The first meeting, the first date, the first romantic evening together... We sacredly keep these events in our memory all our lives. And even after many years, they still evoke awe and a happy smile. But, as they say, you have been married for a long time and firmly, and romantic dinners have long flown into quiet family dinners, there is no that enthusiasm and happy sparkle in your eyes. It's sad, isn't it? But feelings are alive, so why not refresh them by briefly plunging into the past and, as it were, simultaneously looking into such a promising future. And for this you don’t need to “reinvent the wheel” at all, but simply arrange a romantic dinner for two, which will become another tender declaration of love.
This is a responsible matter, so it is important to think through everything in advance and, most importantly, to plan the menu, purchase the necessary products and try to put into the prepared dishes for a romantic evening everything that your heart feels: love, tenderness, a bit of passion and, of course, a little mystery and unpredictability. There is no rush or incredible accumulation of dishes, everything is simple, tasteful and at the same time not without a touch of charm and sophistication. There should be nothing superfluous on the table set for a romantic dinner, nothing should distract attention from each other, because this is what everything was designed for: two cutlery, candles, champagne, flowers and the dishes you have prepared: one or two appetizers, salad, main course and dessert.
Food should not be heavy; it is not intended to fill the stomach, but to stun with its appetizing appearance, exquisite taste, tease with its smell and give pleasure. By the way, contrary to popular belief that champagne is a must on the table, it is worth noting that it can be replaced with your favorite wine or a light, intriguing cocktail - it all depends on the taste preferences of the person for whom this wonderful surprise is being prepared. Let there be quiet, unobtrusive music (your favorite song or melody), which does not interfere with the conversation, but rather encourages it. Don't skimp on creativity and imagination. The appearance of your dishes must certainly be beautiful, and therefore pay special attention to their decoration: more fresh herbs and bright, life-affirming flowers, this will create that very romantic mood that will be with you throughout the dinner.
A romantic dinner for two should surprise and make your partner, with whom you have spent many years, look at you in a new way. And for those who will have this romantic dinner for the first time, you will not only be able to amaze with your culinary skills, but also show how interesting, multi-faceted you are and have that very “zest” that every man strives to see in his chosen one. There is no template in preparing dishes for a romantic dinner, because this is a small story about the love of two hearts, and, as we know, no two identical stories exist. But... we can always suggest a few recipes that we hope will be very useful to you.
Tartines with cheese and tomatoes “Originalki” 
Ingredients:
500 g puff pastry,
4 tomatoes
1 egg,
100 g cheese,
2 sprigs of basil,
2 sprigs of thyme,
olives, dill, parsley.
Preparation:
Defrost the dough, roll it out into a layer 4-5 mm thick and cut into small squares (about 6-7 cm). Place the dough squares on a greased baking sheet. Cut the tomatoes into slices and place one slice on the tartines. Place sliced olives, slices of cheese, thyme and basil leaves on top of the tomatoes. Place the tray with the tartines in an oven preheated to 180°C and bake for 15 minutes. Garnish with fresh dill or parsley.
Curd balls with avocado “Little Secret”
Ingredients:
300 g cottage cheese,
1 avocado,
30 g almonds,
1 clove of garlic,
1 tbsp. sour cream,
3 sprigs of basil,
a bunch of dill, salt, spices.
Preparation:
Grind cottage cheese, avocado, garlic and sour cream in a blender until smooth. Chop the dill, add to the curd mass, salt, pepper, season with spices to taste and mix thoroughly. Form small balls from the resulting mass, place each on a basil leaf and garnish with almonds.
Cheese rolls with sprats “Wonderful treat” 
Ingredients:
1 can of sprat,
200 g hard cheese,
1 tomato
1 sweet pepper,
lettuce leaves, parsley.
Preparation:
Cut the cheese into thin slices in the shape of triangles, cut the pepper into strips, and cut the tomatoes into slices. Remove the sprats from the jar and blot off the oil. Place 1 fish, 1 thin strip of bell pepper, 1 slice of tomato and a sprig of parsley on the wide part of the cheese triangle. Roll the cheese into a roll, secure with a skewer and serve, placing it on lettuce leaves.
Snack puffs with mushrooms “Naslazhdeniye”
Ingredients:
250 g puff pastry dough,
100 g canned mushrooms,
100 g cream cheese,
1 onion,
a little ground black pepper.
