Bellevue Chronicle

Going above and beyond the heartshaped box of chocolates, the Sweet Treats Box from Savor Seattle is a confectionary treasure trove, with Fran’s Chocolates, Theo Chocolate, Chukar Cherries, Jonboy Caramels, and Toffee-O’s vanilla/toffee popcorn, as well as the artfully decorated sugar cookies from Home Economics’ Chef Kyle Smothers, the recent champion of Food Network’s Holiday Wars 2.

These boxes can include a custom note and are delivered in and around the Seattle area, as well as nationwide shipping, thanks to a partnership with logistics/produce delivery experts MilkRun.

This February edition of Invite is coming in red-hot. Turn up the heat this month with outdoor seating for two and a sexy, fresh blackberry smash sip, perfect for Valentine’s night. Follow it up with a good vodka and bay beef bourguignon, bathed in red wine and thickened with cognac gravy. Then spoon out a divine magenta-hued huckleberry cobbler made in a cast-iron skillet. We’re going all out and transforming the porch or entry into a midwinter, outdoor haven at home. Bundle up, because a delicious dinner is about to be served.

Monica Hart.

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For an interactive Valentine’s meal, Barking Frog is making its special Frog Box into dinner and a show, with chef Bobby Moore streaming a live cooking demo to show how to expertly prepare the deluxe surf-and-turf feast for two.

The dinner includes a Chateaubriand steak, lobster tails, potato gratin, roasted beet salad, a white chocolate molten gateau for dessert, and – of course – a bottle of Champagne. Order the Cooking with Your Sweetheart Frog Box online, with a pickup on Friday, Feb. 12; the live demo is scheduled Saturday the 13th, and will be recorded for those wishing to view it later.

Fans of special occasion dinners at John Howie Steak and Seastar can still have a romantic meal at home by pre-ordering one of their Valentine’s Day menus available for pre-order before Tuesday, Feb. 9.

The dinner kits can be picked up on Saturday, Feb. 13 between 12- 8 p.m., or Sunday, Feb. 14 between 12-5 p.m. The dinners come with wine specially selected for each menu and a red rose. Plus dessert, of course.

John Howie Steak is offering multiple choices, including a rack of lamb, filet mignon, or chateaubriand; all come with a variety of sides and a dessert. There’s also a Sweets & Treats package including cocktails,

Given Savor Seattle’s success with its Seattle Solidarity boxes, which feature products from Black-owned local businesses, the company is releasing a third edition for February, in observance of Black History Month.

Seattle Solidarity Box 3.0 includes items from JuneBaby, Marjorie Restaurant, Bite Me Cookies, Boon Boona Coffee, HerbanFarm, JuneBug, Atomic Corn, and Hot Chocolat. Each box is $124.99, with $5 of every Solidarity box sold benefitting the Black Farmers Collective. This group promotes sustainable urban food system practices to improve the health of communities, and supporting African American leadership and stewardship of the land. The collective’s main project is 4 acres in Woodinville that serves as an educational working

Football fans and fans of game-day foods can indulge in style — and in the comfort of their home — thanks to two deluxe takeout options by Chef John Howie’s restaurants, John Howie Steak and Seastar.

With plenty of food to feed your home team, you can choose between mesquite-grilled 10 ounce USDA Prime burgers with all the fixings, plus sides and snacks from JHS ($175 for 6) or Seastar’s seafood celebration ($250 for 4), featuring Dungeness crab with artichoke chili dip open-faced sandwiches, a sashimi and sushi platter, and snacks like shrimp ceviche.

These specialty meal packages are available for pre-order before Wednesday, Feb. 3, with meal pickups

Give your sweetheart something extra sweet this February with Salt & Straw’s Candlelit Dessert Special.

This gift pack includes your choice of two of the creamery’s delicious pints of ice cream and its popular A Whiff of Waffle Cone scented candle that will fill your home with the comforting aromas of vanilla and spices, long after you savored that last spoonful of Chocolate Gooey Brownie ice cream.

With over a dozen different flavors, including several new dairy-free/plant-based Vegandulgent ice creams, Salt & Straw will make you a Valentine superstar. The Candlelit Dessert Special is $49, available from Feb. 8-14.

The scented candle and a choice of two pints also