Marianne Swintosky and Elaine Shay of Viburnum Valley Farm Confections delight again with fresh thinking and fine products. Theirs is the first luxe local Valentine gift basket I have discovered. Learn more here.
This gift may become your new favorite work of art:
Twenty (20!) lily blossoms on three of Three Toads Farm’s stately lily stems.
Six perfect truffles made with Jamieson’s fine single source Ghanaian chocolate.
One Marianne Swintosky strawberry chocolate tart, made with Marianne’s German-born, world-class pastry gifts, featuring local berries.
One clean bright white fresh Bleugrass Chevre flirting with the dark sweetness of a Viburnum Valley homemade date roll.
All in a locally made fruit crate.
Be quick, though:
“Valentine’s Day gift packages are available on a preorder basis only and may be picked up at the Lexington’s Farmer ‘s Market at Victorian Square, Saturday, February 14th. Delivery is available at an additional charge. Preorder deadline is February 8th. Quantities are limited, so please call early to insure availability. (859-312-1157 or email at elaine@vvfconfections.com).”
I appreciate these wonderful people for their culinary gifts, their marketing smarts, and their frequent collaborations with other Kentucky growers. They make me smile with my heart.
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Hi Rona:
This comment doesn’t relate to Valentine’s Day but it may be of some interest in regard to seasonal cycles and how they are celebrated. In the Hebrew calendar this is the month of Shevat. Tu B’ Shevat, which translates to the 15 th Shevat is the New Year of Trees. It is celebrated on the Hebrew calendar from sunset February 8 (Sunday) to sunset of February 9 (Monday). It is a time of recognizing that there is lots of activity going on in the earth, preparing for spring. It is becoming popular to have a Tu B’Shevat seder at which time fruits are eaten in a ceremonial manner with white and red wines poured in a ceremonial way, also. The fruits are divided into 3 categories: those with soft outer over hard inners e.g. stone fruits, olives, avocados; those with protective hard shells or peels e.g. nuts and seeds, pomegranates; and soft fruits that can be eaten entirely, e.g. berries, grapes, figs.
I believe that the custom symbolisms derived from Kabbalistic traditons in the 15th century.
just some food for thought :)
Hi Rona:
This comment doesn’t relate to Valentine’s Day but it may be of some interest in regard to seasonal cycles and how they are celebrated. In the Hebrew calendar this is the month of Shevat. Tu B’ Shevat, which translates to the 15 th Shevat is the New Year of Trees. It is celebrated on the Hebrew calendar from sunset February 8 (Sunday) to sunset of February 9 (Monday). It is a time of recognizing that there is lots of activity going on in the earth, preparing for spring. It is becoming popular to have a Tu B’Shevat seder at which time fruits are eaten in a ceremonial manner with white and red wines poured in a ceremonial way, also. The fruits are divided into 3 categories: those with soft outer over hard inners e.g. stone fruits, olives, avocados; those with protective hard shells or peels e.g. nuts and seeds, pomegranates; and soft fruits that can be eaten entirely, e.g. berries, grapes, figs.
I believe that the custom symbolisms derived from Kabbalistic traditons in the 15th century.
just some food for thought :)