7 Incredible Anniversary Dinner Ideas

Make a restaurant-worthy anniversary dinner at home.

Smoked Duck Breasts with Apple-Brandy Caramel
Photo: William Hereford

Celebrating an anniversary at home can be just as wonderful as going out to a restaurant. From a gorgeous rack of lamb to the ultimate molten chocolate cakes, here are seven ways to cook up an incredible anniversary dinner.

Rack of Lamb with Mustard-Shallot Sauce

Rack of Lamb with Mustard–Shallot Sauce
© Kate Mathis

Impress your loved one with this beautiful roast. A Tuscan Sangiovese has the earthiness, dried-fruit notes, and juiciness to complement the thyme-scented pan sauce.

Best-Ever Cheese Soufflé

Don't be daunted by this classically challenging dish. To ensure a foolproof soufflé, star chef Alex Guarnaschelli folds lots of fluffy whipped egg whites into a Parmigiano-Reggiano and Gruyère base.

Smoked Duck Breasts with Apple-Brandy Caramel

Smoked Duck Breasts with Apple-Brandy Caramel
William Hereford

The duck fat caramel will be perfectly thick and sweet by the time the apples are tender, providing a rich sauce that pairs spectacularly with smoky duck breast.

Spaghetti with Mushroom Bolognese

Spaghetti with Mushroom Bolognese
© Con Poulos

Three kinds of mushroom plus eggplants and carrots come together in this elegant, satisfying vegetarian Bolognese.

Scallops with Charred Scallions and Marcona Romesco

Scallops with Charred Scallions and Marcona Romesco
© Christina Holmes

Marcona almonds make a rich, nutty, and unconventional romesco sauce for these cast-iron-skillet scallops.

Butter-Basted Rib Eye Steaks

Butter-Basted Rib Eye Steaks
© Con Poulos

This steak is based on a recipe from iconic French chef Alain Ducasse. Halfway through cooking, the bone-in rib eyes are basted with a mixture of butter, thyme, and garlic, so they're crusty outside and richly flavored.

Molten Chocolate Cakes

Molten Chocolate Cakes
© Lucy Schaeffer

Nothing says I love you like warm, gooey lava cake. Serve it with ice cream to take it over the top.

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