I found this “TOP 10″ of romantic movies on the holidayspot.

Sometimes there is nothing better than to cuddle up with your sweetheart on a big couch and watch a sweet romantic flick, making a journey to the magical reel world and merging yourselves with the characters onscreen, the only bond being that four letter word…love.

Looking for some tips on what to watch with your sweet one on Valentine’s Day? You’ve come to the right place then. Here are ten nice Valentine’s Day movie suggestions for you.

Check these out and find out all about the movies that you can catch on Feb 14!

An Affair to Remember (1957)
An Officer and a Gentleman (1982)
Four Weddings and a Funeral (1994)
Sleepless in Seattle (1993)
Titanic (1997)
The Way We Were (1973)
When Harry Met Sally (1989)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Two Weeks Notice (2002)

I also add some recent Italian movie:

The Heart Is Elsewhere (2003)
The Window Opposite (2003)
The Consequences Of Love (2004)
Don’t Move (2004)
Saturn in Opposition - One Life in not Enough (2007)
Quiet Chaos (2008)
When Do the Girls Show Up? (2005)
Manuale d’amore (2005)

Taken from Paula Laurita’s article on bella on line.

Try this delicious and easy dinner as a fantastic Valentine day idea.

This menu makes a fantastic Valentine gift.

Salad: Fennel Salad with Mozzarella
Pasta: Pasta Primavera
Dessert: Budino al Cioccolato (Chocolate Pudding)

Dessert

Ingredients

* 4 egg yolks
* 3 ounces of extra-fine sugar
* 8 ounces of Ricotta cheese
* 1 Tbs instant coffee
* 2 Tbs boiling water
* 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
* 1/2 pint whipping cream
* salt

Directions

1. Disolve the instant coffee in the boiling water.
2. Melt the chocolate either in a double boiler or in the microwave. Set aside, but keep over warm water.
3. Pour the cream into a cold bowl. Add a pinch of salt. Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Put it back in the refrigerator.
4. Put the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl and whisk until thick, light, and creamy.
5. Beat in the Ricotta cheese and disolved coffee into the egg sugar mixture. Make sure the coffee isn’t too hot. You don’t want to curdle the eggs.
6. Add the melted chocolate to this egg mixture.
7. Fold the whipped cream lightly into the chocolate/egg mix. You don’t want to break the cells of the cream, but you want it completly mixed through.
8. Spoon the mixture into tall stemmed glasses or a large decorative glass bowl. Chill for 3-4 hours before serving. You can decorate with cocoa and coffee beans.

Taken from Paula Laurita’s article on bella on line.

Try this delicious and easy dinner as a fantastic Valentine day idea.

This menu makes a fantastic Valentine gift.

Salad: Fennel Salad with Mozzarella
Pasta: Pasta Primavera
Dessert: Budino al Cioccolato (Chocolate Pudding)

Fennel Salad with Mozzarella

Ingredients

* 1 Tbs sour cream
* 1 tsp lemon juice
* 3 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
* 1/2 tsp salt
* 1/8 tsp freshly ground, black pepper
* 1 fennel bulb
* 1 Tbs fresh dill, chopped
* 1/2 pound fresh mozzarella

Directions

1. Trim the fennel bulb. Slice it very thin.
2. Cut the mozzarella into 1/4 inch slices.
3. In a large bowl, whisk together the sour cream, lemon juice, olive oil, black pepper, and salt.
4. Add the fennel and toss.
5. Places the mozzarella slices on plates and top with the fennel and dressing.

Taken from Paula Laurita’s article on bella on line.

Try this delicious and easy dinner as a fantastic Valentine day idea.

Who wants to spend their time rushing and worrying about a fancy meal. Will the meat be tough? Will the soufflé fall? Put those worries aside with this simple, but elegant meal. The most complicated recipe is the dessert, but that can be made the day before. This menu makes a fantastic Valentine gift.

Salad: Fennel Salad with Mozzarella
Pasta: Pasta Primavera
Dessert: Budino al Cioccolato (Chocolate Pudding)

Pasta Primavera

Ingredients

* 8 ounces of farfalle pasta (bow tie pasta)
* 12 spears of fresh asparagus
* 8 ounces of mild, fresh mango salsa
* 6 ounces of Chèvre
* 1/2 pound of frozen, cooked, peeled shrimp, thawed

Directions

1. Clean the asparagus and cut into 2 inch pieces.
2. Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot, add 1 Tbs of salt, and drop in the pasta all at once, stirring until the pasta is submerged. If you have a smaller pot, you can use less than 3 quarts of water, but you must constantly stir the pasta for one minute.
3. Add the asparagus to the boiling water during the last three minutes of cooking.
4. When the pasta is cooked al dente drain.
5. Heat the salsa in a large skillet over medium heat.
6. After about 2 minutes add the Chèvre. Heat until smooth.
7. Add the shrimp and stir gently until heated through.
8. Pour the sauce over the pasta and toss gently.

Today the tenth and last advice for your Valentine’s day, from the decalogue I found on on Askmen.

