looking for romantic dinner ideas

open to anything (but we have no BBQ)

I want to cook a special dinner for our 1 year engagement anniversary.

Thanks you

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one of our favorite romantic dinners is penne with vodka cream sauce, some garlic bread, a salad and a nice glass of wine

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love that too....here are some typical "dinners" for a nice evening in....

linguini and white clam sauce (favorite)
penne ala vodka
chicken scarp
salmon
tai lettuce wraps
stuffed mushrooms
lasagna/stuffed shells
mexican (fajitas, tacos, burritos, mexican-mezza with corn bread)
chicken madera

I am looking for a new recipe

I bought caviar to serve too. Maybe get some wine cheeses

Message edited 1/23/2007 7:25:10 AM.

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we did this a few years ago. i think we'll do it again this year.

we made a cheese/wine fondue together. we dipped baguette cubes, keilbasa sausage, mushrooms, brussels sprouts, broccoli, new potatoes. dh says he wants to do french fries this time!

we used a martha stewart recipe w/ gruyere cheese, emmental cheese, white wine...

thanks for posting. I think we'll do this again this year!

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Posted by NewlyMrs

love that too....here are some typical "dinners" for a nice evening in....

linguini and white clam sauce (favorite)
penne ala vodka
chicken scarp
salmon
tai lettuce wraps
stuffed mushrooms
lasagna/stuffed shells
mexican (fajitas, tacos, burritos, mexican-mezza with corn bread)
chicken madera

I am looking for a new recipe

I bought caviar to serve too. Maybe get some wine cheeses

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My DH's favorite dinner is chicken cordon bleu. If you'd like the recipe, I"ll post it. It's soo good.

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How about all the aphrodisiac foods. Or high end foods like oysters, foie gras, lobster, and a chocolate fondue or try to make a flourless choc. cake with molten center

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Chicken Scarpiello
1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breast
Salt and pepper
1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, 2 turns of the pan
2 red bell peppers, seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
3 hot cherry peppers, drained and chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped or thinly sliced
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup chicken stock or broth
Red potatoes, quartered
Onion, quartered
Mushrooms (portabellos) halved
2-3 Fresh Lemons (optional)

1/4 cup chopped Italian flat-leaf parsley, a couple of handfuls
2 tablespoons juice from hot pepper jar
Preparation
Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium high heat. Cut chicken into large chunks and season with salt and pepper and poultry seasoning. Add 1 tablespoon extra-virgin oil to the hot pan, 1 turn in a slow stream. Set chicken into pan and do not turn for 2 or 3 minutes or you will tear the meat. Brown chicken 3 minutes on each side and then remove all of the chicken to a warm plate. Add bell peppers, hot peppers, onions, potatoes, mushrooms, and garlic to the pan. Saute the peppers and garlic for 5 minutes, tossing and turning them frequently. Add wine to the pan and reduce 1 minute. Scrape up the pan drippings. Add the chicken stock and bring it up to a bubble. Set the chicken back into the pan. Toss the parsley with the chicken and peppers and cook the chicken through, 2 or 3 minutes. Scatter a little hot pepper juice over the pan. Squeze 1-2 fresh lemons into pan. Slice remaining lemon and place on top. (optional).
(I got it from a LIFer, and add a few of my own ingredients)

(I often substitute in ground lean turkey & add more veggies if I want too)
Moo Shu Beef Lettuce Cups
Ingredients
1 sprays cooking spray
1 pound uncooked lean ground beef (with 7% fat) or 2 cups chopped cook white chicken breast
1 cup onion(s), yellow, thinly sliced
2 Tbsp ginger root, fresh, minced
2 medium garlic clove(s), minced
2 cup bok choy, thinly sliced
1 can water chestnuts, rinsed in warm running water and chopped
1 medium sweet red pepper(s), thinly sliced
2 cup button mushrooms, thinly sliced (about 10 mushrooms)
2 Tbsp low-sodium soy sauce
8 leaf Boston bibb lettuce
Preparation
Coat a large nonstick skillet with cooking spray and set pan over medium-high heat. Add beef, onion, ginger and garlic; cook until beef is browned and onion is soft, breaking up meat as it cooks, about 5 to 7 minutes. Add bok choy, water chestnuts, red pepper, mushrooms and soy sauce; cook until bok Choy is wilted and pepper is tender-crisp, about 3 to 5 minutes. Spoon about 1/2 cup of beef mixture into each lettuce leaf.
Yields 2 filled leaves per serving.
Serve with extra soy sauce if desired.

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Lobster tails and steak! Do a surf and turf, then make garlic mash and spinach. Serve some nice champagne/white wine.

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Posted by NewlyMrs

Posted by melijane

How about all the aphrodisiac foods. Or high end foods like oysters, foie gras, lobster, and a chocolate fondue or try to make a flourless choc. cake with molten center

MMMM, maybe lobster tails. Served with what else?
(we've done chocolate fondue too,,,that was a hit )maybe I'll do that again!

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Shrimp Scampi

I'll have try to remember to get you the recipe

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I like to make tuna steaks with mango salsa & sauteed spinach and/or rice.

Serve with your favorite white wine.

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Love these Molten Cakes for dessert.

And this for a main Beef Medallions with a Cognac Sauce

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i make Lamb Chops or Labm Steak in a Balsamic reduction
couscpus and sauteed spinach

comes out great and very easy

otherwise i agree with melijane- oysters or shrimp cocktail, filet mignon, wasabi mashed potatoes and broccoli and maybe end it with a nice cheese plate

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For our first anniversary we made Filet Mignon. We had homemade Chocolate Mousse with fresh whipped cream for dessert.