VALENTINE’S DAY: Most Romantic Restaurants

A romantic table at Auberge du Soleil in Napa Valley. Going out to dinner for Valentine’s Day? OpenTable.com has compiled a list of the nation’s most romantic restaurants as judged by users of the online reservations service. OpenTable analyzed more than 4 million reviews from last year to build the list of 50 restaurants from…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Sprinkle The Love

On Valentine’s Day, you can be the sweetheart of your workplace, school or wherever you hang by bringing in a box of Sprinkle The Love Donuts from Dunkin’ Donuts. Not even a hardened boss could resist these chocolate frosted yeast donuts topped with heart-shaped sprinkles. The suggested retail price is 89 cents per donut. Note…
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TOP PICK OF THE WEEK: Valentine’s Gifts That Aren’t Chocolate

Last week our Top Pick was artisan chocolates from four gifted chocolatiers. But not everyone wants a box of chocolate for Valentine’s Day. In this week’s Top Pick, we feature: Gourmet caramels Bewitching brownies and cookies A fresh fruit “bouquet” (a very healthy gift) Savory gifts, including heart-shaped cheese, ravioli and rib steak Rose-colored spiritsIf…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Red Heart Doilies

Have a heart: Use red doilies on Valentine’s Day. Photo courtesy MozzarellaCompany.com. Plan ahead for Valentine’s Day and pick up some small red heart-shaped doilies. Use them to present cocktails, crottins of chèvre, individual desserts (panna cotta, cupcakes) and other dishes on your Valentine’s Day table (start with morning toast!). Use them for just one…
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VALENTINE’S DAY: Roses & Chocolate Truffles

Chocolate truffles covered with rose petals. Photo courtesy VosgesChocolate.com. Edith Piaf sang “La Vie en Rose,” which in French means means “life in pink” (literally), or life through rose-colored glasses. Now, you can take a literal bite of it, with the new Le Chocolat en Rose truffle collection from Vosges Haut Chocolat. The pink Champagne…
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