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Fun, food, and romance for Valentine's Day
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Have a happy Valentine's Day with a little planning and some great ideas. Get suggestions for free, lasting gifts your valentine wants, romantic recipes and tips for single celebrations.
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By Dayna Boyer and Jennifer Melo
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Indulge in some Valentine's Day fun this season no matter if you're attached or solo. Whether you're planning a day of good food and conversation with friends or an intimate night of canoodling, pick up some pointers from the following articles and recipes. You'll find lots of great ideas and tips for a fabulous Valentine's Day -- everything from creative date ideas to decadent chocolate cake you can make at home.
Valentine's Day fun
5 fun Valentine's Day dates
Check out creative ways to enjoy a romantic date and have fun on the day for lovers.
10 free, lasting Valentine's gifts
Express your love in meaningful ways that tug at the heartstrings.
Couples quiz: How well do you know your mate?
Find out if your partner is pleasantly predictable or full of surprises.
Food for lovers
Chocolate Valentine Cake
What says "Happy Valentine's Day" better than a rich chocolate cake? Four-inch/10 cm springform cake pans are available at most kitchen stores, but you can also use a parchment paper-lined 8- x 4-inch/1.5 L loaf pan. Scrape all the batter into the loaf pan and bake as instructed; cut cooled cake in half to make the layers for a square cake.
Taiwan-Style Oysters on the Half Shell
In Taiwan, most of the oysters are tiny -- slightly bigger than a thumbnail -- so they're shucked into a bowl and marinated in this sauce. With our larger oysters, it's much more attractive to present them on the half shell.
8 seductive fruits
Juice up your sex life with fabulous foreplay fruits.
Aphrodisiacs 101
Can chocolate and oysters make you more passionate? Find out if there is any truth to libido-boosting promises or if it is all just wishful thinking.
Rev up the romance
Give your best massage ever
A professional massage therapist shares clever ways to melt tension with your bare hands.
Make your e-mail sizzle
A romance writer offers tips for composing sexy messages.
Warm up with winter romance
When the temperature drops, turn the heat up in your relationship.
6 meaningful ways to revive romance
Hearts and flowers are wonderful, of course, but true romance is more -- and less -- than that. Here, from a host of blissful couples, comes a whole bouquet of surprisingly simple ways to show your love every day of the year.
Perspectives on love
A valentine for gloriously imperfect women
How to deal with the unrealistic expectations of this hyped-up holiday.
Canoodling dos and don'ts
Rules of behaviour for public coupledom
Celebrating singles
Single on Valentine's Day? 5 fun ways to spend the day
Celebrate your single status on the day that's traditionally designated for lovers.
Confessions of a single parent
On finding happiness amidst the chaos of child-rearing.
Visit our Valentine's Day special section for recipes, relationship advice, gift ideas, fun e-cards and more.
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