On no other food holiday but Halloween are we expected to ingest so much red and pink dye all at once. Red velvet cake, red velvet cupcakes, red velvet fudge and all the other iterations of this “flavor” that has taken over Valentine’s Day are great and exciting when you’re a kid, but as an adult it’s hard to forget about what it’s doing to your insides. In the interest of still being festive with our Valentine’s Day menu plans, we sought out some of the deepest, darkest, reddest dishes — no food coloring allowed.

In this class you will enjoy: 

• Tuscan Roasted Red Pepper Bisque

• Red Heart Salad with Roasted Beets

• Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Rosemary and Tart Cherry Sauce

• Blood Orange Olive Oil Chocolate Cake with Balsamic Macerated Strawberries