Beautiful Things

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t’s hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is in only 2 weeks. And one of my favorite stores, Crate and Barrel, has some wonderful Valentine’s Day kitchen items to help get you in the mood.

From Valentine heart plates to heart-decorated dish towels, they have it all. I’m a fan of the Barefoot Contessa, so right away I noticed C&B’s Barefoot Contessa red velvet cupcake mix with cream cheese frosting.  Make the cupcakes (and use the Valentine heart cupcake liners) and then, with Valentine decoratifs, you can embellish your cupcakes.

Crate and Barrel also has Valentine cupcake stencils (pictured). For only $5.95 you can decorate your cakes, cupcakes or cookies for Valentine’s Day. They also have heart-shaped springform pans, cake pans and pancake molds!