What to Eat for Galentine's Day

So you’re opting out of Valentine’s Day. Be it because you’re joyfully single or jadedly so, because you get a perverse joy from scampering right past those heart-shaped candies in the drugstore, or because you’ve had it up to here with pricey prix-fixes in packed restaurants, we get it. We’ve been there.

But must you opt out of everything — the warm fuzzies, the indulgent dinner, the chocolate — simply because you’re snubbing the sappy cards and strewn rose petals? We think not.

Instead, we’ll have a feast to celebrate Galentine’s Day, pulling out all the stops with snacks and lobster and homemade truffles since galpals are worth it. Because this day only comes once a year, there might be a little brunch in your dinner — go with it. There’s also a whole soup of creamy roasted garlic — thank goodness you don’t have to kiss anyone! This year, it’s about ladies celebrating ladies, so raise a toast and treat yourself.

Fig and Blue Cheese Tart with Honey, Balsamic, and Rosemary by dashandbella

Cheese Sables with Rosemary Salt by Anna May

Roasted Garlic Soup with Olive Croutons by linzarella

Lobster Diavolo by Merrill Stubbs

Pink Greens by Marissa Grace

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Earl Grey Vanilla Bean Truffles Two Ways by kangarhubarb

Hervé This’ Chocolate Mousse by Genius Recipes

Shirley Temple Black by hardlikearmour

This article originally appeared on Food52.com: What to Eat for Galentine’s Day