Thanksgiving has its turkey and everyone loves a Christmas cookie, but Valentine’s Day may just be the best holiday for foodies. If the way to someone’s heart is through their stomach, this is the perfect time to indulge your Galentines or spoil a loved one.
From restaurant-worthy dinners at home to gilded truffles worthy of a jewel box, here are some inspired ways to say “I love you” to your favorite dining companions. Bonus points for setting a beautiful table with a dash of romantic whimsy (including these adorable wine glasses decorated with a bow or these heart-shaped champagne flutes from Mark & Graham).
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Sweets and drinks for Valentine's Day
Tate's Bake Shop White Chocolate Raspberry Cookies
Tate’s is putting a lovey-dovey spin on their beloved, crispy chocolate chip cookies for Valentine’s Day with a new limited-time-only white chocolate raspberry flavor that comes packaged in a festive pink bag.
Plus, you can send your Valentine cookies with a bonus bouquet thanks to their new partnership with NYC-based floral design company POPUPFLORIST. The Mini Mini Valentine Bouquet and the Forever Valentine Bouquet both feature a lovely selection of dried flowers plus a bag of the cookies and an optional handwritten note on custom-embossed stationery. How thoughtful are you?!
Orders must be placed before Friday, Feb. 7 for guaranteed Valentine’s Day arrival.
Bonne Maman Love Notes Gift Set
Do you and your Valentine go together like peanut butter and jelly? Then this new gift set may be your "jam." Six mini jars of Bonne Maman’s fan-favorite flavors are combined with the cutest tiny spoon and ten beautifully illustrated notecards. They’re sure to inspire all the sweet nothings you want to say to each other.
Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company San Valentino Box
It’s strange but true: not everyone likes chocolate. That means thinking way outside the (chocolate) box on this holiday in particular. The family behind spirits and bakery business Fabrizia Lemon Baking Company — the largest producer of limoncello in the U.S. — imports lemons from their grove in Sicily for all manner of bright and zesty treats that are perfect for chocolate haters.
Their new San Valentino Box is packed with limoncello whoopie pies, limoncello strawberry cookie truffles and heart-shaped limoncello cookies. It even includes a personalized Valentine card and an exclusive Fabrizia Valentine’s cocktail recipe card, all packaged with red tissue paper and confetti hearts.
O&H Danish Bakery A Valentine Conversation
"Who wouldn't smile seeing a heart-shaped kringle!" one verified shopper proclaimed at the thought of this flaky, cherry-filled pastry. The Wisconsin-based bakery pairs it with six hand-dipped petit fours for an extra sweet surprise.
Eataly Dolce Treats
Italian artisanal specialty shop Eataly has some limited-time Valentine’s Day specialties featuring their exquisite selection of confections. This gift set has everything you need for a romantic breakfast in bed, all wrapped up in red. There’s ground mocha coffee, hazelnut spread (from Piemonte, naturally) and praline hazelnuts (may we recommend using them as a topping on heart-shaped pancakes?).
The last day for delivery with ground shipping in time for Valentine’s Day is Feb. 2.
Veniero's Heart-Shaped New York-Style Cheesecake
Dessert aficionados are probably well-versed in the realm of cheesecake, but have you ever had an old-school Italian slice? Spongy, pillowy and subtly sweet, the ricotta-based cheesecake from the New York City institution Veniero's has won over generations for over a century — and it'll most likely win over your valentine, too.
Magno Heartbeats Chocolate Box
Some of us don’t want to choose between chocolate or something sparkly. The magicians at Magno use single-origin Colombian chocolate to deliver the best of both worlds in this stunning luxury chocolate box. Each of the 12 hand-painted “gems” is adorned with edible gold.
Sugar Plum Wine Bottle Truffle Box
This box of a dozen handcrafted truffles comes in a fun box that’s shaped like a wine bottle. While the truffles aren’t all flavored like wine, there are a few booze-flavored options like Champagne, rum and Irish creme.