Myth #10

Lingerie makes a good Valentine’s Day gift

Why this is false: Actually, this myth is not entirely false. Lingerie can be a nice part of a gift for a self-assured woman, bearing in mind that you need to know her size and style preferences. But usually, she’ll like that to be part of a sexy gift, not all of it.

What to do instead: For a really sexy gift, try buying a book on massage techniques that you can learn together or — if you are good and ready for it — a copy of the Kama Sutra.

to be continued…

Today the nineth advice for your Valentine’s day, from the decalogue I found on on Askmen.

Myth #9

The gift has to be cheesy or romantic

Why this is false: Just the opposite, actually. There is no rule that says you have to write her poems or sing her a song on Valentine’s Day.

What to do instead: If you’re not comfortable with the cheesiness, forget it. Just stick to getting her a fun gift. Try buying a good board game — then go home and play it together.

to be continued…

Romantic Festival of Valentine’s Day is celebrated with enthusiasm in the beautiful country of Italy. Lovers take opportunity of the day to express love and affection for their beloved. Loads of Valentine’s Day gifts are exchanged and everyone enjoys the day to the hilt.

History of Valentine’s Day in Italy

Valentine’s Day was initially celebrated as a Spring Festival in Italy. Celebration for the day was held in the open air. Young people would gather in tree arbors or ornamental gardens and enjoy listening to music and reading of poetry. Later they would stroll off with their Valentine into the gardens. The custom steadily ceased over the course of years and has not been celebrated for centuries.

Early Valentine’s Day Tradition in Italy

In the Italian City of Turin, betrothed couple used to announce their engagement on the Valentine’s Day. Several days ahead of February 14, stores were decorated and loaded with a huge variety of bon-bon. Some even sold china baskets and cups filled with delectable Valentine’s Day candies and tied with a ribbon. These were to be presented as gifts to Valentine.

Another interesting Valentine’s Day tradition followed in Italy and Britain made unmarried girls to wake up before sunrise. People strongly believed that the first man an unmarried girl sees on Valentine’s Day, or someone who looks like him would marry her within a year. Girls therefore used to wake up early on Valentine’s Day and stand by their window to watch a man pass.

Valentine’s Day Celebration in Italy

People of Italy see Valentine’s Day as a holiday imported from US, just like Halloween and Mother’s Day. For the love and lovers country of Italy, the major day for celebration of love is il giorno della festa degli innamorati. As lovers’ exclusively celebrate this day family members and friends do not exchange gifts.

In recent times however, lovers in Italy celebrate Valentine’s Day by expressing their love to sweethearts. Couples usually go out for dinners at pizzeria or ristorante. Just as in several other countries, the festival has been commercialized to a great extent. There is a strong tradition to exchange gifts like rose, perfume, chocolates and diamonds depending on the age and taste of person. Another popular Valentine’s Day gift in Italy is Baci Perugina - a small, chocolate-covered hazelnuts containing a small slip of paper with a romantic poetic quote in four languages.

Text taken from www.stvalentinesday.org

For Valentine’s day make more than a friendly gesture, make a gesture of goodwill for all that children that have no money, even for food or vaccines.
The most beautiful gift of love is giving to charity, that’s why I recommend you the charitable institution Save the children.

On their website you can donate even just a few € and buy, for example, Plumpy’nut or a Yak (yes, a real one!) behalf of your partner: it is an original Valentine’s gift!

The association will send to your partner a special Valentine’s day postcard, thanking for the donation.

All the children will thank you too…

Today the eighth advice for your Valentine’s day, from the decalogue I found on on Askmen.

Myth #8

Don’t expect a gift in return

Why this is false: While Valentine’s Day is usually marketed as “her” holiday, there’s no rule stating she can’t surprise you with a little something.
So, chances are very good that you’ll get your box of candy.

What to do instead: If the whole guessing game about whether you’re getting a gift or not is bugging you, approach the subject of a “no gift” idea with her and make plans together for a romantic weekend getaway or a perfect night out instead.

to be continued…

Do you love a thrill?

The emotion that I’m going to suggest you is one of that holidays that will stuck in your memory.
Imagine: the lovers’ city, the evocative symphonies, a charming place where to enjoy nature, an incomparable Roman amphitheater…

If you like nature and art, if you want to “live” the Opera in its habitat, if you want to spend a romantic or exciting week end… welcome in Verona!

In next months the Verona Arena will offer Carmen, Aida, The barber of Seville and Tosca: an amazing Opera season.

Even if you are not interested in Opera, you have to visit this wonderful city of Veneto… even just for a bit of relax!

In fact, just 5 km far from the Arena and the historic centre, there’s a particular bed and breakfast, totally immersed in nature.

The Bed and Breakfast Horse’s House is positioned in a fascinating early 20th century farmhouse, surrounded by the flora of its gardens, and each room is dedicated to a horse: a passionate tribute to liberty and to the owners’ riding traditions.

Welcome in Verona!

Italian version.