Valentine's Day: Gifts on a Budget

You want to show your affection, but not go broke doing it. Here are eight budget-friendly, delicious Valentine’s Day gifts that will make your sweetheart swoon.—Denise Shoukas

Heart Shaped Madeleines

 
Can’t jet off to Paris with your other half this year? Have Parisian treats delivered. Donsuemor’s elegant gold-embossed gift box is filled with a variety of Heart Shaped Madeleines: 16 individually wrapped chocolate and vanilla madeleines, hand-dipped in a white or milk chocolate coating. (pictured right)

Price: $20
Website: donsuemor.com

Jelly Belly Chocolate Dipped Jelly Beans

 
Act like a kid at heart. Give the gift of Jelly Belly Dark Chocolate Dipped Very Cherry Jelly Beans packed into a clear, resealable pail. Luscious chocolate wrapped around juicy Very Cherry jelly beans makes a fun gift and a decadent combination.

Price: $9.99/16 ounces
Website: jellybelly.com

Caviar Claudine Trout Roe

 
Renowned chef Jacques Pépin’s daughter Claudine has partnered with California Caviar Company to create a line of domestic caviar that makes this delicacy available to everyone. Pop open a bottle of bubbly and serve it with Caviar Claudine Trout Roe for a memorable treat that is sure to woo your honey. (pictured right)

Price: $14/1 ounce
Website: californiacaviar.com

Cigar-style Gift Boxes

 
The name alone makes this an intriguing Valentine’s Day gift: Fudge Fatale has a line of Cigar-style Gift Boxes  filled with decadent chocolate fudge, which has earned praise on The Food Network and Today on NBC. Fans say it's like eating a chocolate ganache, a truffle and a flourless brownie all in one. (pictured right)

Price: Starting at $16
Website: fudgefatale.com

Dark or Milk Chocolate Hearts

 
Divine Chocolate has a “double” Valentine for both your loved one and cocoa farmers. Divine’s mission, in addition to creating irresistible chocolates, is to improve the livelihoods of West African cocoa farmers through their ownership of a dynamic Fair Trade chocolate brand. Give more love with foil-wrapped Dark or Milk Chocolate Hearts.

Price: $4.99/3.5 ounce
Website: buydivine.com

Provence rosé

 
A Provence rosé is a truly romantic gesture. Priced between $12 and $20 per bottle, it’s one of the best values in fine wine on the market today. Yet even with their differences in color, texture and flavor, all Provence rosés are fresh, crisp, bright and dry. To locate shops that carry Provence rosé, visit the website’s Retailers page.

Price: Starting at $12
Website: winesofprovence.com

Chocolate Mascarpone Pie

 
Anything handmade will be a hit! Wisconsin-based Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Cheeses has put together a romantic gift basket filled with all the ingredients to make a Chocolate Mascarpone Pie. Contents include Crave Brothers Farmstead Classics Mascarpone, dark chocolate, a mini bottle of Kahlua coffee liqueur and a chocolate cookie crumb crust. (pictured right)

Price: $26
Website: cravecheese.com

Love & Kisses Limited Edition Chocolates

 
Norman Love (yes, that’s his real last name), one of North America’s Top 10 chocolatiers, has created Love & Kisses, a line of handcrafted white, milk and dark chocolates that will capture your dear one’s heart. The Black Heart Limited Edition line is available in a five-piece box and contains one of each flavor, including four limited-edition varieties. (pictured right)

Price: $15 
Website: normanloveconfections.com

Denise Shoukas is a regular foodspring.com contributor
and is the author of foodspring’s food forager blog.

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