Doing anything involving food takes a bit of advance planning when you're gluten-free, and Valentine's Day is no exception. So if you intend to celebrate the holiday -- which is 12 days from now -- it's not too early to lay in some plans.
Take it from someone who's made this mistake (me): it's not a day to be a walk-in at a restaurant and expect a perfect gluten-free meal.
You've got several choices for Valentine's Day venues (restaurant or home) and gifts (candy? gift basket?). My article Celebrating Valentine's Day Gluten-Free lays out the various options and explains what you'll need to do now to make your Valentine's Day perfect.
Don't forget to nominate your favorite gluten-free bread, pasta, cookies, restaurants and more in the 2012 About.com Gluten-Free Readers Choice Awards!
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