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St. Valentine's Day, which has its origins in the pagan festival of Lupercalia, is recognized in England, France, Austria, Germany, and the United States. Although the custom of sending romantic cards to suitors began in the early part of the nineteenth century, flowers are a more recent custom, not from any ancient belief or tradition. Originally just men gave women flowers. In more recent decades, women have given flowers to their true loves on St. Valentine's Day.
Traditionally, long-stemmed, red roses are associated with this holiday although carnations, tulips, azaleas, and other flowers are catching up in popularity. So are sweetheart or miniature roses, which are just as attractive, but not as expensive, as tea roses and come in the same range of colors from red and pale pink to white, cream, lavender, peach, and yellow.
If you are buying a dozen roses to go, instead of having the florist deliver them, visit your local florist to experience all the choices, fragrances, and colors! Select blooms that are just beginning to open for longest vase-life.
Wrap the flowers well to protect against the cold, as chilling February temperatures can damage the delicate blossoms. An alternative to roses is to buy, or have your florist make up, a mixed bouquet with a red-pink-white color scheme. Possibilities include carnations, daisies, freesia, and tulips as well as more exotic choices like Peruvian lily (Alstromeria), red anthurium, or red ginger. Add a few sprigs of baby's breath and some greens for the finishing touch.
Potted flowering plants will help extend your Valentine's Day greetings and brighten up winter days ahead. Many florists, garden stores, even many grocery stores, carry potted azaleas, cyclamen, and chrysanthemums and may even have unusual varieties. Kalanchoe, with its scarlet red flowers set high on spikes, is usually seen around the Christmas holidays but works as a gift here too. There are even more dwarf forms of this plant, with double flowers, called Calandiva. I personally like potted red tulips, as such bulbs are a sign spring is on its way.
African violets are one of the easiest flowering indoors plants to grow, and can be found with reddish flowers in some varieties. Just make sure these stay warm, have bright but indirect light, and don't overwater. Use lukewarm water to avoid shocking the roots, and keep it off the leaves to avoid spotting them.
Another group of potted flowering plants that has become quite popular are the orchids. There are hundreds, mainly hybrids, to choose from at full service greenhouses or online. These make quite special gifts. Just keep in mind orchids are generally epiphytic, meaning they grow in a medium such as bark and not soil. This means they need frequent watering, and higher humidity. Some can be a challenge to get to rebloom indoors, although the moth orchid (Phalaenopsis) and dendrobium are fairly easy and good choices for beginners.
When buying a flowering potted plant, select one with many buds about to open, rather than one already in full bloom. Check buds, blossoms, and undersides of leaves for signs of disease or insect pests.
Ensure that your gift gets proper care by enclosing a note with care instructions. Mention that plants need to be kept well-watered, but not overwatered, and out of drafty areas. Temperatures should be 45 to 55 degrees F at night, around 65 to 70 degrees F during the day if possible. Recommend that the recipient remove the foil or paper covering the pot, or make a hole in the bottom, to allow adequate drainage when watering.
If your special someone is a gardener, present him or her with a "bouquet" of seed packages for cut flower varieties including cosmos, delphiniums, shasta daisies, snapdragons, zinnias, asters, and baby's breath (Gypsophila). Or promise to plant a culinary herb or perennial garden in the spring. Gift certificates to local garden stores make great presents as well. If you want to give roses, how about a coupon for an actual rose plant in the spring?
Your choices are endless. Valentine's Day isn't just roses any more.
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The Las Vegas Restaurants Every Foodie Must Experience
It's undeniable that Las Vegas has become one of the world's great food towns. Even the snobbiest foodies, who once looked down upon Sin City as a cheesy city defined by 6 dollar steaks and buffets that focused on quantity over quality, can no longer ignore all of the world-class chefs who have opened great Las Vegas restaurants and put the town on the map as one of the planet's great culinary destinations.
The celebrity chef invasion has, in turn, made the rest of the town's eateries sit up and notice. Gone are the days that cheap yet barely edible food was the big draw (though you can still easily find those 6 dollar steaks all over town), as even the buffets have started offering high quality and fresh fare.
The list of culinary options in Vegas is endless, but if you visit these five amazing Sin City eateries, you'll have a pretty good understanding of the diversity of culinary options now available in a town that was never famous for food until very recently. These are some of the best restaurants in Las Vegas, and they're the places that will make a Vegas fan out of non-believers.
BOUCHON AT THE VENETIAN
Thomas Keller's The French Laundry in Napa Valley is considered by some to be the best restaurant in the world, and with Vegas transforming into a mecca for celebrity chefs to open new kitchens, it was only a matter of time before Keller staked is claim in Sin City. Bouchon in The Venetian is one of the most outstanding dining experiences you'll ever experience, not just in Vegas, but in the world. The menu reflects Keller's obsessive desire for perfection in every dish he serves, with legendary Steak Frites and a wine list is as deep as you'd expect from a chef with deep roots in the Napa Valley. Bouchon totally lacks pretension while maintaining an ambiance of perfectly balanced casual elegance, while prices are not outrageous for the unbelievable quality of the food and overall experience. Let Thomas Keller, one of the world's great master chefs, take care of you at Bouchon in The Venetian.
FLEUR DE LYS AT MANDALAY BAY
Celebrity Chef Hubert Kelller, famous for his best selling cookbooks and his upscale Burger Bar, decided to take on a more gourmet challenge than the perfectly made hamburger and fries he's known for when he opened his French eatery Fleur De Lys in Mandalay Bay. Diners sit in a stunning cultured stone wall space underneath a glassed 12,000 bottle wine loft, where they'll experience one of the most inventive selections of contemporary French cuisine imaginable. Guests can order selections like prime steak tartare, prime filet mignon, or stout braised short ribs a la carte, but the restaurant also offers you the option to order three, four, or five course meals to experience a journey expertly curated by Keller and his staff. Sure, you can order what you want, but you're not going to know better than Chef Keller himself, right? Fleur De Lys is as pricey as you'd expect world-class French dining to be, especially if you include a good bottle of wine, but it's worth the money to try one of those multiple course meals and let a master show you how's it done.
CRAFTSTEAK AT MGM GRAND
"Top Chef's" Tom Colicchio is a foodie icon, and there was no way he was going to miss out on the Vegas Restaurant renaissance. And when he decided to open a steakhouse in market that already had many to compete with, nobody doubted the fact that he'd stand head and shoulders above the competition. Colicchio's CraftSteak in the MGM Grand has some of the best cuts of beef in town, and their Waygu Steak has become the stuff of legend. Unsurprisingly, the Coliccho curated wine list is extensive and outstanding, and you have to try the chef's famous Monkeybread or Maple Bacon Ice Cream for dessert. The service and décor are top notch, giving you a fine dining experience that gives you a break from the hustle and bustle of the strip. Craftsteak is not cheap, but it's worth the money for some of an amazing menu of perfectly prepared steaks prepared by one of the most famous chefs in the world.
SOCIAL HOUSE AT CRYSTALS IN CITY CENTER
Social House at TI was one of the most beloved restaurants on The Strip for Vegas visitors and locals alike, so many people were distraught when it was closed down in early 2010. But fans of Social House didn't have to mourn long, as the popular Pan Asian and Sushi restaurant rose again, Phoenix-like, in The Crystals shopping and restaurant mecca at City Center. And most fans agree that Social House 2.0 is even better than the original. Executive chef Joe Elevado, who learned his trade under sushi master Nobuyuki "Nobu" Matsuhisa and Japanese "Iron Chef" Masaharu Morimoto, put together a menu that has been described as a "masterpiece" of Pan Asian cuisine and Sushi which was inspired by his travels through Japan and Southeast Asia. Everything on the menu, including Citrus Peel Miso, the Mini-Kobe Burgers, the Curry Lobster Rolls, and the Mixed Sashimi plate is made from the best and freshest ingredients on Earth, and it all tastes great washed down by one of the restaurant's signature fruit-infused Sakes. But the amazing food isn't the only reason people love Social House... the restaurant's unparalleled ambiance is a huge selling point as well. Heavily influenced by Japanese design philosophy, Social House features brass filing boxes (which are considered good luck) lining the floors and lighting fixtures inside bird cages hanging from the ceiling, which all adds up to a restaurant with some of the most romantic and flirty décor in town.
TAO AT THE VENETIAN
If you're looking for an incredible night out in Vegas full of great food, incredible cocktails, and uninhibited partying, you can find all of it under the 20 foot tall Buddha statue that marks the entrance to Tao. An amazing Asian Bistro connected to one of the chillest lounges and hottest night-clubs in Vegas, Tao is the perfect place to experience all that Sin City has to offer under one roof. Tao restaurant offers an amazing menu of Pan Asian cuisine, with an emphasis on Hong Kong Chinese, Japanese, and Thai foods. Amazing dishes like Wasabi Crusted Filet Mignon, Miso Glazed Chilean Sea Bass, and Lobster and Kimchee Fried Rice are all served in one of the hippest dining spaces in the world, as diners are surrounded by artifacts imported from Japan, Thailand, and Hong Kong. After your meal, check out adjacent night-club, one of the hottest party spots in Vegas to get the full Tao experience. The Tao entertainment complex has been described as a miniature "Asian City," and between its restaurant, lounge, and night-club, it covers 40,000 square feet, every square inch of which is worth experiencing.
The one downside of the Vegas foodie revolution is that your check at the end of the night has risen as much as the quality of food, but you can find great deals and money saving Las Vegas restaurant coupons if you know what you're doing. So do your best to find a deal before you head out for an amazing meal in Vegas... because lack of funds is not a good excuse to miss out on one of the most exciting food cities in the world.
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