With just a few days until Valentine's Day or the Day of Love and Friendship (as it is known in some Latin American countries), the planning to surprise that special person should begin. For this, it will be an excellent gift to make a very special gourmet dish and delight the palates. Here are some recommended gourmet recipes to surprise your partner. Take note and get to work. Marsala Beef Chops Delicious beef in a Marsala wine sauce, beef broth, and flour. Crabcakes with Parmesan Cheese These crabcakes are delicious and very light, they go well with a green salad. Light Bearnaise Sauce The rich bearnaise sauce is a French classic made with vinegar, wine, cream, and shallots. It is delicious to accompany a beef steak. Beef Steak with Mushroom Sauce This rich beef steak is cooked slowly in the oven and served with a delicious mushroom sauce. Lobster Salad with Grapefruit and Avocado The combination of the acidity of grapefruit with the creaminess of avocado and lobster is a perfect mix in this salad recipe. Salmon in White Wine Sauce This dish, although easy to prepare, is elegant enough to serve at a fancy dinner. Mussels in Saffron Sauce with Tomatoes This mussel recipe does not include any butter. For those who love mussels and saffron, it is a delicious and very easy dish to prepare. Blue Cheese Salad with Pear and Walnut This salad includes blue cheese, walnuts, and pears. Everything is in a dijon dressing with lemon and thyme. It is a good starter for a dinner or lunch. Risotto with Porcini della Nonna Tasty Italian rice with porcini mushrooms. It makes a great starter or, paired with a salad, it amounts to a complete meal. Red Snapper with Criolla Sauce A delicious red snapper fillet with a criolla sauce made from tomatoes, herbs, onion, garlic, and peppers. Shrimp and Scallops with Pepper Vinaigrette A delicious and easy recipe of shrimp and scallops with a red pepper vinaigrette. This recipe can be made with just shrimp.