They say that the fastest way to the heart is through the stomach. Whether you’re looking for something for your sweetie or your friends, you just can’t go wrong with one of these sweet treats. Enjoy these eats to your heart’s content!
Banana Cupcakes with Honey-Cinnamon Frosting are the perfect match for you banana bread lovers out there!
:: recipe and photo via Martha Stewart
Posted In recipesLovebirds feels so wintery and cozy. I love the muted colors and feathery details of this second edition print that’s based on the artist’s original watercolor.
:: via Rare Bird Finds
I’m super pumped that Kate Spade launched another round of free e-valentines this year! Check out B Mine and click away to your heart delight!
Cinnamon Banana Spring Rolls are a genius dessert idea if I do say so myself. Fast and pretty… never a bad combination!
:: recipe and photo via Hot Off the Garlic Press
Posted In recipesA selection of tasty cocktails for your Valentine’s Day Weekend – whether you’re spending it with a significant other or a group of friends. Drink up!
Ingredients:
– 1 part chilled blackberry sauce
– 1 part vodka
– Ice
Put into a shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into a martini glass and there you go.
Blackberry Sauce
– 1/2 lb blackberries
– 1 cup water
– 1/3 cup sugar
Heat the above ingredients in a saucepan on medium-high heat. Mash the berries with a wooden spoon to release all the juices. Stir until all the sugar has dissolved (about 10-15 minutes). Strain liquid through a fine sieve to remove the seeds, then chill well.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Foodista Blog
Ingredients:
– 1 1/2 oz Francois Peyrot Cognac
– 1/2 oz Grand Marnier
– 1 oz fresh cranberry juice
– Sparking wine
Garnish: lemon wheel
Combine Cognac, Grand Marnier and cranberry juice in a champagne glass. Top with sparking wine and garnish with lemon wheel.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Cocktail TImes
Ingredients:
– 1 part vodka
– 1 part Chambord
– 1 part dark cream de cacao
– 1 1/2 parts half and half
Shake ingredients with ice and strain.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Hostess with the Mostess
Ingredients:
– 1 1/2 oz vodka
– 1/4 oz Chambord® Raspberry Liqueur
– 1/4 oz fresh pineapple juice
Shake with ice and pour into a cocktail or martini glass.
Garnish with lemon peel twist.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via Hostess with the Mostess
Ingredients:
– 1/2 cup half and half cream
– 4 ounces white chocolate, rough chopped
– 2 ounces vodka
– 2 ounces Simple Syrup
Heat half and half cream in a small sauce pan; slowly add white chocolate, whisk continually, until chocolate is melted. Cool to room temperature. Add vodka and simple syrup* to white chocolate mixture; stir to blend. Pour into 2 martini glasses; serve.
:: cocktail recipe and photo via The Food Channel
Posted In cocktails, holidays, round up, valentine's day
Brown butter is generally used in savory dishes, so the use of it in this Banana and Brown Butter Tart is intriguing to me. The result is supposedly surprisingly butterscotch-y!
:: recipe and photo via Peanut Butter and Julie
Posted In recipes
Did I mention that that this Banana Coconut Bread Pudding also showcases an awesome Bailey’s sauce? I didn’t? Because it does. There’s also a hidden later of bananas at the bottom. And it’s fabulous.
:: recipe and photo via The Knead For Bread
Posted In recipes
World’s Smallest Postal Service.
Here’s how it works: You write a letter and I transcribe it onto tiny stationary (1 x 1.5 inches) with a magical transcription device. It then goes into a tiny envelope which gets addressed, stamped, and sealed with a miniscule wax seal with your initial on it. The letter then goes into a see-through folded coin case and is packaged up with a magnifying glass in a larger glassine envelope, finished off with a large “World’s Smallest Letter” wax seal. It is then put in a sturdy mailer for shipping.
Two of a Kind. (via Josh Spear)
Many rings have been exchanged that symbolize a bond between two people… but few come close to the Two of the Kind ring in the romance department. Delivered in one piece, it’s meant to be broken by you and a loved one into two, perfectly matched rings. That way, when together, you really do “complete each other”.
Nice Dream Pink 1/2 Pint Mug. (via Ill Seen, Ill Said)
Love Letters. (via poppytalk)
La La Love You poster. (via perfectbound)
“All I’m sayin’ pretty baby…” This 11″ w by 17″ h poster features a lyric from everybody’s favorite indie-surf mutants, the Pixies. Light aqua blue with magenta and white type and a cute little heart on the bottom.
Heart-shaped paper clips.
A piece-of-cake Valentine project: bend regular paper clips into little heart shapes.
Custom Silver Bracelet.
Go ahead – say something sweet in sterling silver. Our custom bracelets are expertly cast and hand-stamped with your message.
The first in a series by artist Ayda Anlagan.
Every Drop Counts is a series of bowls where the bottom of the bowl is subtly inclined to create a whole new way of getting people to finish every last drop. With stories which end at the bottom of the food or with graphic narratives which conclude where the food accumulates, the user is encouraged to finish every last drop. It is the first of a series of objects which are designed to contribute in the reduction of food wastage in the domestic environment.
:: via Designers Block
