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Spice up Valentine's Day with unique gifts
Consumers don't have to buy the same old box of chocolates this year

Quality friends make good Valentires ... sweet
When you've got a few quality friends in your corner, it's easy to spread the love on Valentine's Day. Take your friends over at Nordic Ware, for instance. (They were good friends of our mothers and grandmothers, too.

Get Romantic in California with Last-Minute Valentine's Day Getaways
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- If life has gotten in the way of making plans for Valentine's Day – don't worry – Visit California has you covered, with nearly 90 getaways you can book ...

The Day: Never Too Early to Think About Valentine’s Day
Here's today's morning links.

Dinner invite? Gift ideas that will delight the host
It's only polite when you're invited to dinner to ask whether you can bring something. Here's a list of hostess gift ideas that stand out from the usual bottle of wine or bunch of flowers.

Food deals - 28th January
This week's round-up of the latest and greatest supermarket deals, restaurant discount vouchers and food freebies.

Need a hostess gift when invited to dinner? The Times' S. Irene Virbila has a few ideas
When you've been invited to dinner, it's polite to ask if you should bring something. Here are some ideas: cookies, unusual oils, vanilla beans, even a fun spoon. When I spent some months in Venice, Italy, years ago, my friend Paolo would show up at dinner parties with prosciutto. I'm not talking about a paper packet of sliced ham but a whole prosciutto di San Daniele, the famous ham from Friuli ...

‘A Romance of Chocolate’ —come enjoy all the goodness Feb. 12
Calling all chocolate lovers! Whether you are an aspiring chocolatier ready to share that special family recipe, a connoisseur of fine chocolates or simply a fan of all things chocolate, we have an event for you.

Bold Face: Landmark Esber's to close Feb. 4
Patrons’ and employees’ tears alike will fall when Esber’s Restaurant & Cocktail Lounge closes Feb. 4.