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A Feast to Love

Tips and recipes for a memorable Valentine’s Day.

This Valentine’s Day, serve a meal you’ll both love.

We’ve made it easy to impress your sweetheart with a filling, flavorful meal for two! Our Valentine’s Day Meal features two entrées of your choice, plus two sides and dessert. See below for full meal details and pre-order your meal today.

Each meal includes:

  • Your Choice of (2) Entrées > Premium Choice Chateaubriand Cut Filet Mignon (9 oz), 2 Ultimate Lump Crab Cakes (4 oz each), and 2 Ultimate Chilean Sea Bass Cakes (4 oz each) are available in any combination.
  • Mascarpone Whipped Potatoes with Rosemary (1 lb)
  • Asparagus with Red Peppers & Sea Salt Butter Steamer Bag (1 lb)
  • Chocolate Dipped Strawberries (8 ct)
  • Dozen Roses Bunch (1 ct)
  • The Fresh Market Reusable Shopping Bag

Here are a few simple tips to ensure your Valentine’s Day meal runs smoothly, no matter which entrées you choose.

  1. Remove Chateaubriand Cut Filet Mignon from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking to bring it to room temperature.
  2. Remove Ultimate Lump Crab Cakes and Ultimate Chilean Sea Bass Cakes from the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before cooking to bring them to room temperature.
  3. We’ve included options for reheating your potatoes in the oven or microwave. If you’re tight on oven space, opt for the quicker microwave method.
  4. Don’t forget the wine! If you’re serving crab cakes or sea bass cakes, we recommend Gerard Bertrand Cote des Roses Rosé. It tastes as beautiful as it looks, with a gorgeous bouquet of summer fruits and floral notes that give way to a fresh finish. If you opt for our Chateaubriand Cut Filet Mignon or Premium Choice Sweetheart Ribeye, we recommend a deep, dark red wine like Quilt Napa Valley Red Blend. It’s rich and complex, with flavors of black cherry, cassis and spice.

Premium Choice Chateaubriand Cut Filet Mignon

Stove Top/Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F. Pat steaks dry with paper towels, then rub each with ½ tbsp olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper. Heat cast-iron skillet over medium-high. Place steaks in pan and sear for 1-2 minutes. Turn steaks, top each with 1 pat of butter and transfer skillet to oven for 7-10 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 125°F-130°F for medium-rare. Remove to plate and let rest for 5-10 minutes. To serve, pour remaining butter from pan over steaks.

Ultimate Lump Crab Cake

Stove Top: Melt 2 tsp butter or oil in a large pan over medium heat until shimmering. Place crab cakes in pan, pressing gently with a spatula to slightly flatten. Cook 5 minutes on each side until golden brown and internal temperature reaches 160°F.

Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 400°F. Drizzle 2 tbsp oil or melted butter onto a rimmed sheet pan, coating the sheet pan evenly. Place crab cakes on the sheet pan and bake 10-12 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160°F, turning once.

Air Fryer: Preheat air fryer to 375°F. Cook for 8-10 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 160°F.

Sea Bass Cakes

Conventional Oven: Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 25-30 minutes until internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Asparagus With Red Peppers & Sea Salt Butter Steamer Bag

Microwave: Place in microwave for 3-4 minutes. Let set for 1 minute. Check for tenderness to your preference, and heat for 1-2 minutes if additional cooking is needed. CAUTION: Steamer bag will be hot and may release steam when opened.

Mascarpone Whipped Potatoes with Rosemary

Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove potatoes from packaging and into an oven-safe dish and cover with foil. Bake 35-40 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Microwave: Remove potatoes from packaging into a microwave-safe container and cover with lid or plastic wrap. Heat 2 minutes on high. Stir potatoes, then heat an additional 1-2 minutes until warmed through and internal temperature reaches 165°F.

Prime Rib

Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place steaks onto a foil lined sheet tray and cover with a piece of green leaf lettuce or damp paper towel. Place the sheet tray into the over for 5-6 minutes or until heated to desired temperature.

Microwave: Place steak on microwave-safe plate and cover with a piece of green leaf lettuce or damp paper towel and microwave for 1-1.5 minutes or until heated to desired temperature.

Twice Baked Potatoes

Conventional Oven: Preheat oven to 350°F. Place in over safe baking dish. Heat for 20 minutes or until internal temperature is 165°F.

Microwave: Place in microwave-safe dish. Heat on high power for 2 minutes or until an internal temperature of 165°F is reached.

Green Beans

Microwave: Remove green beans from packaging into a microwave-safe dish. Season to taste with salt and add 1 tbsp butter if desired. Heat on high 3-4 minutes until tender and cooked through.