Wicked Good Cupcakes Valentine's Day Cupcakes and Wine Gift
Why choose between sweets and wine when you can have both? This gift set includes one Red Velvet Cupcake Jar, one Chocolate Ganache Cupcake Jar and a bottle of Ilo Sweet and Fizzy Moscato. If moscato isn't your thing, you there are options with red wine and rosé.
Baked by Melissa Gluten-Free Valentine's Day Gift Box
Finding dietary-specific sweet treats can be tough, but it shouldn’t have to mean missing out on the Valentine’s Day fun. Baked by Melissa is sharing the love with the gluten-free and vegan girlies out there with special 25-pack mini cupcake assortments including two limited-edition Valentine’s Day flavors: Dark Chocolate Coconut and Chocolate Vanilla Chip.
Laduree Valentine's Day Macarons Gift Box
Skip the box of drugstore chocolates and opt for something way more elegant, like Ladurée’s sophisticated Valentine’s Day releases. The heritage French brand always delivers on divine baked goods in gorgeous packaging. Our favorite is this pink and gold heart-shaped box filled with assorted macarons, including a special heart-shaped variety.
Brooklyn Cupcake Vegan "Love" Cake Jars
Your favorite vegan also deserves a special treat on Feb. 14 (and every other day of the year). Brooklyn Cupcake fortunately has them covered with this delectable array of Valentine's Day treats in your choice of chocolate and vanilla assortments.
Milk Bar The Red Velvet Duo
Just in time for Valentine’s Day, the modern-day Willy Wonkas at Milk Bar are bringing back their fan-favorite red velvet cheesecake layer cake and red velvet cake truffles. This duo offers the best of both worlds! The show-stopping cake layers double chocolate red velvet cake and frosting, cheesecake filling and red velvet crumbs. And you can't forget about the tin of matching bite-sized cake truffles to match.
Savory snacks and bites for Valentine's Day
Murray’s Cheese Valentine's Day Collection
Cheese and charcuterie boards are still a huge trend, especially for Valentine’s Day. So, why not have some cheese and pairings delivered? The Murray’s Valentine's Day Collection features three different kinds of cheese, two types of chocolate and a box of oatcakes for a fun spread.
Wildgrain Box
One thing that we love more than most is carbs, especially in the form of bread. If your loved one is the same way then consider a subscription to Wildgrain Box, where they will get artisan sourdough bread and pasta delivered right to their door every month. Each box has a variety of bread that is baked from frozen in just 25 minutes and leaves the house smelling like they have been baking all day.
Melting Pot Cheese Fondue and Baguette Bliss
If you've ever been to The Melting Pot, you've probably spent every day since dreaming about the ooey gooey fondue experience. Great news: You can now recreate it at home! This set comes with two bags of fondue cheese (your choice between classic fondue, aged cheddar and gouda fondue, or both) and a whopping 12 baguettes with garlic butter. There's enough for the whole family (though we won't judge if you want to keep it all to yourself).
Carnegie Deli New York Pastrami Sandwich Kit
If putting together a top-tier sandwich is more your speed, you can't go wrong with this pastrami kit for New York City classic Carnegie Deli. It comes with 1.5 pounds of pre-sliced pastrami, a bottle of mustard, a loaf of rye bread and a jar of sour pickles to top it all off.
Food gifts for kids for Valentine's Day
Tru Fru Hyper-Dried Dark Chocolate-Covered Strawberries
Chocolate-covered strawberries are a classic Valentine’s Day dessert, but you can only eat so many in one go. Frozen chocolate-covered strawberries, on the other hand, are made to last (at least, as long as it takes you to plow through a bag). Tru Fru combines real fruit with rich, decadent chocolate to satisfy everyday cravings.
Valentine’s Day varieties include hyper-dried dark chocolate strawberry and a raspberry version, too.
Kit-Kat Chocolate Strawberry
Milk chocolate, who? These Kit-Kats — imported from Japan — are doused in sweet strawberry! Beyond the bright color, kids might appreciate that they taste like strawberry Nesquik (at least according to one verified shopper).
