<p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5661.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-103" title="IMG_5661" style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="450" alt="" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5661.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5668.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-104" title="IMG_5668" style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="800" alt="" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5668.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5644.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-232" title="IMG_5644" style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="429" alt="" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5644.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5679.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-105" title="IMG_5679" style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="459" alt="" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5679.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5678.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-230" title="IMG_5678" style="border-width:0;" height="800" alt="" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_5678.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></a></p>  <p><a href="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_56751.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-231" title="IMG_5675" style="border-right:0;border-top:0;border-left:0;border-bottom:0;" height="799" alt="" src="http://ionlyweardresses.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/img_56751.jpg" width="600" border="0" /></a></p>  <p>Yigal Azrouel Cross Your Heart Dress; Pelle Moda Gold Heels, Dress from <a href="http://www.renttherunway.com/">RENT THE RUNWAY.</a></p>  <p>Valentine's Day at <a href="http://www.charlietrotters.com/restaurant/">Charlie Trotter's</a>.</p>  <p>My favorite moments of the night included the organic farmhouse egg with perigord black truffle, Jerusalem artichoke &amp; barley and I had held back the Chartogne-Taillet &quot;Sainte-Anne&quot; Brut NV to pair it with.&#160;&#160; The champagne was on the dry side but was well-balanced and the lemon/citrus notes were perfect.&#160; I'm always obsessed with finding new champagnes and the vineyard actually has a <a href="http://chartogne-taillet.typepad.fr/">blog</a>!</p>  <p>I usually never eat eggs -- I went vegan for a year and a half (pure and as obsessive as possible, down to not wearing silk or leather) and even though I returned to plain old vegetarianism, I found myself not being able to stomach eggs or cow's milk.&#160; It wasn't an intolerance (everyone says they are lactose intolerant but that is a pretty serious condition) - I call it more a sensitivity and it has more to do with taste and smell.</p>  <p>When I saw the little poached egg, my stomach turned a bit but I told myself to have a couple of bites and focus on the truffles.&#160; It was the most exquisitely poached egg - it had no egg flavor but was completely infused with the truffles.&#160;&#160; The entire dining experience including the meal, the service, and the wine accompaniments were perfect -- the attention to detail was stunning.</p>  <p>Perhaps one Valentine's Day, we will visit these <a href="http://chartogne-taillet.typepad.fr/.a/6a00d8345d39fd53ef0105365260d5970c-pi">adorable sheep</a>!</p>  <p>Valentine's Day started on Wednesday (because we love each other that much) and by Sunday morning I was already snippering at the Boy, because we Indian women can't go a few days without a good fight.&#160; But then I remembered it was Valentine's week, and we had been celebrating since Wednesday, so the fight was forgotten with a kiss and a hug.&#160; The Boy has inspired me to start a section based on Trotter's cookbook <em>Vegetables. </em>I love spoiling him so I'm looking forward to posting some wonderful recipes!</p>