Foodie Valentine gifts - the best around

Say it with food

From oysters to chocolates and beyond - our round-up of this year\'s foodie Valentine\'s gifts is exquisite! Here\'s the first...
 
Wild candy cakes
Make a very bold statement with these, available from www.candycakes, £24.99 for 9.

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Fizz and Kisses

Go for the classy option with this giftset of Berry Bros & Rudd classic Champagne and triple cream coeur de Neufchatel cheese. It\'s all presented in a gorgeous gift box. Price £45.95, from www.thecheeseworks.co.uk.

Chocolate workshop for two

Buy your partner and yoruself a day out touching, eating and creating chocolate - how sexy is that?! You\'ll learn from a master chocolatier,  make your own truffles and take home between 40 and 50 Belgian chocolates each, all wrapped, designed and made by you both. Price £107, from www.redletterdays.co.uk.

Go for oysters

Known for their aphrodisiac qualities, oysters could be just what you need on Feb 14! Buy them from the fabulous www.skye-seafood.co.uk for just £7.50 for a dozen. Need an oyster recipe, try this one for oysters in whisky cream from SHE magazine. By the way... www.skye-seafood.co.uk also do a fantastically fishy Valentine\'s treat box with salmon, oysters and champagne for £49.95

Wild rose jam

An aromatic treat that\'s perfect on toast for a Valentine\'s Day breakfast. The wild rose aroma comes from blooms in Lebanon\'s Bekaa valley. Available from www.mortimerandbennett.co.uk, price £4.95 for 450g.

Hearts of perfection

Carefully wrapped in a luxurious gold foil, each of these Belgian milk chocolate hearts is filled with delicious creamy hazelnut praline. From Guylian, appropriately called \'I Love You\' chocolates, the hearts cost £4.49 for a 200g box and £1.05 for a 50g box. Available from all major supermarkets and selected independent stores nationwide.

Seriously fruity

A luxury assortment of hand dipped strawberries using the finest chocolate. Available from www.passionleaf.com, from £49.

Red hot chilli

This Chilli Chocolate Block from Thornton\'s is for those who like their chocolate dark and exotic. "We\'ve infused the cocoa butter ourselves with real chillis to make sure we\'ve got the taste just right," Keith Hurdman, their master chocolatier claims. Available from www.thorntons.co.uk, £1.75 for 80g.

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