Valentines Dinner

[OreO]

HELLO ALL! havent been here in a while but i am here.....anyway i had no idea where to post this type of question, but here goes anyway. Well valentines day is coming up and im having this girl over for dinner. I am cooking the dinner btw....but my main question is what should i cook up?

i can cook just want to here some suggestions from women or men that have cooked for women. I want really wow her, and make sure i dont mess up the meal.....any suggeestions?!!? thanks:S4:

[thcbongman]

What does she like?

I'd cook her something she's very fond off. Even if you mess up, it's the thought that counts.

[Skink]

Yeah,,,you got to give us a clue of what she likes??? She could ba a Veg and you would blow it for sure... I can give You my Mac and Cheese recipe,,,not one person yet did not love it...

BTW,,,really good to see you again...

[napolitana869]

find out what her favortite is. you should make fresh bread though because everyone likes that.

[friendowl]

how many times have you two kicked it

if your barely going out then shes proboly nervous
and wont eat much

chineese chicken salad is good

if you two are smoking and fucking already
then make some filet mignon and baked potatoe

[2600HERTZ]

Crack Rocks? :S5:

[lagstronaut]

Some expert chefs know exactly what kind of foods to serve together to bring out the best in someone's mood regardless of what her favourite food is, so if you really like this chick then maybe you should spend like half an hour on a search engine finding the perfect valentine recipe from someone who claims that the meal could subconsciously affect a person's mood or something. By the way presentation counts too, putting things next to each other in a certain way on the plate can change everything

[surreys princess]

i will give you no help OREO cause of the following....

1.....you have not been here in forever
2...when you came back i didnt even get a yahooooooo from you...

pfft.......

just kidding....damn it has been a long time...leave me or surrey a message sometime, we thought you were dead for gods sakes man....

[Samwhore]

woooooooooot! Oreo! how ya been?

okay, well here,

get something good to drink, champagne or sparkling cider- i forgot how old you are (or if you obey the law eheheh)
spaghetti!!!!!!!!!!! EVERYONE LOVES!
boston creme pie.

then whip cream and lube for dessert

[slipknotpsycho]

depends on the woman.. and your cooking skill....

if you aren't good at cooking, you still gota find what she likes.. then whip up something simple...
if you're a damn good cook (or even heavily experienced) then whip up some extragant shit, also of what she likes...

just found out the basics... pork, beef, chicken, ect...
cheese, no cheese
spicey (not meaning hot, lots of flavor) not spicey

i can help you more if you find out the basics.. then i can give you a main course to make, and give you some good things as sides...

vegetable person, or pasta person?

lol there's alot to consider when trying to construct the perfect dinner...

and if you're over 21... white wine, red wine, champaign, beer or mixed drinks...

o.0 see what i mean, i could go on forever... (technically, i have the skill as of now, to become a culinary artist [so long as it's not chicken, i can't ever get that shit right... unless it's baked])

[spliffstar22]

chicken strips in the oven, with potatoes lol, that's wat i;d make, maybe some pasta or something, and salad, cause a lot of chicks tend not to eat a lot when they are with a man.........

[yoda]

eh i dont cook at all, but even if you gotta ask her friends, find out what she likes, and spice that up a lil.

do NOT use spam!

[IntoTheEther]

Heart shaped ravioli out of red pasta dough? Or is that too sappy? Eh, whatever, it's Valentine's day, go for it.

[OreO]

haha ya its great seeing u guys, sorry princess ive been here and there ya knooooo. But see we know eachother well and are very comfortable around eachother so being nervous isnt an issue. Also i know she likes meat...i.e. steak, beef, some chicken. She also likes seafood i know and btw i think im a pretty good cook....

i was just wondering if anyone here may have some dishes they know can work well in a romantic dinner...i dunno im still thinking....the thing about steak is, i never ever prepared one so i have no clue what im doing with that. Well lemme know if you guys think of anything

[Thepossumdance]

just some suggestions :S5:
light on the garlic
no heavy cream sauces or creamy soups well actually just dont serve too big a portion of this a little risotto on the side would be nice (seafood (lobster) risotto perhaps?) I happen to think that some good prosciutto and melon would be a very nice way to start things off

[MaryJaneScott]

Ooooo fondue is... fun :)

[2600HERTZ]

Ooooo fondue is... fun :)

It does provide alot of room for accidental spillage on her nipples, to which well....you know you have to lick off.

[Skink]

If your making Fried Chicken,,,don't listen to Slip...

Go to KFC or Popeye's and get chicken and make a couple sides like smashed potatoes...Then make a killer strawberry parfait for desert or Chocolate Mousse is a winner too... Just be sure it's whip creamy... Valentines is all about the desert IMO...

[slipknotpsycho]

Simply Recipes: Parmesan Chicken Recipe (http://www.elise.com/recipes/archives/001998parmesan_chicken.php)

Fried Okra Recipe - Fried Okra with Cornmeal Coating (http://southernfood.about.com/od/okra/r/bl30116p.htm)

Cheesy Broccoli casserole recipe (http://www.mamashealth.com/recipe/casserole/broc.asp)

[slipknotpsycho]

If your making Fried Chicken,,,don't listen to Slip...

