Who’s your Valentine?

Plus, a few delicious ways to treat yourself.

Who's your Valentine? The one small silver lining of a quarantine Valentine's Day is that it will be spent where the holiday is best enjoyed: right at home. This kitschy holiday is also the most fun when you lean into your audience: Who in your life (you can and should count yourself!) needs to be shown love, and how can you treat them on a cold February weekend? I suggest a massive plate of cacio e pepe, a box of Bon Bon Bons, and a cozy date with your television — swanky spy show or romantic melodrama, take your pick.   I asked the Kitchn team who their Valentine is this year, and how they're celebrating, and I ended up bookmarking more than one of their sweet plans.  Lisa's Valentine is her dog, Millie. "I'm going to treat her to her favorite meal and spend the day giving her one million tiny kisses." Sheela and her husband use Valentine's as an excuse to "open a nice bottle of wine, cook together, and dance in the kitchen a bit. Even though we've been spending so much time together this past year, it's those little things that still feel extra and important." (She also picked up these pizza socks for her pizza-obsessed husband.)  Christine is at home with her daughter, husband, and pup, and says, "Since V-Day intersects with Chinese New Year this year, we'll also have some sweets out of our Tray of Togetherness (Chinese candy box)."   Arie is celebrating Valentine's with her parents for the first time since she was 17. But the meal will stay the same. "I've made the same thing almost every year for Valentine's Day dinner because it's just so damn good."  Amelia: "In my house, Valentine's has always been for the kids. We don't really make a big deal out of it. I'll let Simone pick dinner!"  Nina's Valentines are her husband, Matt, and kiddo, Gus, who is getting some kind of cool candy. "What I really want is some sort of Minecraft-themed candy for him." And since Valentine's Day is on Sunday, "There will definitely be LOTS of elaborate pancakes for both Gus and Matt. You'd be surprised what you can create with a squeeze bottle full of pancake batter and access to the internet."  I second the low-key plan of Sunday pancakes (these are definitively, hands-down, always and forever, the best pancakes and the only recipe I use). I have a bag of Reese's hearts not-so-secretly stashed in the pantry for my husband, and I may pick up a couple of these goofy heart headbands for my little girls. I want to make a batch of this Valentine's sweet puppy chow too.    In a winter that needs all the warmth and sweetness we can throw at it, I hope you have a plan in mind for you yourself, for Valentine's: something delicious, a treat just for you.    Yours in peanut butter and chocolate, FOLLOW FAITH VALENTINE'S TREATS     Perfect Chocolate Pudding, from Scratch When it comes to chocolate, I find old-fashioned chocolate pudding the most underrated and delicious dessert. READ MORE     Need Salt with Your Chocolate? This Popcorn Is for YOU. Pudding aside, I am not the hugest chocolate person, but add some salt and popcorn and I'm there. READ MORE     These Rosé Gummies Are a Very Grown-Up Treat How to make sugary, sparkling, wine-infused gummies all by (and for!) yourself. READ MORE     Want a Steak? This Is the Recipe I Use. Want a classic steak dinner this Valentine's? My favorite method is so easy. READ MORE Follow Us Unsubscribe or Manage Your Preferences   View this email in your browser    Kitchn is a source of inspiration for a happier, healthier life in your kitchen. If we've inspired you, we may receive a share of purchases made through this email.   Apartment Therapy Media 270 Lafayette Street, Suite 1300 New York, NY 10013   ABOUT | CONTACT US | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS OF USE