... is still through the stomach — especially if your loved one is a foodie. Here are some flavorful Valentine’s gift ideas that go beyond the standard candy and flowers
A HEART-SHAPED BOX Candy is dandy, but it’s also sugar crashes, diabetes, and tooth decay. Consider an alt-box of sweet and savory treats — plentifully available at shops such as Herbally Grounded ( herballygrounded.com), Sprouts Farmers Market ( sprouts.com), Rani’s World Foods ( ranisworldfoods.com), and International Marketplace (702- 889-2888)
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I’D TAP THAT Have a home-brewer in your life? He or she’s in luck when you think outside the box this season — whether it’s with brewing lessons from Big Dog’s Brews (bigdogsbrews.com), supplies from Vegas Homebrew (homebrewvegas.com), or personalized tap handles in every shape and size from AprilsEtsySite at Etsy (etsy.com)
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CURRYING FAVOR Adventurous home cooks who like to experiment with spice will be all a-tingle over curry kits, spice collections, and other cooking and condiment options available at stores such as Sheffield Spice & Tea Co. (sheffieldspices.com), Las Vegas Spice Co. (lvspiceco.com), and The Spice Outlet (thespiceoutlet.com)
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A BOUQUET OF FLOURS There’s bound to be fun in the oven when your loved one receives a “bouquet of flours” featuring different flours — think casava, coconut, buckwheat — from local shops such as Sprouts Farmers Market (sprouts.com) and Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com)
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HOW THE COOKIE CRUMBLES The cookie-crazed home baker might be surprised to discover that cookie cutters have come a long way from your standard stars, hearts, and rounds. Think octopi, moons, anchors, booms, and kapows! They’re available at local cookie-cutter manufacturers Kato Baking Supplies (katosupplies.com)