VALENTINE’S DAY GIFT GUIDE FOR HER & HIM

Happy almost Valentine’s day.

It’s just one of my very favorite ridiculous holidays! I think it stems from my mom. She loved Valentines. She would help me craft the most amazing cards for my classmates and make special strawberry cupcakes topped with red-hot candies. We would always go for a lovely hibachi date too at Shogun Steak House of Japan. I do not really have the fondest moments of her but Valentine’s Day was truly something fond I do remember her by. She made this holiday so ridiculously special for me and it stuck.

I could not sleep last night at all so I decided to pull together some of my favorite Valentine’s Day gifts for her and him. Whether you are buying something special for a loved one or a best friend…here are some perfect items that are bound to make anyone feel loved on V-day. Today more than ever we all need a little bit more love and happy moments, right?

The best part is all of things can be easily shipped to your recipient! And for anything you are having delivered to your sweetie who resides with you…well, you get to enjoy the gift as well because these gifts are ALL edible and delicious!!!!

AND ladies…I did hear the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach. LOL

There are many things included for francophiles too as you are well aware I am always on the hunt to bring French Culture to you!

Nothing was sponsored here or gifted. I have simply taken the time to share with no incentives to myself.

1. Maman's love potion & cookie gift box {limited edition}- ($40.00) My fave bakery in NYC! They’ve paired our two favorite things, cookies & hot chocolate, in a special gift set for your galentine or valentine! treat your special someone {or yourself} to our limited edition valentine’s gift set filled with six homemade cookies and one jar of maman’s love potion {classic hot chocolate with mini marshmallows in a heart shaped jar} it all comes packaged in our blue & white gift box, tied with a twine bow, and with the option to add a personalized note. love is in the air - order now & they’ll ship it straight to your valentine’s doorstep. orders will be shipped between feb 1 - feb 22.

   limited edition: only available through feb 28. each box comes with one love potion hot chocolate & the option to pair it with 6 nutty chocolate chip cookies, 6 white chocolate raspberry rose cookies, 6 brown butter cranberry oatmeal cookies, or a valentine’s assortment (2 of each). one love potion hot chocolate jar contains 2 servings.

   SHIPPING INFO:

   Please note that all orders take 72 business day hours to process, and cookies must be shipped using overnight or 2 day shipping to make sure they arrive fresh at your doorstep. If no date is specified we will ship within 1 week of order. Shipping is done Mondays, Tuesdays & Wednesdays. Please contact andrea@mamannyc.com with any questions.

2. Bonne Maman- Ten Ways to Say I Love You- ($17.99) This is my favorite French jam! Celebrate your loved ones with this beautiful “Ten Ways to Say I Love You” gift box! Adorned with a charming hand-drawn illustration and featuring 10 mini-jars of Bonne Maman Preserves and honey, this is the perfect way to show your loved ones how much you care!
   Assorted flavors include: Apricot, Cherry, Fig, Grape, Honey, Orange Marmalade, Raspberry, Strawberry (2 jars), and Wild Blueberry.

3. Ladurée Chocolate Bars - ($21.00) Could anything be more romantic than Ladurée?! Ladurée, the famous French luxury bakery and sweets company founded in 1862 (and one of Paris’ first “salons de thé,” or tea salons) is one of the world’s best-known sellers of the macaron cookie, and other delicacies like these chocolates. And thanks to Goldbelly…we can have these luxuries shipped to our doorsteps!

   Choose between Dark, Milk, and Rose Mini Chocolate bars.

   This package includes 3 mini chocolate bars in the flavors of your choice

   • Each Chocolate Bar is 54 g each

   • Arrives in beautiful packaging

4. La Maison du Chocolat Chocolate Selection, 14 Pieces - ($34.95) Treat your favorite chocolate lover to the absolute finest. This gift box offers a selection of decadent handmade chocolates from La Maison du Chocolat, the legendary Paris shop founded in 1977 by master chocolatier Robert Linxe. Premium chocolate is made from special house blends using carefully selected and roasted cacao beans. Includes a mix of pralines and ganaches in a dozen extraordinary flavors. Assorted milk and dark chocolate pieces are prepared with natural ingredients such as roasted almonds and hazelnuts, orange and lemon zests, Madagascar Bourbon vanilla and fresh Moroccan mint leaves. Chocolates arrive artfully packaged in La Maison du Chocolat’s signature brown box with ribbon.

   • 14 pieces (approximately 3.7 oz.).

   • Made in France and shipped fresh weekly to the U.S.

   • These are shipped from William Sonoma and they offer fast shipping

5. Talia Di Napoli PIZZA AMORE- ( on sale for 99.99) We LOVE Talia’s pizza’s so much! It it truly amazing. In Italy, they believe beauty, excellence and love are meant to be shared — and what better way to convey love then through pizza? So they set out to create something truly special that would allow the world to try authentic Neapolitan pizza — made in Italy, by master pizzaiolos, using all local, organic ingredients — without ever having to get on an airplane. And this heart shaped pizza is just the perfect gift!