Runamok Sparkle Syrup
Let’s be honest, kids love anything that sparkles. The Runamok Sparkle Syrup is made with food-grade edible glitter that shimmers and shines as it flows from the bottle. The syrup is perfect for Valentine’s Day pancakes and waffles.
The Dirty Cookie Mermaid DIY Cookie Shot Decorating Kit
Cookie shot glasses are a fun edible way for your kiddo to enjoy a bite of milk and cookies in one. This kit is interactive, so they can decorate the cookie mini-cups with edible mermaids, shells and plenty of sprinkles. After they have fun decorating the cookie shots, they can pour in some milk, drink and then eat the cookie.
The Cookie Cups Unicorn Cookie Cup Baking Kit
Kids deserve something fun to do on Valentine’s Day, too, and that’s where the Unicorn Cookie Cup Baking Kit comes in. The kit comes with everything they will need to make adorable unicorn cookies with the help of an adult. This is a Valentine’s Day memory they will cherish forever.
Create Your Own Tropical Fruit Box
If you have a kid who loves trying new fruit then consider this exciting tropical fruit box, where you can have a maximum of six fruits they may have never seen shipped right to your house. Fruits that can be included range from the Instagram-worthy pink pineapple to sweet red bananas, and the unusual but delicious cactus pear.
Meal kits for Valentine's Day
Guelaguetza Oaxacan Chicken Mole Rojo Dinner
Your significant other may be daydreaming of an all-inclusive Mexican vacation, but this dinner kit from Guelaguetza is the next best thing — until you secure a flight and hotel, at the very least. Mole is one of Oaxaca's signature dishes, and this version (a "full-bodied" and "umami-rich" take with red sauce, stemming from a family recipe) is true to form.
Nonna Dora’s Heart-Shaped Ravioli
These Valentine’s Day-appropriate ravioli are not only heart-shaped, but they’ve also got festive red stripes made from pureed beets, for the full Insta-effect. Stuffed with Italian ricotta, these ravioli also come with a yummy saffron cream sauce to round out the meal.
Eagle Rock Ranch Valentine’s Day Gift Box
Prefer choosing your own culinary romantic adventure yourself? Look no further than Eagle Rock Ranch. You can choose between two cuts of steak — New York strip or ribeye — but don’t stress too much. Associate editor Kamari Stewart says each of them are sure to please.
McLoons Lobster Shack Valentine's Day Package for Two
If you're a fan of freshly caught lobster (who isn't?!) you and your sweetie will love this meal kit that includes everything you need to make two scrumptious lobster rolls. Plus, you get a quart of McLoons clam chowder and blueberry bread pudding! All you need to complete the meal is a couple of ice cold beers of choice.
ButcherBox Romantic Valentine's Day Dinner Box
Get all the fixin’s for an epic surf ‘n turf dinner at home with this special delivery from ButcherBox. It contains filet mignons, twin lobster tails, gulf ghrimp, fully-cooked heirloom potatoes and italian sausage.
Omaha Steaks Valentine's Day Surf and Turf
Omaha Steaks also offers a Valentine’s Day Surf and Turf meal complete with steakhouse sides. We’re talking butcher’s cut filet mignons, split lobster tail skewers, scalloped potatoes, baguettes with garlic butter, caramel apple tartlets and a bonus shaker of seasoning that’s as delicious on roasted vegetables as it is on meat.
Blue Ribbon Sushi DIY Kit for Two
Try your hand at making your own sushi with this DIY sushi kit from the renowned New York City-based Blue Ribbon. This kit for two includes everything you need to make your own romantic Valentine's Day sushi meal, with an option to add on more fish or other ingredients, depending on your preference.
How we chose
The Shop TODAY editors and writers search the internet to find the best products out there that would make great gifts for people who love to clean. We use our own personal experiences with products and brands to make shopping easier for our readers.
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