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Valentine's Day Treats

By Hillary Davis

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

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Personalized giant fortune cookie from Fantastic Fortune Cookies in Amherst.

Maybe skip the chocolate or flowers this year and get more creative. Here are a few ideas for making the day memorable for you and your love.

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Fantastic Fortune Cookies

3 Front St. Lower Mill, Suite 160 Rollinsford 617-3810

Website


Personalized Giant Fortune Cookies

Pen your own love poem for the one you love and have it tucked within a luscious giant fortune cookie dipped in chocolate. Naughty or nice, this is a Valentine's treat that won't be forgotten.

$19.95





Proposal?

Frederick's Pastries

Locations in Amherst, Bedford and N. Andover, Mass.

Website

Two Dozen Mini Chocolate Elcairs


A dozen for each of you. Delectable little two-inch eclairs filled with pastry cream and rich chocolate fudge frosting. Can be purchased online and shipped.

$13.95 per dozen



Addictive

Sanders Lobster Co.

54 Pray St. Portsmouth (800) 562-1001

Website

Lobster for Two


Order yours live or cooked, delivered FedEx overnight to your front door. You supply the champagne, butter and candlelight. The cooked lobster will still be sweet at room temperature dunked in hot melted butter.

$90 to $120






Succulent

North Country Smokehouse

Claremont
(800) 258-4304

Website

Farmhouse Breakfast Gift Package



Have a luxurious breakfast in bed on Valentine's Day with this hearty assortment of goodies delivered straight to your door. Includes Applewood smoked bacon, smoky maple links, maple syrup, old-fashioned pancake mix and Stonewall Kitchen Fruit and Berry Spread.

$43.95




Fun

Jewell Towne Vineyards

183 Whitehall Rd. S. Hampton 394-0600

Website

2009 Vidal Ice Wine


A lovely sweet dessert wine with hints of honey and apricot. Serve well chilled with fruit, chocolates, a fur rug and a roaring fire. Order online or call.

$40



Inspired

Mt. Washington Valley Ski Touring & Snowshoe Foundation

Intervale
(603) 356-9920

Website

Ticket for a Sweet Day on the Trails


Drive, snowshoe or cross-country ski to sample chocolate treats at Mt. Washington's Annual Chocolate Festival on February 26. Chocolate stops detailed on the festival map. Sweet!

$30 to $35



Chocoholic



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