Red roses are lovely, as are boxed chocolates. But Valentine’s Day shouldn’t be about romance-by-numbers. If your gal or guy is food lover, here are a few sweet nothings we think they’d love to receive.
This would go down a treat with most of the delicious. team. The sustainably-focused super chef is taking turns with mate Cameron Cansdell, of Bombini in Avoca Beach, to hold a co-designed sustainability-focused lunch at each of their venues. At $115pp, for three courses, with wines and canapés, it’s a slightly more affordable way to try James’ cooking. Both lunches will be capped at 60 guests, with the Biota scheduled for March 6 and Bombini for March 20. Contact the restaurants directly to book.
Your relationship may not come with a lifetime guarantee, but Le Creuset cookware does. It’s a beautiful, thoughtful gift for anytime of the year, and you’ll score extra brownie points whenever you whip it out for a meal. Opt for a timeless look with the just-released Cotton collection.
Chocolate can increase serotonin levels in your brain, so these Alter Eco Velvet Truffles ($11.95), made wth coconut oil rather than palm oil and fairtrade cocoa, are guaranteed to bring good vibes only. Buy them through Oxfam Australia for bonus karma points.
As opposed to the one or two killer items, and a whole lot of filler. Caring Canary is a boutique Sydney business that designs super-sweet, thoughtfully themed packs. The Love pack (pictured, $99) includes an Ecoya scented candle, Lixie artisan chocolate, handmade marshmallows from Sweetness the Patisserie, and body products. There’s packs for guys, too, with beef jerky, and other food-themed hampers.
It’s the meeting of two food cults; KitchenAid lovers and craft coffee geeks. KA has just released four shiny new gadgets (a French press, espresso machine, siphon and burr grinder), priced from an affordable $149. They all have nifty little features (the press has a built-in scale, you can measure the perfect amount of grinds) and look a treat, too.
Ditch the chocolates and build a custom plate of beautiful fromagerie with your lovers favourite accompaniments. Infinitely better than whatever is left in the chocolate isle. Seal the deal with this cute card – the kind of cheesy we can get into.
Up your champagne game with a bottle of Perrier Jouet Belle Epoque. Why this particular bottle, you ask? The bottle is pretty enough to lay claim to shelf space long after it has been drunk dry, and you could even add a single white rose to pop it the next day.
We’re halfway through FebFast, and everyone is still in health mode. But skip the hellishness and throw yourself headfirst into #couplegoals by tackling a wellness retreat together. Gwinganna, on the Gold Coast hinterland, has brand new ‘meditation’ suites, offering conjunction with healthy organic meals, wellness seminars, massages and alternative treatments and scheduled activities.
A double pass to Meatstock. Yep, it’s a meat and music festival, held on Valentine’s Day, in Sydney. Because nothing says “I love you” like mutually experiencing the meat sweats and downing beers in the sun. Non-traditional? Yes, but also undeniably tasty.
Sweetheart into art? Or do they have a favourite song they like to cook to? Have a personalized sound wave print (starting from $33.60) created from a clip of their voice, your voice, a tune you both love or whatever noise you fancy.
Love Beyonce? Love sriracha? Two cult items collide in this just-released piece of merchandise ($25USD). It’s a lyric from Queen Bey’s latest single, Formation, her first single to drop since 2014.
There’s never a bad time to drink champagne, but opting for a rose steps things up a little. Why? Because it’s not a traditional vintage, there is less made, making it more rare. The Moet and Chandon Grand Vintage Rose 2006 ($124.99) is one of our favourites.