Preparation:
Blend mushrooms, cheese, onions and peppers in a blender until smooth. Roll out the dough and cut into rectangular layers. Spread the mushroom mixture evenly over the surface of the dough layers and roll them into rolls. Cut each roll into small pieces and place on a baking sheet. Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes at 200°C.
Appetizer “Banana boats” 
Ingredients:
300 g chicken fillet,
4 bananas,
1 tomato
1 cucumber
5 quail eggs,
50 g pitted olives,
1 stalk of celery,
2 tsp lemon juice,
1 tbsp. mayonnaise,
1 tbsp. vegetable oil,
herbs, salt, spices - to taste.
Preparation:
Cut the chicken fillet into small cubes and fry it in vegetable oil. Boil quail eggs and cut into quarters. Finely chop the cucumber, tomato and celery, cut the olives in half. Cut the top of the banana peel into a thin strip without cutting all the way through. Wrap the cut part up and pin it to the banana with a toothpick. Remove the banana pulp from the peel with a teaspoon, chop and sprinkle with lemon juice. Mix chicken, eggs, vegetables and banana pulp, season the mixture with spices and mayonnaise, stuff banana boats with the resulting filling and garnish with herbs and olive halves to your liking.
Salad with smoked meat and cinnamon “Delight”
Ingredients:
100 g smoked meat,
2 cucumbers,
1 carrot,
1 bunch of radishes,
100 g salad mixture,
½ tsp. powdered sugar,
½ tsp. cinnamon.
1 tbsp. vegetable oil,
salt, spices.
Preparation:
Cut the smoked meat into thin strips, radish, carrots, cucumber into slices. Place the salad mixture on the bottom of the salad bowl, add meat and vegetables and stir. Combine cinnamon with powdered sugar, butter, salt, spices and season the salad with this mixture.
Vegetable salad with chicken “Light flirting” 
Ingredients:
200 g chicken fillet,
100 pitted olives,
100 g cheese.
2 tomatoes
1 onion,
1 carrot,
1 bunch of parsley,
4 tbsp. vegetable oil,
salt, spices.
Preparation:
Cut the chicken fillet into cubes and fry 2 tbsp until cooked. vegetable oil. Cut the olives in half, chop the parsley coarsely. Cut the onion and cheese into cubes, tomatoes into slices, grate the carrots. Mix, salt, add spices to taste. Season the salad with the remaining vegetable oil and garnish with fresh herbs.
Salad with bacon and dates “Temptation”
Ingredients:
100 g raw smoked bacon,
100 g pitted dates,
100 g goat cheese,
50 g of any chopped nuts,
50 g salad,
4 tsp honey,
1.5 tbsp. wine vinegar,
2 tbsp. olive oil,
spices.
Preparation:
Fry the bacon in a dry frying pan until golden brown and place on a plate. Mix butter and honey, pour into the pan where the bacon was fried, and heat through. Cut the dates into thin rings and chop the onion. Fry onions and dates in oil with honey, add vinegar and spices to the resulting honey sauce. Coarsely chop the salad and goat cheese into small pieces. Combine all the ingredients together and season the salad with honey sauce.
Salad with smoked salmon “Bright mood”
Ingredients:
200 g smoked salmon bellies,
5 cherry tomatoes,
1 carrot,
3 stalks of celery,
100 g leeks,
2 tbsp. vegetable oil,
2 tbsp. lemon juice.
1 bunch of parsley,
salt, spices.
Preparation:
Peel the salmon bellies and cut into cubes, cut the tomatoes in half. Grate the carrots, chop the onion, parsley and celery. Mix vegetable oil with lemon juice, add salt and spices. Mix all the ingredients and pour the dressing over the finished salad.
Meat salad with mustard dressing “Acuity of the senses”
Ingredients:
300 g boiled beef,
5 cherry tomatoes,
2 boiled eggs,
2 cloves of garlic,
1 bunch of lettuce,
1 tsp mustard,
1 tsp balsamic vinegar,
2 tbsp. olive oil,
salt, spices.
Preparation:
Cut the meat into strips, eggs into cubes, cherry tomatoes into quarters, cut the lettuce leaves coarsely or simply tear them with your hands. For the dressing, mix oil, vinegar, chopped garlic and mustard. Add salt, season with spices and mix thoroughly. Top with dressing.
Pork ribs with raspberry sauce “Not life, but raspberries!” 
Ingredients:
500 g pork ribs,
200 g frozen raspberries,
50 g butter,
2 tbsp. honey,
2 tbsp. soy sauce,
1 tbsp. flour,
1 tbsp. Sahara,
1 tbsp. starch,
1 tbsp. mustard seeds.
