Spice up your Valentine’s Day with our PEI gift guide for food lovers! Swipe right (or keep scrolling down) to find the perfect match for your budget and sweetheart’s desires. Jane & Sue Chocolate For those who appreciate beauty and chocolate in equal measure, an assortment of bonbons from Jane & Sue Chocolate is the perfect gift. Artistry is infused in every handmade creation from sisters Jane & Sue. Works of art meant to be savoured! You can order J&S Chocolates online, visit them at their Stanley Bridge chocolate shop or choose from a limited selection of their products at the Farmacy & Fermentary in Charlottetown. Mysa Nordic Spa Pass + Dinner Treat your special someone to a day of luxurious relaxation at Mysa Nordic Spa in St. Peter’s. Make it epic by indulging in a delectable meal at their dining room, which is open exclusively to spa guests. We highly recommend ordering all the desserts on the menu, just sayin’. PEI Oysters + Maritime Hot Sauce Nothing says romance like the promise of the ocean, right? Set the mood by serving your sweetie a selection of PEI Oysters, such as Cascumpec Bay Oysters or Raspberry Point Oysters, paired with Maritime Hot Sauce and a bottle of bubbly COWS Chocolate Covered Potato Chips Proof that opposites pair together beautifully, COWS Chocolate Covered Potato Chips offer up the perfect balance of sweet and salty decadence. For the couple that doesn’t ‘DO’ Valentine’s Day gifts, this is the perfect treat to mark the occasion without breaking the bank or going overboard on saccharine. Tickets to PEI Fall Flavours Festival Food & Drink Festival OK, OK, we know that tickets to the PEI Fall Flavours Food & Drink Festival haven’t been released yet, but we reckon a hand-made gift certificate for 2 tickets to ANY festival event will be well-received by your food lover. Then you can count down the days until ticket launch and have fun choosing your Fall Flavours adventure together! Ice Fishing for Oysters Experience with Tranquility Cove Adventures Get hands-on *ahem* with a Wild Oyster Tonging experience courtesy of Tranquility Cove Adventures. This one’s definitely for the couple that loves trying new and out-of-the-ice-box things! Psssst – might want to get your true love a warm scarf and toque to pair with this gift! Ready-to-Enjoy Cocktails from Deep Roots Distillery Cheers to love with ready-to-enjoy cocktails from Deep Roots Distillery, including Peanut Butter, Old-Fashioned, Cranberry Mojito, Lavenberry Sour. No mixology skills required – just sip and enjoy! Psssst – up the ante by taking your beau out on the town for the PEI Cocktail Showdown (Feb 9 to 25). With 15 participating spots and 18 cocktails in contention, you’re bound to find a libation that you both love! Canada’s Food Island Cookbook Does your ‘better half’ love to cook? Gift them Canada’s Food Island Cookbook. This stunning book is a flavour passport to the Island. Packed full of scrumptious recipes, breathtaking photography, and beautifully written passages about the Island’s food scene, it’s a flavour passport to the Island. PEI Culinary Bootcamp Gift Certificate Hands-on learning at its best, a Culinary Bootcamps gift certificate is perfect for the home chef who loves to experiment in the kitchen. Make sure you pick up 2 gift certificates, so you can make it a fun date day! Paderno Cookware Some people like a practical gift they can cherish for years to come. If that sounds like your snookums, then check out the state of their current pots and pans and upgrade to Paderno Cookware accordingly! Fritz Chocolates Indulge your sweetie’s sweet tooth with a selection of chocolate bars from Fritz Chocolates. Handmade and delicious, these PEI-made chocolate bars are the perfect say ‘I love you.’ Couples Cooking Class with Wild Kitchen PEI Set the stage for a future date night by gifting your other half a Couples Cooking Class with Wild Kitchen PEI. Get your hands dirty in the kitchen, learn new tips and tricks from Chef Brittany and then enjoy a meal together – win-win. Selection of PEI Wines Toast to love with a selection of Island wines for your lover of libations. Our three Island wineries – Island Honey Wine Co., Matos Winery and Rossignol Winery – offer a wide assortment of honey, grape and fruit-based wines. There’s a bottle for every Japanese Knife from Cook’s Edge Dazzle your kitchen ninja with a knife that will last a lifetime, just like your love for each other. Support local by shopping at our favourite knife shop, The Cook’s Edge. Pop into their shop in downtown Charlottetown or order online! Personalized Cheese Board Kit Up for a little DIY? Why not make a cheese board kit for your special someone? Head to the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market to find everything you need for the delectable board – from gourmet cheeses at the Charlottetown Cheese Co, to jams and jellies at Island Sunshine Farm, speciality breads at True Loaf (yes, that’s the best bread pun ever!), fresh veggies from local farmers, and so many other options! Getaway + Epic Feast in Bay Fortune Surprise your special someone with a getaway and epic feast at the famous Inn at Bay Fortune during their 2024 season. The wait will be worth it, trust us! Gift Box from PEI Preserve Co. PEI Preserve Co. makes it easy-peasy to shop for Valentine’s Day (and any other occasion), with their curated gift boxes packed with gourmet PEI goodies! Canoe Cove Honey Add a touch of liquid gold to your celebrations with treats from Canoe Cove Honey. It’s pure Island goodness in a jar – the perfect gift for your honey 😉 While you’re shopping for the sweet stuff, you might also want to pick up PEI Potato Fudge Photo Credit: Baker’s Journal Cap off your V-day celebrations with Oh Fudge! PEI Potato Fudge. It’s a unique local treat made with PEI potatoes and a whole lot of love. Selection of Island Craft Beers & Ciders Cheers to supporting local, while enjoying craft beverages from across PEI. With 10 breweries and 4 cideries serving up a wide selection of flavourful drinks, you might need to pony up for a 2-4! Here’s a cheat sheet of PEI breweries/cideries: Red Island Cider, Riverdale Cidery, Double Hill Cidery, Little Pig Cidery, PEI Brewing Company, The Gahan Brewery, Upstreet Craft Brewing, Barnone Brewery & Hop Farm, Copper Bottom Brewing, Moth Lane Brewing, Bogside Brewing, Evermoore Brewing Company, Lone Oak Brewing Co., and Modern Brewer’s Village Green. Coffee + Sweet Treats What says ‘I love’ you better than a box of fresh baked sweet treats and enough coffee to keep them caffeinated until spring?! There are a number of fantastic spots to source gourmet coffee (whole bean or ground) across PEI, including Samuel’s Coffee House in Summerside, Receiver Coffee Co, in Charlottetown, and Caledonia Coffee House at the Charlottetown Farmers’ Market.Pair your bag of beans with a selection of pastries from your love’s favourite Island bakery or pop-up shop. Some of our favourites include Helen’s Pastry Co. (Charlottetown), Whisked Away PEI (Charlottetown pop-up), Willow Bakery (Kensington), Fat Cat Bakery (Charlottetown), Country Taste Kitchen & Bakery (Belfast) and Lucky Bean (Montague) and the Alberton Bakery & Cafe. ********* That’s a wrap, foodie lovers! We hope your Valentine’s Day is filled with lots of good food, delicious drinks, and LOVE, whether you’re spending it with family, friends, fur babies, or your partner in crime.