   What's inside: 6x Heart Shaped Margherita Pizza

   LIMITED QUANTITY AVAILABLE.

   Order before Feb 8th to receive your pizzas by Valentines Day. All order will begin to ship on Feb. 9th.

   Their regular pizzas weigh around 14.01 ounces and our Gluten Free pizzas weigh around 15.02. All our pizzas are around 10-11" in diameter.

6. Tatte Heart Shaped Flourless Brownies- ($16.00) My fave bakery in Boston! It’s always my first stop! Their famous flourless brownies are now available in a set of 4!  They are rich, moist and made with Valrhona chocolate, and will melt in your mouth. A delicious gift for yourself or the ones you love!

   Choose your favorite flavor and they will package it and send it your way! Each brownie is about 4”x4”.

   Available in Plain (heart-shaped for Valentine's Day), Walnut or Halva. 

7. Maggie Louise Confections Hey Lover Chocolates- ($85.00) A romantic assortment of pretty pinks and rosy reds make this sweet gift box of chocolate kisses, hearts, and roses a Valentine's Day gift to be remembered. These chocolates are made in Austin and are just so adorable and delicious.

   PREMIUM SHIPPING, PERFECT PACKAGING

   To ensure their delicate gifts arrive in perfect condition, they use thermally protective and padded packaging. They make a conscious decision to use environmentally sensitive, reusable, and recyclable materials. No styrofoam packaging or dry ice in sight. Included in your shipment is an info card with more details.

8. Maison Boissier- Parisian Chocolate Truffle Hearts (Set of 2)- ($52.00) A whole choco-lot to love. The iconic Parisian candy maker, Maison Boissier, is about to bring a whole lotta joy to sweet tooths everywhere with this tin of 16 individual chocolate truffle hearts. We love the idea of sending these to all of your Galentines—choose from a green or pink tin that’s so pretty you can skip the wrapping paper. These will ship from Food52.

9. Tatte Linzer Cookies- ($16.00) Also from Tatte…! Rich, buttery linzer cookies made with housemade raspberry jam. Each cookie is 3” in size and in a shape of a heart for Valentine's Day!

   Set of 4.

10. La Maison du Chocolat Paris Blue Hour Coffret 16 Pieces- ($55.00) A luminous gift box filled with 16 chocolates in our four new flavors in celebration of the city of lights and love! The box alone is exquisite. The BLUE HOUR is the period between day and night where the sky is a much deeper blue than the blue sky of daytime. A fleeting moment of the day that only lasts a few minutes. It is during the first moments of the “blue hour” that the birds begin to sing in the summertime. It is reported to be the best time to smell the fragrances of flowers in summer.

    This color, which lasts only a few minutes, is particularly prized by photographers for night photography.  Immerse yourself in the celebration of love in Paris, the city of romance and lights. Take part in the fleeting feeling of the Blue Hour and partake in the savory flavors of the Paris Blue Hour Gift box. Its ephemeral beauty and intoxicating experience captured in an expert illustration by Benoit Berger showcasing the Paris Blue Hour.

11. Maman's valentine's assortment cookie gift box {limited edition} ($65.00) Maman's famous cookies - straight from their oven to your Valentine or Galentine’s doorstep. Treat your special someone {or yourself!} to this limited edition Valentine’s cookie gift box filled with one dozen of their divine homemade cookies. it all comes packaged in our blue & white gift box, tied with a twine bow, and with the option to add a personalized note. Love is in the air - order now & they’ll ship it straight to your valentine’s doorstep. Orders will be shipped between feb 1 - feb 22.

    limited edition: only available through feb 28. choose from 1 dozen nutty chocolate chip, 1 dozen white chocolate raspberry rose, 1 dozen brown butter cranberry oatmeal, or a 1 dozen assortment (4 of each).

12. Butter Love & Hardwork Valentine's Day Breakable Chocolate Heart- ($129.95) Heartbreak doesn't have to be sad – sometimes it can be sweet. This crack-open French chocolate heart is created exclusively for William Sonoma by celebrity pastry chef Chris Ford. The fun begins with one of Chef Ford's legendary breakable confections, handcrafted of dark chocolate. The heart is filled with dark chocolate dragées that are covered in pink iridescence and infused with raspberry flavor and crispy rice. Use the included mallet to break the heart into bite-size pieces and release the sweet surprises inside. Arriving in a ribbon-tied box, the set makes an unforgettable Valentine's Day gift.

    • Dark chocolate heart is filled with 30 dark chocolate dragées.

    • 4 1/4" wide x 4 1/4" high (8 oz.).

    • Shipped chilled.

    • Comes with wooden mallet.

    • A Williams Sonoma exclusive.

    • Made in USA with American and imported ingredients.

13. RED VELVET CHOCOLATE TRUFFLES WITH COCOA & SUGAR- ($30.00) Easy to make but elegant enough to give as gifts, these rich chocolate treats are the busy baker’s holiday secret. 

    GLUTEN FREE! 
    These gluten-free truffles are a delightful alternative for anyone with a gluten intolerance.