Preparation:
Mix honey with mustard and soy sauce. Marinate the ribs and refrigerate for 2 hours. Then place the ribs in a baking dish, pour over the marinade, cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour at 180°C. Then remove the foil and bake for another 30 minutes. Melt the butter in a frying pan, add raspberries and sugar, pour in 3 tbsp. water and put it out. Then add flour and starch, mix thoroughly, pour in another half a glass of water and cook until thickened. Serve the finished ribs with raspberry sauce.
Fish in tangerine marinade “Charming”
Ingredients:
4 fish fillets,
4 tangerines,
½ tsp. cinnamon,
butter, fresh herbs, lettuce, salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation:
Squeeze the juice from two tangerines, add salt and pepper to taste. Pour the resulting marinade over the fish fillets and leave for 10-15 minutes. Melt butter in a frying pan, fry fish fillets in it and place on plates. Divide the remaining tangerines into slices, lightly fry them in the same frying pan, and place on plates with the fish fillet. Add lettuce leaves and fresh herbs to taste. Boil the juice remaining in the pan, add salt to taste and pour the resulting sauce over the fish.
“Pockets” of pork with ginger “Surprise” 
Ingredients:
4 pieces of pork loin on the bone,
2 sweet peppers,
1 onion,
75 g fresh ginger root.
For the marinade:
1 onion,
100 ml vegetable oil,
150 ml dry white wine,
1 tsp adzhiki.
Preparation:
Chop the ginger and onion. Cut the pepper into small cubes. Wash the pork and pat dry with paper towels. Cut the side of the flesh to create a pocket. Place the vegetable filling inside and press the edges together. For the marinade, cut the onion into half rings, mix it with vegetable oil, wine and adjika. Pour the marinade over the meat and leave for several hours. Then fry the pork “pockets” for 4-5 minutes on each side, pouring over the marinade.
Chicken with apples and cinnamon “Happy Moments”
Ingredients:
2 chicken breasts,
2 apples,
1 tsp paprika,
1-2 tbsp. vegetable oil,
½ tsp. cinnamon.
Preparation:
Cut the chicken fillet into small pieces and fry over medium heat. Salt and season with paprika. Then add the apples cut into slices and fry a little more until the chicken is golden brown. A couple of minutes before cooking, add cinnamon to the dish, stir and keep covered. Serve the finished dish with fresh herbs.
Coffee dessert with liqueur 
Ingredients:
25 g ground coffee,
150 ml liqueur,
400 ml cream,
50 g instant gelatin,
3 tbsp. Sahara.
Preparation:
Brew coffee in two glasses of water. Remove from heat, add sugar and dissolve gelatin in it. Pour into the mold and let set in the cold. Cut the finished jelly into cubes and place in bowls. Whip the cream and pour in the liqueur. Pour the creamy liqueur mixture over the jelly cubes and decorate the dessert as you wish.
Tiramisu with peaches
Ingredients:
several canned peaches
12 pieces of biscuits,
2 eggs,
2 tbsp. powdered sugar,
150 g mascarpone cheese,
1 tsp vanilla sugar,
white and dark chocolate - for decoration.
Preparation:
Separate the yolks from the whites. Mix the yolks with granulated sugar and vanilla sugar and beat until white foam. Then add the mascarpone to this mixture and whisk (the mixture should be smooth). Separately, beat the whites into a strong foam. Gradually add the whites and mix. Dip the cookies in peach syrup and place in the pan. Top with sliced peaches and cream. Grate white and dark chocolate on a coarse grater and sprinkle over the dessert. Cool in the refrigerator.
That's all. We can only wish that your collection of happy moments will be replenished with one more, and let it be your romantic dinner for two.
Larisa Shuftaykina
We present to your attention a menu for a romantic dinner, including several simple dishes of restaurant quality.
The main thing is that we will do all the preparation for the date in advance, so that on day X all you have to do is simply open a bottle of wine and enjoy communication and delicious food.
A romantic dinner is a special event for any couple. If you have just started dating, then such a date will give you the opportunity to discuss each other’s taste preferences, get to know each other’s habits that come from childhood, and just have a good time. If you are an experienced married couple or young parents, then you even more simply need to arrange romantic dates in your own apartment from time to time. Not everyone has the opportunity to break out into the public eye, but you can set up a restaurant in your own kitchen. If only you had the desire and the right attitude!
