- If your Valentine loves to cook or just appreciates decadent chocolate truffles or a good bottle of wine, you’ve come to the right place.
- These 10 Valentine’s Day gift ideas cover everything from rosé-flavored sweets to couples’ cooking classes.
- Check out all of our 2020 Valentine’s Day gift guides here.
Valentine’s Day is only a few days away. If you haven’t picked up a present for your special someone yet, well, you’d better get on that soon.
Jewelry, flowers, and sentimental presents are all great ideas, but a food-themed gift will melt their heart and delight their taste buds. As a bonus, food is meant to be shared, so it’s a gift you can both enjoy. Whether you’re looking for a simple box of chocolates or an innovative gadget that’ll transform their time spent in the kitchen, you’ll find a great gift for your Valentine here.
February 14 is approaching fast, so we’ve added shipping information so you can ensure your gift will arrive on time.
The 5 best food gifts for Valentine’s Day:
- Dessert for two from Milk Bar, $72
- A cheese tower from Murray’s Cheese, starting at $40
- A gift card for a Winc wine subscription, starting at $60
- A HelloFresh meal subscription, $50.95
- Cooking classes from Sur La Table, price varies
Dessert for two
The Chocolate Lover, Milk Bar, $72
Milk Bar is famous for its inventive baked goods, and its Valentine’s Day-themed cake-and-truffle combo is definitely a showstopper. Featuring the sweet shop’s Chocolate Raspberry Jam Cake and Chocolate B’Day Truffles, the Chocolate Lover package – like all Milk Bar orders over $50 – ships free nationwide through Thursday, February 13.
May not arrive in time for Valentine's Day with standard shipping.
A Himalayan salt block
Himalayan Salt Block and Holder Set, $49.90, Crate & Barrel
Also known as a salt tile, this slab of pink Himalayan sea salt imparts a subtle salty bite to seafood, meat, and vegetables (and makes a perfect present for the budding grillmaster in your life). When you consider all of the delicious meals your Valentine could cook - and, hopefully, share - on this display-worthy block, it's really a gift for you, too.
May not arrive in time for Valentine's Day with standard shipping. You can add Premium shipping for $23.90 and orders placed by noon CT will be delivered in two business days.
A wine subscription
Winc Gift Card, from $60
This Valentine's Day, set the mood with a really great bottle of wine. Winc selects and sends at least three bottles a month based on each members' preferences, so this gift can double as a great way to stock their wine rack.
Cooking classes
Check out all of Sur La Table's classes here
Give date night a unique twist by enrolling in one of Sur La Table's cooking classes.
A smart kitchen scale
Drop Kitchen Non-Slip Silicone Connected Kitchen Scale and Interactive Recipe App, $70.94
If your partner is the chef of the relationship, they'll love this high-tech scale. It comes with an app that can tell when enough flour, sugar, and spice have been added to a recipe, and will save home cooks the trouble of using multiple bowls and measuring cups.
Eligible for two-day shipping with Amazon Prime.
A cheese tower
Murray's Cheese Towers, $40-$195
What could be more than romantic than the gift of dairy? If your Valentine is more into savory snacks than sweets, skip the chocolates and surprise them with a tower of cheese from New York City-based cheesemonger Murray's. Some sample stacks: The Petit Trois ("a base of truffle-studded Basque cow's milk, a sweet, creamy round of Murray's Delice, and a tiny topper of bold, savory Petit Epoisses") and The Sweetheart Tower ("sweet and nutty Hollander...stacked with a bright wheel of brie, and topped off with the earthy delights of a small, adorably wrinkled round).
Place your order by Wednesday, 2/12 at 3:00 pm EST for delivery by Friday.
Heart-shaped truffles
Maison Blossier Chocolate Truffle Hearts, $52
No Valentine's Day celebration is complete without heart-shaped truffles.
May arrive after Valentine's Day with standard shipping depending on your location. For $40, and if you order by 12 pm on February 12, Overnight Express shipping guarantees your package will arrive by Valentine's Day.
A punny card
Little Lovelies Studio Beat Card, $4.50
Here's a punny card that will make them smile.
Takes 1-3 days for shipping, may arrive after Valentine's Day.
A cookbook for couples
"The Complete Cooking For Two Cookbook" by America's Test Kitchen, $21.43
America's Test Kitchen compiled 650 of its favorite recipes into a comprehensive book. Best of all, the kitchen rejiggered each recipe to serve two.
Eligible for two-day shipping with Amazon Prime.
A HelloFresh meal subscription
HelloFresh Gift Card (2 Meals for 2 People), $50.95
Anyone who lives with their partner might want to consider getting them a cooking subscription service. Each HelloFresh box includes easy-to-follow recipes and incredibly fresh ingredients, so it's a great option for any skill level.
A grab bag of international snacks
Universal Yums snack box, from $48 (for three months)
Why get your Valentine a gift when you could get them three months' worth of gifts? Universal Yums sends out a generously-packed box of snacks from a different country each month, and guarantees a "variety of sweet and savory snacks, all with unique flavors and spices." The products are often extremely difficult (or impossible) to find in the US, and recently-featured countries include Greece (pomegranate jellies, grape cookies), Indonesia (coconut white chocolate wafers, black pepper cassava chips), and Colombia (passionfruit lollipops, bacon and lime chips).
A fondue set
Cuisinart 13-Piece Cast Iron Fondue Set, $49.95
When you give your Valentine a fondue set, you're also planning your next at-home date night: just you, your partner, and all the cheese and/or chocolate the two of you can handle.
Eligible for two-day shipping with Amazon Prime.
Truffle hot sauce
TRUFF White Truffle Hot Sauce, $34.99
This truffle-infused hot sauce could be the crown jewel in your Valentine's condiment collection.
Eligible for two-day shipping with Amazon Prime.
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