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- Americans celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14
- In 2009, Valentine's Day falls on a Saturday
- Also known as St. Valentine's Day
- Named after Christian Martyrs "Valentine of Rome" and "Valentine of Terni"
- Geoffrey Chaucer was the first to associate romantic love with the holiday
- Celebrated with the exchanging of letters of affection and spending time with romantic partners
- Aphrodisiacs are foods that are said to create romance and desire when consumed
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Valentine's Day dinners are a holiday tradition celebrated by going out to a restaurant or preparing a romantic meal at home meal. For some delicious and romantic dinner ideas, check out the links on this page.
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Dinner Planning
- Michael Bauer of the San Francisco chronicle recommends staying home for the holiday. He points out that restaurants overcharge, knowing that people are looking to celebrate a special occasion.SFGate.com: Valentine's Day Dinning? Stay Home But if one decides to forgo this advice, Donatella Arpaia has several recommendations to make the evening go smoothly. For men she recommends that you pay your date specific, unique compliments such as "Cute dimples." She also recommends that men pay for the meal. For women she recommends to feel free to laugh and to relax during the date, while allowing the man to pay for the date.Yahoo!: Valentine's dinner Etiquette
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Valentine's Day Dinner Quotes
- "Valentine's Day, like New Year's Eve, is a night to stay home. It’s a time when restaurants charge a premium for seats, and the expectations generated by the price are rarely met." SFGate.com: Valentine's Day Dinning? Stay Home
- "Valentine's day has become all about eating out and failure to secure a reasonable booking on the 14th can be cited, if not as grounds for divorce, at least for weapons-grade recrimination for the rest of the year." The Guardian: We can fit you in after 10
- "If you're choosing the restaurant, run it past three platonic girlfriends. You might love the local trattoria for its friendly waiters and free Limoncello, but it's the ladies who remember bad lighting, dingy bathrooms and day-old fruit garnishes." Yahoo!: Valentine's dinner Etiquette
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Valentine's Day Dinner Questions
Do you have a special romantic dinner that you prepare for your special someone on Valentines Day? 3 AnswersFor Valentine's day, I make breakfast for my wife. Crepes w/ Pure Maple Syrup, Fresh Strawberry Preserves, and Confectioner's Sugar. They're simple to make.Ch... read more
Unique ideas/gifts for Valentines Day? 6 AnswersLast year, I took my wife to our favorite restaurant. I had went in a week earlier, given the Chef a tip and asked him to prepare her favorite meal for us. I ... read more
What is your favorite Valentines Day perfume? 3 AnswersNothing, just clean skin. The sense of smell is one of the most evocative methods of communication we have, and there is a danger to wearing mass-market perfume... read more
What is the best idea for a romantic Valentines date? 6 AnswersRose petal walkway from front door to bubble bath, with tea light candles bordering the walkway - bathroom is full of more rose petals and tea light candles (f... read more
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