Let's take care of the surroundings!
First, let's look around the battlefield. Does the painfully familiar kitchen furniture, two stools, two chairs and a refrigerator only vaguely resemble the restaurant of your dreams? It's okay, we'll play with the cards we've already been dealt. Of course, it would be possible to quickly figure out a small cosmetic renovation, but in this case it is unlikely that things will come to romance, you will agree. So, first of all, we choose the location.
If for some reason you can’t have a romantic date in the room, but the balcony is nice, but cold, no matter how you look at it, the kitchen remains. We put a new (or well-forgotten) tablecloth on the table, candles in tall candlesticks or even a Christmas tree garland on the windowsill, dim the lights or light a table lamp borrowed from the bedroom, turn on jazz quietly and close the door tightly. Have a nice evening!
Are dumplings the shortest way to a man’s heart?
Let's make a plan. We need simple, tasty and not very heavy dishes. The day on which the date is scheduled, it is better to unload as much as possible from everyday problems and culinary exploits. Instead of standing at the stove, it’s better to spend the same time in the bathroom.
What do you think about dumplings? Perhaps dumplings will look somewhat out of place on the menu for a romantic dinner. But they can be prepared in advance, and in our case this is already half the success! It's decided! There will be dumplings! And to give this traditional dish in our latitudes a festive shine, let’s turn our attention to the Apennine Peninsula.
Italian ravioli with Russian porcini mushrooms, and with cream sauce... This is a completely different calico! For appetizer and dessert, we will choose dishes that can be assembled like a puzzle just before serving. So, we take a piece of paper, arm ourselves with a cup of coffee and begin to draw up a plan to conquer the world. Or at least to conquer the one for whose sake all this is being started.
On the menu:
Preparing for a romantic dinner: action plan
During the week
Yes, yes, preparation can begin as early as a week in advance. In principle, it is possible in a month, who is decreeing us? First, let's check - do we have everything to decorate the table? If necessary, we buy a tablecloth, napkins and candles.
To prepare ravioli, it is better to choose a day when you urgently need a lift in mood. Working with obedient plastic dough works better than any antidepressant. Ravioli will have no problem waiting for their finest hour in the freezer, the main thing is to freeze them carefully and in portions so as not to crush them. If you can't find porcini mushrooms, try using button mushrooms. But we must warn you - the effect will be a little blurred.
The day before
Roast almond petals for dessert. Bake the bell pepper, cool, sprinkle with a little olive oil and put in a box. He'll wait in the refrigerator.
We check out the bathroom cabinet, rub ourselves with everything that smells delicious, don’t forget about the scrub and a good mood.
In three hours
We're setting the table. Let's get the wine.
In two hours
Making the sauce for the ravioli. Sorry for the pathos, but this is the kind of sauce that needs to be created! Because the process will bring no less pleasure than the result. This is an almost meditative action that will take about five minutes, no more.
Fry the baguette slices. We collect a snack.
Place chocolate in dessert glasses and fill with cream. Before serving, all you have to do is put them in the microwave for a few minutes.
Shopping list
- Baguette
- Sweet pepper – 2 pcs.
- Soft goat cheese – 200 gr
- Olive oil
- Black and pink pepper
- Porcini mushrooms – 400 gr
- Spinach – 150 gr
- Provençal herbs – 1 tsp.
- Butter – 6 tbsp.
- Garlic – 3 cloves
- Leek – 1 pc.
- Parmesan (grated) – 100 g
- Cream 20% – 200 ml
- Sage – 0.5 tsp.
- Flour – 400 gr
- Eggs – 4 pcs.
- Dark chocolate 70-80% – 100 g
- Cream 30-35% – 200 ml
- Almond petals – a handful
- Wine - according to taste and desire
A romantic dinner for two can be arranged either for a special occasion or for no reason - if you want to please your other half. It’s easy to go to a restaurant, but it’s much better to come up with a scenario for an evening at home. Recently, a romantic date on the roof of a building, preferably a high-rise one, has become popular.
Dinner for lovers is not only delicious food, but also a special atmosphere, candles, quiet heart-to-heart talk, music, perhaps dancing, and in most cases it ends in the bedroom.
Light snacks, tasty dishes, mild alcohol, aperitifs, soft music with a relaxing effect, candles, draperies and other elements and ideas that add coziness and create a sophisticated atmosphere are ideal for such a dinner.
