We had a play-hooky-and-bake day on the 13th! So fun - started with a trip to PFI for chocolate, olives, cheese, almond paste, and other essentials, then to Bargreen's just for looking around (excellent source for pizza pans and peels, among other things), then for coffee, I think, then to the grocery store for eggs and a heart-shaped cookie cutter, then back home. So, no baking actually underway until nearly 1:00 PM. But when we got going, it went fast. 
First, Nocciola Cheesecake to take into work - no particular reason. OMG - divine!
Then, truffle brownies, later to be cut into heart shapes, and the crumbs ingeniously rolled into cocoa dusted truffles!
Then, pine nut tartlettes - small technical glitches involving honey overflowing into the oven - that's what the foil on the bottom is for! Then, at the last minute, heart shaped cookies with jam-filled windows! 
I know, I know, a bit heavy on the photos and light on text and recipes, but that's how it is sometimes!
I know, I know, a bit heavy on the photos and light on text and recipes, but that's how it is sometimes! 
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