Karen Hatfield is making heart-shaped cookies at Sycamore Kitchen this Thursday only. Pick from Chocolate Mint, German Chocolate, Jasmine Shortbread, and Chipotle Chocolate, $1.75-$2.75. First come, first served.

For those who prefer cheese to cake, The Cheese Store of Beverly Hills is offering three types of heart-shaped cheeses this week. Pick from a Camembert from Normandy or one of two fresh goat's milk cheeses from California, one with spicy red pepper and the other with floral pink peppercorns. $20 each. Wine and champagne suggestions available.

Compartes is doing more than bonbons and truffles this year for Valentine's Day. Pick up one of these 6"x6" dark chocolate hearts, hand-studded with organic fruits, nuts, and spices. $24.99 each.

Want something tastier than a conversation heart? Auntie Em's in Eagle Rock is selling vibrantly iced sugar cookies complete with cheeky love notes. $2.50 each.

Macrobiotic mecca M Café de Chaya is offering a fine selection of heart-shaped sweets now until February 15. Among them is this apricot-laced Sacher torte.

Up the red velvet ante with Semi-Sweet's red velvet cake donuts. Because everything is better in donut form.

zinc@shade in Manhattan Beach is offering a menu full of heart-shaped dishes in addition to the hotel's overnight and weekend packages. Included in the $75 four-course menu are heart-shaped cornbread muffins, a heart-shaped hearts of palm salad and heart-shaped passion fruit panna cotta, with bing cherry compote, pomegranate whipped cream.

For the meat-loving Valentine, how about a row of chicken hearts, grilled, sauced and pierced with a cupid-like skewer? Only at Kokekokko in Little Tokyo.

Bottega Louie's pastry chefs are offering a Heart Flocage this week, from Wednesday through the weekend. Flocage is actually the technique that achieves the matte, speckled appearance on the exterior of their heart-shaped yogurt mousse. The top is glazed with raspberry gelee and garnished with a rose petal. ($11, serves 1-2.)