Now, I’m not one of them. I’m not the hugest fan – I don’t go all out and decorate my house with pink and red hearts, but I do appreciate the large outcropping of heart-shaped foods that tend to pop-up in February. I literally squealed when I saw a heart-shaped doughnut for the first time. Heart-shaped food is just so much cuter than regular shapes.

If I wanted to have a problem with Valentine’s, it would probably be this: too many sweets. Don’t get me wrong, I have a major sweet tooth, but Valentine’s seems like overkill. There are entirely too many chocolate covered offerings and not enough savouries. Last year I combatted the barrage of sweets with Afternoon Beer: three tiers of man-approved miniature nibbles. This year I decided to go with mini heart-shaped pizzas.

These pizzas come together quite quickly, if you have the foresight to make your no-knead dough the day before. Once your dough is made and proofed all you’re doing is rolling, topping and baking. If the heart shapes are too twee for you, go ahead and just make mini pizzas, or a giant pizza if that’s your thing. The best thing about at home pizzas is that you get to put on whatever strange topping combinations you fancy. Broccoli and ricotta? Bring it on! Spicy pepperoni and pineapple? I’m game!

No-knead pizza dough produces a pizza that is crisp, crackle-y and has a light and airy cornicione. I seriously recommend it for all of your at home pizzas, hearts or otherwise. Hope your Valentine’s is filled with love, and of course, good food!