Valentine's Day treats from Gail's, Badiani, and Melrose and Morgan

Luxury gelato maker Badiani is melting hearts this year at its London stores including their vibrantly pink outlet in Camden Passage, Angel.

Founded in Florence in 1932, their recipes are created by award-winner Paolo Pomposi, whose vivid imagination has dreamed up the creamy heart-shaped Pinguinos. (£5 for one or £8 for two) Signature Buontalenti flavoured gelato encased in a white chocolate or strawberry chocolate shell, it's pure love on a stick. Or as a Valentine's Day centrepiece try pistachio or hazelnut Gelato cake. (£35) Decadent heart shaped layers of sponge, Buontalenti ice-cream, chocloate, nuts and dulce de leche. Buon San Valentino, Amore Mio. https://www.badiani1932.com/

Melrose and Morgan have a range of goodies to buy for Valentine's Day (Image: Courtesy of Melrose and Morgan)

At upmarket grocers Melrose and Morgan (Oriel Place, Hampstead and Gloucester Avenue, Primrose Hill) you can pick up a jar of kiss me quick jelly lips or Be My Valentine hearts for as little as £6. Love heart lollies, chocolate hearts by Rococo, or truffles by Charbonnel and Walker in a heart shaped box, are also available in store. If you are pushing out the boat, order the Hello Love Hamper (£75) online; bestselling dark chocolate Florentines and Michel Gonet Champagne delivered in a Cherry tote bag. https://melroseandmorgan.com/collections/valentines-day

Hot Lips biscuits are on sale at Gail's for Valentine's Day (Image: Ben Carpenter/Gail's)

With stores all over London including Hampstead, Highgate, St John's Wood, and Islington, Gail's bakeries are puckering up for February 14. Their Hot Lips biscuits (£3) are made of chocolate shortbread and strawberry icing coloured with natural souces. For a special treat there's romantic treat the Breakfast in Bed hamper for two, (£26) a cinnamon bun, croissant, sourdough and whey butter, fresh orange juice and a jar of marmalade. https://gailsbread.co.uk/order-online/Liza Green makes artisan Belgian chocolates in her West Hampstead kitchen (Image: Liza Green)

Artisan chocolatier Liza Green hand makes Belgian chocolates in her West Hampstead kitchen using the best ingredients, then decorates them creatively and beautifully. Everything is a treat, but a £9.99 mixed box of salted caramel and Marc de Champagne chocolate hearts could steal your loved one's ticker. https://www.lizagreenchocolates.co.uk/

Luminary's white chocolate and raspberry brownies (Image: Courtesy of Luminary Bakery)Finally Luminary Bakery is a social enterprise which helps women from social and economic hardship to learn valuable skills and business knowledge through baking. With stores in Chalk Farm Road, Camden and Stoke Newington try their indulgent raspberry and white chocolate brownies in a box set of six, romantically embellished with a rose petals £16) https://luminarybakery.com/products/flourless-white-chocolate-and-raspberry-brownies