It's the week when the word "love" evokes images of dancing hearts, sultry lingerie and couple romance. But here's a little Valentine to -- and for -- our grandmothers.

From Food "Blogga"

"At 5' 2" tall, my grandmother was a giant of a woman. ... from her little kitchen with four pots, a couple of frying pans, and some wooden spoons, her food was always remarkably delicious.

Nan is 98 years old now and lives in the Alzheimer’s unit ... She doesn’t remember much any more. She doesn’t remember me. She usually forgets my mother, who visits her every day. ... When I saw Nan last month for Christmas, I tried to prompt her. “Nan, remember me? Your granddaughter? Susan?” Nothing."

Got a tissue? Continue the story ...

From Nami Nami

"My dear K turned 35 last November, and his mum included two precious items in her present - his grandmother's handwritten cookbook from 1934, as well as his great-grandmother's handwritten cookbook (in three slim volumes!) from 1894. Precious!"

Check Pille's first recipe from 1934, thoroughly modern ...

Pie is the New Toast ... calls her Nana for tips for perfecting Chicken Adobo

Susanna's Sketchbook ... sees her grandmother's hand-written recipes and considers a family cookbook

Mommy Cooks ... shares Nana's Spaghetti Sauce

My Kitchen ... from Bulgaria, new blogger Svetlana shares her grandmother's recipe for meatballs

Does This Blog Make Me Look Fat? ... mourns her grandmother and decides upon a tribute

The Budding Cook ... shares her grandmother's technique for peppered gio lua sandwich (note the homemade gio lua!)

Simply Recipes ... goes nostalgic with a fancy-sounding (but not!) talerine

Too Many Chefs ... calls Mom for the details for her grandmother's potato pancakes

Contributing Editor Alanna Kellogg recommends her Nana's Cucumbers and Nana's Peroghies.