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How much oak do you like in your Chardonnay? And will that be staves or barrels? The first question comes up quite a bit. The second not so much.

You know what they say about "the way to a man's heart ..." (a woman's heart as well, if the truth be told). With these recipes, you can have a really beautiful dinner for Valentine's Day without the expense of going to a restaurant.

Our little ones may be small in size, but there's one thing for sure: they have the biggest hearts. Let them celebrate this Valentine's Day by sharing some of their favourite sweets with those they love.

n Footloose by Dean Pitchford and Tom Snow, an Exit 22 production at Capilano University to April 3. Box office: 604-990-7810.

The hot sun bakes my body as I sit looking out into the magical bay of La Ventana, Baja.