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By MARY JANE PARK
© St. Petersburg Times, published February 14, 2002
It's too late to order roses for delivery today, but there's still time to delight your Valentine. Many supermarkets will have fresh tulips, in bouquets or blooming in pots; garden centers offer rose bushes that bloom long after floral arrangements are spent. Beyond flowers, try sweets and pampering treats.
Paper-thin chocolate cookies cut into heart shapes are almost a guiltless pleasure. Moravian heart-shaped chocolate cookies in keepsake tin, $16. Williams-Sonoma, Citrus Park Town Center, International Plaza and Hyde Park Village, Tampa.
For hot cocoa to warm the tummy, blend hot milk, sugar and a tablet of cinnamon-infused Mexican chocolate. Abuelita. Package of 6 tablets, about $3.50. Latin markets, some supermarkets, including Albertsons.
Creamy candy hearts are almost as sweet as kisses. Caramel hearts. 6-ounce bag, $6.95. Starbucks.
Sublime decadence: chocolates from Belgium. 4.55-ounce heart-shaped box, $26.50. Neuhaus, International Plaza, Tampa.
Indulge a passion for various flavors of chocolate with a sampler of almonds covered in dark and milk chocolate. Mazet chocolate almonds, 7 ounces, $16.50. Williams-Sonoma, Citrus Park Town Center, International Plaza, Old Hyde Park Village, Tampa.
For chocolate with no calories, look to this spa kit in a can, featuring a heart-shaped loofah, a smooch-shaped pillow and bath products scented in white chocolate (also available: Victorian rose, lavender and vanilla). Sweetheart Spa Kit, $24.95. Splash Therapy kiosks, through Sunday. Brandon TownCenter, Brandon; Citrus Park Town Center, International Plaza, WestShore Plaza, Tampa; Countryside Mall, Clearwater; Tyrone Square Mall, St. Petersburg.
The sleek lines of this shaving set are reminiscent of sculpture. Includes pure badger brush, triple-blade razor and shave stand. By e shave. $170. Guillot Apothecary, 3115 W Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa; (813) 835-4299.
Riches sure to delight anyone who fancies chocolate. Godiva truffle assortment. 10.75 ounces, $25. Godiva boutiques, some department stores and bookstores.