Nine Sweet Valentine’s Day Gifts That Aren’t Chocolate
You there with the truffles, put 'em down.
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Boxed chocolates are great, but they're also the most cliche thing you could possibly give someone on Valentine's Day. If you're looking for alternatives, order something special from a fantastic bakery that makes other kinds of sweet things too, and ships them, like colorful macarons or crisp-edged canelés.
Lafayette Bakery's superstar baker Jennifer Yee is making extra-sweet macarons for Valentine's Day, stamped with cute sayings just like the original Necco conversation heart candies. The box is a mix: crème de cassis, lemon-lime, raspberry-rose, orange, matcha, and birthday cake. (Box of 6, $17; shop.lafayetteny.com)