Roses are red, and so is this menu. Make a statement this Valentine’s Day with these romantically red recipes. Red velvet cake is an easy way to channel those V-Day vibes, but we also have ruby-hued risottos, rouge-tinted trifles, crimson cocktails and bright, beautiful beetroot dishes, that also do the job. Here are our best red recipes for a romantic dinner date at home.

Red velvet and cranberry cake with meringue frosting

Kim Coverdale layers up for Christmas with this cranberry red velvet cake.

Strawberry yoghurt cheesecake with double crumb

"The best part of the cheesecake is always the base, but there never seems to be enough… so why not add extra? As well as the base we’ve made a super crunchy crumb to sprinkle over and really take this loved dessert to a new level of decadence." – Tracey Pattison

Kirsten Tibballs' strawberry trifle with white chocolate mousse

Images and text from Chocolate All Day by Kirsten Tibballs, photography by Armelle Habib. Murdoch Books RRP $49.99.

“Enter a world of strawberry syrup-soaked sponge, seductively sweet white chocolate mousse and an abundance of fresh summery strawberries. The beauty of this knockout trifle comes from the varying shapes and sizes of the fresh strawberry slices. The best part is we’re not aiming for perfect uniformity, which makes this simply stunning effect very easy to create.” – Kirsten Tibballs. Images and text from Chocolate All Day by Kirsten Tibballs, photography by Armelle Habib. Murdoch Books RRP $49.99.