Foodie Valentines' Gifts from Carluccios

Nobody combines the language of love with food for the soul quite like our friends at Carluccios, Trafford Centre. Here are their top valentine's foodie gifts...

Chocolate Roses

Carluccio's presents single stem chocolate red roses (20g £2.95 each) crafted from the finest Italian chocolate. For a more extravagant gesture, the roses are also available in beautiful bouquets (£32.95 per dozen or £16.95 for half a dozen).

Zabaglione

zabajone al moscato (300g £6.95) is Carluccio's version of St Baylon's egg & marsala recipe & the ideal Valentine's dessert treat for your sweetheart.

Praline Box

If you fancy a more traditional gift, a delightfully presented gift box of cioccolatini d'oro (72g £9.95) will do the trick. Piemontese dark chocolate hazelnut pralines, made all the more special by an edible gilding of real gold leaf - lovely!

Strawberry Liquor

Get closer to your loved one's heart with the delicate pink, strawberry infused liquer ratafia di fragola (20cl £12.50) which looks as beautiful as the fruits from which it is made.

Luxury lovers' feasts to enjoy at home

Carluccio's has created a Valentine's hamper for two (£50.00), freeing you both from the kitchen to spend more precious moments together.

Once you have popped the cork on the hamper's bottle of Prosecco Ruggeri Rose, the indulgence commences with tortelloni di cervo (fresh tortelloni stuffed with braised venison), followed by a decadent osso buco alla Milanese - this luscious dish of slow-cooked veal that literally melts in the mouth is served with golden saffron risotto.

The care that has gone into the creation of this feast is highlighted by the detail of the heart-shaped croutons that garnish the insalata mista (mixed salad).

The final delight of the Carluccio's Valentine’s menu is the tortino di nocciole e chioccolato, a luxurious chocolate and hazlenut brownie with sweet marscapone.

This complete gourmet meal to take-out will be available to collect from all Carluccio's caffe on Valentine's Day.

Carluccio's Trafford Centre The Great Hall, Trafford Centre, Manchester, M17 8AA

T: 0161 747 4973