OK, so for most folks Valentine's Day is all chocolates and roses (or Ben and Jerry's), and we've probably done enough this week to push the show-her-you-care-with-oysters agenda.
But really, what could be more romantic than a cheese tasting by candlelight? This weekend, see why words like "coagulate," "curds" and "rennet" have inspired poets for centuries. Taste just how mischievous a cheese can get after four months cooped up in a cave.
Careful with the first bite, though, once that block of gushing cheese warms up.
Take a look at some of the wildest-looking offerings at Dallas's Scardello Artisan Cheese, in our slideshow here.