Whether you or not you have a sweetheart, Valentine’s Day is a perfect time to show your love for the foodie in your life with a thoughtful gift. Coming prepared with the right gift will make colleagues, family, friends, and yes, lovers happy and appreciated. For those in romantic relationships, go to the heart through the tummy and enjoy a great evening, and perhaps run off to a delightfully sinful rendezvous afterwards.
But what to get for the person and/or people in your life to show you care? There are so many options. Should it be something sweet or savory or maybe booze is the only way to go? Do you want something brand new or something that has been around for awhile that you just forgot about? Do you want to do a traditional gift, or box of baked goods, or collate a bunch of items to make for the most smiles? Do you want to prepare a romantic meal, or do you really not want to do that much cooking, but do want to look like you made an effort? Every foodie is different.
This list has something for anyone who loves food, even those who view Valentine’s Day as S.A.D. Single Awareness Day. Yes, this list has something for you too, as everyone wants to feel loved and special. The last section of items are the best of the best, and yes, they may just be better than…
Michelle Tompkins http://www.mediamichelle917.com Michelle Tompkins is an award-winning media, PR and crisis communications professional with more than ten years experience with coverage in virtually every traditional and new media outlet. She is currently a communications and media strategist and writer, as well as the author of College Prowler: Guidebook for Columbia University. She served as the Media Relations Manager for the Girl Scouts of the USA where she managed all media and talking points, created social media strategy, trained executives and donors and served as the organization’s primary spokesperson, participating in daily interviews with local, regional, and national media outlets. She managed the media for the Let Me Know internet safety and Cyberbullying prevention campaign with Microsoft, as well as Girl Scouts’ centennial Year of the Girl To Get Her There celebration in 2012, which yielded more than 800 million earned media impressions. In addition to her extensive media experience, Michelle worked as a talent agent in Los Angeles, California, as well contracting as a digital content developer and her writing has appeared in newspapers and online. She is passionate about television, theater, classic movies, all things food and in-home entertaining. While she has lived and worked in NYC for more than a decade, she is from suburban Sacramento and gets back there often to watch the San Francisco Giants on TV with her family.