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The Oakville Beaver, W e d n e sd a y F e b ru a ry 12, 2003 - B3 FIIII H U H V A L E N T I N E Raise a glass, light a fire and ignite a night of passion this Valentine's Day (W M S) - This year, celebrate Valentine's Day with the recipe for a night of amorous endeavors. Charm your sweetheart with romantic surprises from poetry to whipped cream to a delightful liqueur as sweet as your affection. For example. DisaronnoR hits been igniting pas sion for centuries. " We simply love Valentine's Day. It is our holi day." explains Paul Francis, senior marketing man ager for Disaronno. "Throughout the year. Disaronno celebrates diverse passions --whether for art. cuisine or career -- but during this holiday, we celebrate life's strongest passion: love." The Disaronno history of igniting romance is intimately connected with the spirit of this lovers' holiday. In 1525. Bernardino Luini. an Italian fresco painter arrived in the small town of Saronno. Italy. He'd been commissioned to paint a fresco of the Madonna in he recently refurbished sanctuary of Santa Maria dele Grazie. He stayed at a small inn where he was captivated by the beauty of the innkeeper, a young, fair-haired widow'. He was con vinced that she could be the perfect model of the Madonna for his fresco, and he convinced her to sit for him. During their sessions, the young widow fell deeply in love with the kind and gentle painter. She wished to give him a gift, hut had little money. With only passion as a budget, she soaked a handful of apricot stones in brandy and offered the flavored liqueur to Luini as an expression of her love. Her gift was the first bottle of Disaronno. The fresco can still be seen today, while the sweet flavour of Disaronno is enjoyed by millions each year. Here are ten tips from the makers of the original pages for an aged look. Leave these "bits of love" around the room and tape one to the front door. Cover lampshades with red scarves or cloth for a sensuous, lounge-y look. Place small red votive holders around the room and clump several together in a heart shape. O f course, red roses are the statement to make. However, this year, mix them in with a bundle of twigs for a different look. For a quick and sexy dessert, cut store-bought brownies into heart shapes and top with freshly whipped cream flavored with Disaronno (approx. 1/2 cup per pint of heavy whip ping cream, to taste). _l Set the mood with jazz classics from Ella Fitzgerald. Sarah Vaughn or Mel Torme. or with something more contem porary like the lush new Man Ray compi lation CD. _l Sweets for your sweet: line a small plate or platter with rose petals and top with chocolate-dipped dried apricots and strawberries. J Stir things up with the: I (750 ml) bottle Martini & Rossi(R) Asti Spumante. chilled 12 Mint leaves, to garnish In a pitcher, stir together orange juice and Disaronno. Fill Champagne flutes halfway with juice mixture and lop with sparkling wine. Makes about 12 drinks. Garnish with a mint leaf. J Don't forget to sprinkle a few rose petals on the pillows too. These tips can help make this a most memorable Valentine's Day indeed. Elixir of Love 2 oz. Disaronno 2 oz. Cream de Cacao 1 oz. Bacardi! R) Light Rum 2 oz. cream Shaved chocolate, to garnish Blend all ingredients together and serve in wine glasses over crushed ice. Garnish with chocolate shavings. Or. toast each other w ith: The best Valentine's present you can give yourself or someone you love is the gift of dance. Dancing is fun, it's great exercise and it's oh ... so romantic. And for a limited time, it's just $14 for 14 hours of dancing taught to you by the professionals at Fred Astaire Dance Studios. You gotta love it! Y© G @ tt© L@ve Italian "liqueur of love" designed to ignite passion and make this Valentine's Day special, from setting the mood to setting the table. 225 1-akeshore Road East, 2nd Floor Downtown Oakville 1 block west of Trafalgar Rd. i&m tx fcm tdfi Latettre Boad anoparkrg te tc* Ow n Sw c Tantalizing l ips for Trvsting Print passages from your favourite love poems on off-white linen paper and singe the edges of the Disaronno and Cham pagne 1/2 cup Disaronno 3 cups orange juice > D A N C E S T U D IO S ' 905 - 842-3797 w w w .fre d a s la ire .c a 'N o w a d u lt s tu d e n t s o n ly Make your love delightful with these Valentine's Day romance tips Gloomy winter weather is notori ously hard on the psyche. Perhaps that's why St.Valentine chose the month of February to remind the world that it's time for a little romance. This year, the weather outside may be frightful, but you can make your love delightful with a little advice from the authors of the new Harlequin Blaze novels. Here are their top ten tips for women who want to keep the love light burning bright on February 14. 1 . Take him shopping - for your lingerie! Alternative: give him a tour o f the lingerie you already own and let him choose what he's like you to wear. 2. Want a great Valentine's Day present for him ? Rent his dream car for the day. be it a Jag or a Humvee. Then enjoy the ride together. 3. Send him flowers. 4. Spending all your vacations at Disneyworld with the kids? Book yourselves a long Valentine's Day weekend at a cou ples - only resort in the Caribbean. 5. For a low-cost " getaway", crawl into a tent. Even if it's pitched in the back yard. once you zip up the flap, you can be in a world of your own. 6. Plot a seduction. When he comes home from work, get in character and re-enact a scene from your favourite romance novel. He'll soon catch on and play his part. 7. Play dress-up. What's his fan tasy? A French maid, a madam, or a cheerleader? 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