Buon San Valentino… Happy Valentine's Day…

Sweets for my sweet… Dark Chocolate Covered Almond Cake and Dark Chocolate Cointreau Truffles!

Buon San Valentino… Happy Valentine's Day…

Tutti Cuori... All Hearts...

There is just something so sweet about Valentine Decor.  I love the pinks and red.  All the little heart shaped everything,   just so sweet...

Un ricordo di Papa'... A Memory of Dad...

On this day in 1993,  Dad passed away... I think of him often.  He was so cute... any holiday that came around he would ask me to buy a gift , or a card for him to give  ( usually for Mom) ,  but on Valentine's Day,  it was different.  I remember him bringing home  Valentine Heart Boxes filled with chocolates , topped with plastic roses and ribbon which he bought  at  the drug store . Mom's would be the biggest and the prettiest. Normally I wouldn't think of a gift from the drug store to be so great,  but these Valentines from Dad were extra special because  I knew he took time away from being at the restaurant  so that he could buy his girls a special little gift..To this day,  when Valentines hit the stores,  I can't help but think of him... and how special it felt to get this Valentine from Papa'.