Our count down to Valentines Day continues with sweets. If you missed what flowers are turning our heads this holiday, check out yesterdayspost.
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Sometimes food should have a sense of humor, which is why we love The Brothers Brown School of Cookings Valentines Day Post. Jacob and Thomas have carefully crafted meals fitted for whatever your plans are tonight: eating solo, cooking for that special someone, or feasting with spite.
The three menus offer up a cocktail, appetizer, main course, and all end the same way: with a heavenly chocolate-peanut butter-banana cream pie, rightly dubbed, The Elvis Pie, because, as they say, theres no reason not to make it.
With recipes like Mexican Snakebites, Steakhouse Burgers, Kale Caesar Salads, and My Bloody Valentines, youre bound to feel the love (and a full stomach).
Theyve even factored in that this mealmightbe a last minute plan and added short cuts, so you can still make it happen after coming home from work.
Forget your plans of overpriced price fixe menus, lonely bars, and take out containers and serve up one of these instead.
Is there a better holiday for Instagramming than Valentines Day? The flowers, the sweets, the over-the-top cards and rococo expressions of love Heres who we have our eyes on as we count down to V-day. Todays focusflowers.
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Remember in elementary school when, days before Valentines Day, you carefully filled out cut-out valentines from the stationary store or crafted them yourself? Relive all of that V-Day glory with Cocoagraph.
Founder Rae Vittorelli successfully matched her good sense of design with her sweet tooth when, in 2011, she created cocoagraphs; handmade chocolate bars that are covered with a photograph of your choosing. With a few easy steps, heartfelt memories are transposed onto edible gluten-free frosting sheets that are layered on decadent, fair-trade Guittard chocolates.
The process is simple:
In 5-7 days, your special someone will receive an artisinal valentine filled with love, possibly your face, and chocolate. If you have trouble choosing, Rae is also offering twoValentines Day-themed Cocoagraphs.
For me, it was love at first sight when I saw the option for the retro Poloroid-style chocolate frame with room for a personal message, but Ill be back for the bite-sized ones too; you can put up to three photos (one on each bite-sized chocolate) and create a photo-booth-esque cocoa experience.
I bought one for my boyfriend this year to show a little love, but these are also great to give to friends, relatives, kids, or secret crushes, because who wouldnt love to get one in the mail?
Cocoagraph understands that love knows no bounds and ships nationally and internationally, but to send something sweet by February 14, thedeadline for all ground orders is Friday, February 8th.
Lauren Tempera is an assistant editor atMartha Stewart Livingand associate brand manager ofMad Hungry. Sheloves traveling, themed-entertaining, a good sandwich, and has the ultimate snack drawer in her desk.Follow her on Instagram: @laurenevelynanne.
(photos courtesy of: Rae Vittorelli [top];photographer/bloggerRegina Mandell[left]; Mother, Jennifer Orlando [right])
