Sometimes, a little comfort or support or comfort is needed, or just love. The cook has in the kitchen all the magic to make the loved ones feel better. A little thought, a little nibble is enough to ...
Why does chocolate get all the attention on Valentine's? As much as we love chocolate, we find caramel desserts even more appealing right now. Maybe it's the interesting burnt sugar tastes or the chew...
Anyone planning on making a soufflé for your honey on Valentine's Day? Sweet or savory, a warm and pillowy soufflé definitely makes an impression! We also think they're a lot less fussy th...
For all that it's touted as the height of snuggly luxury, we recently realized that we have never actually made or been served breakfast in bed. We'd like to give it a try, but it seems like it could ...
Looking for something a little special for the 14th? A dark, luscious liqueur with an all-natural black cherry taste, Cherry Heering pairs with chocolate as beautifully as it does Champagne, making it...
Heart-shaped food is practically irresistable this time of year, and the food blogosphere has found a myriad of ways to turn ordinary food into the shape of a heart. Here are fifteen different foods s...
Valentine's Day is Saturday, hence the descent of chocolate, sprinkles, cupcake confetti and pink whipped marshmallow frosting in great billows over the food blogosphere. Oh yeah, and steak, cheese fo...
Back in October, during National Fair Trade Month, Emily highlighted several foods where fair trade policies—which require sustainable farming and just labor practices for the workers—make a bi...
Well, everyone else is doing it, so we will too! Chocolate, that is. There's a requisite level of cacao trotted out at this time every year. So here are fifteen chocolate desserts and treats for Valen...
If you're feeling a little tongue-in-cheek this Valentine's Day, think about making up a big dish of pasta puttanesca! This classic Italian dish is easy to prepare, delicious, and has a story that wil...
It wouldn't be Valentine's Day without something sweet. Well, in our case, it wouldn't be Tuesday (or Wednesday...or Thursday...) So, instead of a dessert that heats things up, here's one to cool you ...
We are so inspired by this pink party spread from Summer and Alicia of Bread & Honey! Surprisingly, though, this wasn't a Valentine's event at all... it was actually a holiday party inspired by an...
Yesterday we showed you reader Catherine's impressive Baked Alaska, and it reminded us of bananas foster, another famous flaming dish that we made quite a bit when we were kids......
We're not huge fans of overly sentimental Valentine's Day decor, but this is one idea we think could be cute for a tea lover in your life. It's from Martha Stewart, and it would take all of five minut...
Whoa! Have you ever seen a real live flaming Baked Alaska? This retro dessert was out of the realm of our experience, until reader Catherine shared hers with us. Read on to hear more about this old-sc...
Hello, love. We would be quite delighted to wake up to these beauties on Valentine's Day. They're part of a chocolate slideshow at Gourmet's website that has so many tempting things. Go take a look......
Last year these V-Day cards for food lovers were a big hit. After all, who wouldn't like to know that their lover loves them more than avocados? Or sushi? For some of us, that's really saying somethin...
Do you have any candy canes left over from Christmas? We, sadly, are almost always guilty of forgetting a few candy canes and leaving them to get stale in the back of the cupboard. Well, if you have a...
We all know that 2009 is a tough year economically, and we are all adjusting in our own way. But let's not forget that it is Valentine's day shortly. Maybe this year, the fancy restaurant is out. In d...
We had a really wonderful dinner last night, home-cooked by our Valentine. It was inspired by the gloriously sunny and warm image of Calabria above. To read our Valentine's commentary and see our (rat...
Valentine's Day may be over, but we loved all the entries in our Dreamy Meal for Valentine's Day contest so much that we wanted to show you a few more entries. Here's a sweet, romantic tribute from...
Yes, Valentine's Day is over, but we loved all the entries in our Dreamy Meal for Valentine's Day contest so much that we wanted to show you a few more. Do you like this idea of building a menu off ...
So, what did you have for dinner last night? Did you stay in, or go out? Did you take some tips from our Valentine's Dinner for Dummies, or maybe some menu ideas from all those Dreamy Valentine's Meal...
Want to whip up a little home-cooked comfort for you and your sweetie tonight? Or maybe for a few friends, or a quiet, blessedly peaceful night in alone? Here are a few recent favorite dessert recip...
Thank you to everyone who entered our lightning-quick Inspire a Dreamy Meal for Valentine's contest. It was just so fun to see everyone's photos and menus; we may even sneak a few more onto the site...
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