Red/pink/aphrodisiac-laden menu ideas that’ll help set the mood for a romantic dinner in.

A pretty Southern belle of a pie with a golden graham cracker crust coated with dark chocolate ganache, sweet bananas, thick vanilla-specked pastry cream, and pillows of soft whipped cream swirled with salted caramel.

A phenomenal dessert of Butterscotch Pot de Creme at Town Hall haunts me until I track down the recipe. See how I remake this swoon-worthy, decadent, uber-luxe version of an American classic.

Fresh fruit, whipped cream, who doesn’t love that? Add some crunchy pistachios for a little salty nuttiness, and a surprising crumble of airy meringues, and you’ve got one winning dessert.