The Perfect Valentine's Day Menu

At Spicewalla, we believe cooking is community—a way to connect, share, and make memories. So we’ve crafted a menu that’s as fun to make as it is to eat 🍽

Nothing says “I love you” like a home-cooked meal ❤️

Whether you're celebrating with your soulmate, your besties, or just treating yourself (because self-love is the best love), food is the ultimate love language. This Valentine’s & Galentine’s Day, skip the crowded restaurants and overpriced prix-fixe menus—light some candles, cue up the Chef’s Table soundtrack, and let’s get cooking!

Think: oysters with a no-fuss mignonette, a swoon-worthy roasted chicken, and decadent desserts that’ll have you (or your date) reaching for seconds. Whether you’re flexing your kitchen skills or just here for the chocolate, these recipes bring the heat in all the right ways.

So grab your favourite apron (or borrow one from your most chef-y friend), pour a glass of something festive, and get ready to impress. Because the best way to anyone’s heart? Through their taste buds 💘

STARTER

Oysters with Mignonette

We teamed up with our buds over at Island Creek Oysters to create the first-ever Mignonette Blend. What is mignonette you ask? A condiment served with fresh oysters made with a combination of vinegar, minced shallot and pepper.

No more finely mincing shallots by hand, just add this blend to your favourite vinegar and voila! Instant mignonette to go with freshly shucked Oysters. This blend is the perfect balance of pepper and shallot with a touch of beer powder to fully transport you to the beautiful Duxbury Bay slurping down fresh oysters without a care in the world! 

Throw in some crushed pink peppercorns for Valentine's Day vibes! 

VEGGIES

Winter Green Salad with Garlic Lemon Vinaigrette 

Meet your new go-to: Garlic Lemon Vinaigrette! 🧄🍋

Made with fresh lemon juice, a touch of honey, and a kick of our Garlic Lover’s Collection blends—Honey Garlic, Garlic & Herb, or French Herbed Dijon—this zesty dressing is the ultimate way to level up your special dinner.

Shake it up in minutes, massage it into some washed & chopped kale, and thank us later. 

Roasted Cumin Marinated Beets

If you're totally over mixed greens and looking for a salad alternative to serve up, look no further, this delicious, bright, and colourful root veg salad can't be BEET... Sorry, had to do it!

The sweetness of these roasted red and golden beets is perfectly complemented by the savory, tart flavours of the roasted cumin marinade. Paired with goat cheese, pistachios, and shallots, you'll impress yourself with this beautiful, easy, go-to gourmet dish!

MAINS

Cumin Blood Orange Roasted Chicken

This deliciously simple dish will elevate your meal with *veeeryy* little effort (just how we like it!).

Tender roasted chicken thighs marinated in our Roasted Cumin, honey, and a sweet blood orange glaze? Count us in! 

T-Pain Sugar Daddy Roasted Salmon

For our pescatarians out there, here's one of our faves: Sugar Daddy Salmon!

Our T-Pain blends may be the perfect match for chicken wings, they're no one trick pony! We used the honey garlicky goodness of the Sugar Daddy blend to season some beautiful salmon with the perfect amount of sweet heat, just like your boo thang!

DESSERTS

Blood Orange Upside Down Cake with Cranberry Orange Sugar

Treat your taste buds to something special this winter with our Blood Orange Upside Down Cake 🍊

This golden, citrus-kissed beauty pairs fine cornmeal with rich butter and tangy sour cream for a perfectly tender crumb. The show-stopping topper? Caramelized blood oranges, kissed with Spicewalla Cranberry Orange Sugar, adding just the right balance of sweet, tart, and fragrant spice. One bite, and you'll be swooning—no love letter required 💘

Haute Chocolate Brownies

Hot chocolate + brownies = happiness. It's just science.

All the goodness of a steaming mug of hot chocolate in a handheld, super-fudgy square. These brownies are the perfect vehicle for our Classic Hot Chocolate's blend of vanilla bean, cocoa butter, and cane sugar. That's also science. Isn't it fun to learn? Show your cutie how smart you are and bake these up! 

Chocolate Truffles

Silky, chocolatey, and dusted with just the right amount of spice—these truffles are a love letter in dessert form. Made with Spicewalla Deluxe Hot Chocolates, these melt-in-your-mouth bites bring deep cocoa richness with a touch of warming spice.

Roll ‘em in cocoa powder, crushed nuts, or a pinch of flaky sea salt for an extra layer of indulgence. Whether you're setting the mood for date night or treating your Galentines to something sweet, these truffles prove that chocolate is always the answer. 💘🍫