest serving with creamy mascarpone and crumbled amaretti biscuits for extra indulgence.
Chocolate orange pots
Chocolate orange is always a winner, so why not try these creamy chocolate pots with orange and sea salt for your next date-night dessert?
Salted honey cheesecake
An absolute treat of a cheesecake for summer with a gingery biscuit base, velvety filling and salted honey topping.
S’mores chocolate and salted caramel pots
If you're hosting a dinner party and looking for an indulgent chocolate dessert that will be ready in a flash, try these moreish s’mores chocolate and salted caramel pots.
Panna cotta with cherry
Cherries are in season throughout the summer. Use them to add juicy flavour to the ultimate melt-in-the-mouth Italian dessert.
Chocolate tart with salty caramelised walnuts
Sweet and salty walnuts elevate this rich, dense chocolate tart to another level, making it ideal for any dinner party.
Strawberry tart
This classic strawberry tart recipe comes from Noble Rot in Bloomsbury and makes a great prep-ahead dessert for entertaining.
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Salted caramel chocolate fondants
Our most indulgent and beautiful chocolate fondant yet. You can buy the salted caramel sauce instead of making your own for a quick fix.
