Food Holidays & Occasions Dinner Party 7 Incredible Anniversary Dinner Ideas Make a restaurant-worthy anniversary dinner at home. By Food & Wine Editors Food & Wine Editors This is collaborative content from Food & Wine's team of experts, including staff, recipe developers, chefs, and contributors. Many of our galleries curate recipes or guides from a variety of sources which we credit throughout the content and at each link. Food & Wine's Editorial Guidelines Updated on October 19, 2022 Trending Videos 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 © 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. Get the Recipe: Rack of Lamb with Mustard-Shallot 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. Get the Recipe: Best-Ever Cheese Soufflé 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. Get the Recipe: Smoked Duck Breasts with Apple-Brandy Caramel Spaghetti with Mushroom Bolognese © Con Poulos Three kinds of mushroom plus eggplants and carrots come together in this elegant, satisfying vegetarian Bolognese. Get the Recipe: Spaghetti with Mushroom Bolognese 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. Get the Recipe: Scallops with Charred Scallions and Marcona Romesco 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. Get the Recipe: Butter-Basted Rib Eye Steaks 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. Get the Recipe: Molten Chocolate Cakes Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit