Even the spreader that comes with this little 5-inch-wide heart-shape bamboo cheese board has a heart carved into it. From the Kate Aspen “Tastefully Yours” collection, the boxed board and spreader set is $4.49 at Bed Bath & Beyond in Fairfax (12100 Fairfax Towne Center; 703-934-0132); bedbathandbeyond.com.
A number of French cheeses are traditionally done in a heart shape. the Coeur de Bourgogne (Heart of Burgundy) is a triple-cream cow’s-milk cheese that’s soft with a white rind. Coeur de Berry, a zingy goat’s-milk cheese, comes from the Berry region, the, ahem, heart of France. Coeur de Bray is a Neufchatel cow’s-milk cheese, white of rind, gold of soft, creamy interior. Heart-shape cheeses can be found wherever there’s a good selection of cheese. We found these at Cheesetique, which has branches in Shirlington (4056 Campbell Avenue, Arlington; 703-933-8787) and Del Ray (2411 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria; 703-706-5300); cheesetique.com.
Talk about breaking hearts! CucinaPro’s Classic Heart Waffler makes one 7-inch waffle that breaks into five hearts. From there it’s up to you. The electric waffle iron has controls for brownness and is $39.99 at Bed Bath & Beyond stores and bedbathandbeyond.com.
Silly? Maybe. Adorable? Absolutely. This teeny-tiny doll-house-size heart-shape waffle iron is $9.50 from the Miniature Sweet shop at etsy.com. www.etsy.com/shop/MiniatureSweet.
A simple object can be a thing of beauty when carved by hand by Blackcreek Mercantile and Trading Company of Kingston, N.Y., in ebony or holly wood, then rubbed with a wax finish. These hearts are part of a limited edition made for Shinola, and each is about the size of a silver dollar and costs $85. Shinola, 1534 14th Street NW; 202-470-0200; shinola.com.
In addition to boxes of chocolates, Kron Chocolatier offers boxes made of chocolate that you can, of course, fill with chocolates. Both large and small hearts come in milk or dark chocolate; small is $18, large $36. At Kron, Mazza Gallerie, 5300 Wisconsin Avenue NW; 202-966-4946; www.krondc.com.
Kate Spade’s “Metro” heart-dial watch is definitely young at, yes, heart. With a leather strap, it’s $175 at Nordstrom Pentagon City and Montgomery Mall.
This 34-inch-long sterling silver Long Strand Pendant is rendered in Lagos’s characteristic Caviar beading. It’s $175 at Nordstrom, Tysons Corner Center.
The simplicity of Elsa Peretti’s sinuous silver pieces is seductive. This “Open Heart” silk bracelet is $175 at Tiffany, The Collection at Chevy Chase, 5481 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301-657-8777; and Fairfax Square, Tysons Corner, 8045 Leesburg Pike (Route 7), Vienna, 703-893-7700; www.tiffany.com
Elsa Peretti also offers the “Open Heart” lariat-style necklace in sterling silver. It’s $400 at Tiffany, The Collection at Chevy Chase, 5481 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301-657-8777; and Fairfax Square, Tysons Corner, 8045 Leesburg Pike (Route 7), Vienna, 703-893-7700; www.tiffany.com
Okay, the local Tiffany stores don’t “stock” this exquisite Heart Clip by the revered Jean Schlumberger. Of 18-karat gold with accents of turquoise, it’s $7,000 and it will have to be ordered. But that’s okay, we’re more than happy to wait. Tiffany, The Collection at Chevy Chase, 5481 Wisconsin Avenue, Chevy Chase, 301-657-8777; and Fairfax Square, Tysons Corner, 8045 Leesburg Pike (Route 7), Vienna, 703-893-7700; www.tiffany.com
And this just in! Heart-shape 7-ounce Neufchatel cheese at Trader Joe’s for $5.99. “Wonderfully creamy and salty!” says the Trader Joe’s signage. “Great with . . . Riesling or Chardonnay!” Incredibly well priced, say we.