Go to KFC or Popeye's and get chicken and make a couple sides like smashed potatoes...Then make a killer strawberry parfait for desert or Chocolate Mousse is a winner too... Just be sure it's whip creamy... Valentines is all about the desert IMO...

:S4: it's not my fault it don't wanna work right...

[birdgirl73]

I know a very sexy dessert. Chocolate-covered strawberries. But what's even better is to wash and dry the strawberries and then get a (clean) needle and syringe from the drugstore and fill the syringe with Grand Marnier liqueur and inject each strawberry with about 10 CC of liqueur before dipping the strawberries in melted chocolate. Very sexy things to feed to each other. This is a dessert, even though it involves liqueur, that goes well with champagne. Also goes nicely with red lingerie.

[slipknotpsycho]

or you can dump the chocolate all over her, and have her for desert.. i'm sure if you have to lick it off the right areas she wouldn't object :rolleyes:

[Thepossumdance]

I know a very sexy dessert. Chocolate-covered strawberries. But what's even better is to wash and dry the strawberries and then get a (clean) needle and syringe from the drugstore and fill the syringe with Grand Marnier liqueur and inject each strawberry with about 10 CC of liqueur before dipping the strawberries in melted chocolate. Very sexy things to feed to each other. This is a dessert, even though it involves liqueur, that goes well with champagne. Also goes nicely with red lingerie.

obviously he already does regardless, but your husband must loooooooove you :S5:

[birdgirl73]

I'm honored to say he does indeed. And I looooooooooove him.

[Skink]

:S4: it's not my fault it don't wanna work right...

Blame it on the pot,,,no you don't have any pot,,,nevermind...

Don't get bent outta shape Slip,,,I'm only joking...

[slipknotpsycho]

i know that.. o.0 trust me you'll know if i ever get bent outta shape.... cuz every other word will be a cuss word... like

"fucking stupid mother fucker, what the fuck is your fucking problem dick?" lol...

[Skink]

i know that.. o.0 trust me you'll know if i ever get bent outta shape.... cuz every other word will be a cuss word... like

"fucking stupid mother fucker, what the fuck is your fucking problem dick?" lol...

Oh,,,you mean like you just did???

[slipknotpsycho]

that was just an example.

[DurtyJerzee]

ok you ready you have 2 options here.
1. salad, oysters, vodka riggatoni, then a choclate mousse pie. This has worked very well for me im a cook and this isn't all that hard
2. Goto a pizza place before hand tell them you want a pie cut in the shape of a heart and you want them to write "I <3 you" with pepperoni. Never fails...ever

[Skink]

ok you ready you have 2 options here.
1. salad, oysters, vodka riggatoni, then a choclate mousse pie. This has worked very well for me im a cook and this isn't all that hard
2. Goto a pizza place before hand tell them you want a pie cut in the shape of a heart and you want them to write "I <3 you" with pepperoni. Never fails...ever

I like the heart pizza idea...

[bud luv]

You've never cooked a steak? and you call yourself a man? hahaha

but seriously, I'm going to give you some good advice.

Hmm... you said she likes seafood...

If you want to impress her you should make

Wild Salmon and Asparagus Bowtie Pasta

1. Grill the Salmon over open flame with olive oil, salt, freshly ground pepper, lemon and a little garlic until medium-well

2. Cook the bowtie pasta

3. BBQ the Asparagus with salt, freshly ground pepper, garlic, cayenne pepper, olive oil. Careful not to burn the Asparagus. Taste it to make sure it's done right.

4. Flake the salmon and add it to a big bowl with the pasta, chop the asparagus into 1.5 inch pieces and add, and add storebought fresh pesto sauce (unless you're handy at sauces). You're probably going to want to make a lot of this so you have leftovers.

5. You can consider adding a tiny bit of chopped sundried tomatoes or walnuts or both, but this is optional and should be suited to your tastes.

6. You're going to want garlic bread as a side, and you should seriously consider making an appetizer to make it a 3-course meal with your desert. You could go in a lot of different ways for the appetizer, anything from calimari (which might be over your head, but that's ok) to a light antipasta to mozzerella sticks to a fancy greens salad. Prosciutto wrapped around melon is clutch. You couldn't go wrong with a good ceaser, either. Oysters are known to have certain aphrodisical properties ;). For Desert, I like Birdgirl's strawberries or you could go to a good local bakery and get a fruit tart, which is rich but won't leave you overwhelmed.

The pasta can be paired with a lot of different types of wine; Salmon does not have to be paired with white wine anymore. A merlot, pinot noir or zinfandel will work well. If you want to go with white wine, go Chardonnay. A lot of people like Riesling with Salmon, but Riesling is too sweet IMO. If this is too much for you to choose from, go Merlot. Break out the bubbly for desert.

The Pasta tastes really good and all the individual ingredients can be made way in advance and added together at the last minute and heated up. It tastes amazing and is very pleasing to the eyes, very romantic. It's a well balanced meal that will more than satisfy you, but will leave you with some energy for extracurricular activities.. I've made this exact meal for girls on more than a few occasions and it's always a winner.

...Too bad (for the girls out there) that I don't have a real Valentine this year ;)...