Alcohol
Before starting dinner, it’s a good idea to drink light alcoholic drinks - liqueurs, aperitifs, cocktails, and wine are suitable. At the same time, light relaxing music should be played.
But if you or your loved one do not drink alcohol, the selection of non-alcoholic drinks is also extensive, and from this list it is easy to choose a delicious and wonderful drink for dinner for two.
Snacks
Oysters, shrimp, almonds, strawberries, and avocados are perfect as appetizers at home, elegantly served on beautiful plates. All of these products are natural mild aphrodisiacs.
It is better to use ginger and basil as seasonings for snacks - these are also natural products that are stimulating in every sense. Thyme is also suitable - it is good for seasoning meat.
Small multi-colored elegant canapés on skewers are also perfect. The choice of recipes is huge - with ham, cheese, meat, herbs, salad, fruit or any other.
Hot
Since a date is usually the last meal of the day, it doesn't hurt to take care of the basics. A man will be grateful to you for a good nutritious piece of meat. Show your imagination and prepare julienne, risotto or bake a piece of salmon in foil - the smell and taste are amazing.
The choice of hot dishes is large, it’s easy to choose food that suits both. A variety of deliciously prepared seafood - squid, mussels, shrimp - are ideal for the menu. It will be ideal to bake meat in the oven. Sprinkle cheese on top and serve with mushrooms - very tasty.
If you are using a meat menu, then it is better not to include fish in it. And you don’t need to make hearty side dishes of potatoes or pasta for the meat. Ideas for side dishes in this case include vegetables, mushrooms and herbs, and salad.
Dessert
At the end you need to arrange dessert. In France, cheeses are traditionally served for dessert, but in our country, sweets, fruits, and ice cream are popular on the menu. More cheerful music will suit dessert.
The main rule for dessert is that it should not be fatty or high in calories. It is best if the delicious dessert has a light consistency and a refreshing taste. Wonderful ideas for dessert are light gourmet fruit salads, sorbet, sorbet with berries. As an option, make a cup of sweet cappuccino or mocaccino with small cakes.
How to make dinner romantic?
Required attributes:
- Candles
- Make the room cozy and comfortable
- Romantic music
- Correct menu
These are four simple ingredients to arrange a wonderful dinner for two with romantic overtones. All four attributes are undoubtedly important, but the main thing remains the correct choice of menu.
Let's find out which aphrodisiac products will appeal to both your loved one and your loved one. This:
- Delicious and healthy dark chocolate
- Red caviar
- Seafood
- Greenery
- Mushrooms. But be careful with this component. Use only fresh and unspoiled mushrooms at home - since this product is easier to poison than any other. If you decide to visit a restaurant, specialists will supervise safety there.
It would be nice to decorate the table. To do this, use berries, sprigs of herbs, chopped vegetables and other decorative elements. If you go to a restaurant, of course, everything will be decorated professionally.
But if you are not planning a trip to a restaurant, but are going to cook on your own, then don’t bother yourself too much by coming up with unthinkable ideas. It's better to leave more time to get yourself in order before the meeting. Therefore, it is better to choose easy-to-prepare, but tasty and appetizing recipes. And don’t forget that good and well-chosen music is also very important.
If you're having pates at dinner, you can arrange them in a heart shape on the plate, especially if it's a Valentine's Day dinner. Making a simple light salad is also a great way out.
It is advisable not to use recipes with garlic and strong spices like pepper, although these seasonings are also excellent aphrodisiacs. But, with their intense smell and active effect on the body, they can interrupt the entire romantic aura of the evening - and no amount of music will help.
It is very important not to use too many dishes at a romantic dinner. And the music should be unobtrusive and beautiful. After all, no one wants to immediately fall asleep after a hearty and high-calorie dinner with an extensive menu.
Menu options
If you decide to arrange a romantic date for your loved one with an emphasis on seafood, then the following sample menu and recipes will do:
- For an appetizer, prepare a light seafood salad
- Make elegant canapés with avocado and salmon fish. Such delicious ideas will undoubtedly delight your husband.
- As a main course, bake a juicy piece of salmon in foil, optionally with cream sauce. Lemon seasoning is also ideal.
- For dessert, a light fruit salad of juicy and fresh fruits will be a wonderful finish. And do not forget about the accompaniment of light music
An example of a “meat” menu for dinner
Take a Greek-based salad for a snack - recipes with greens, tomatoes and feta cheese are popular. It is better to use cherry tomatoes. And be sure to add fresh herbs to your salad.
For main course, cook pork in Chinese sweet and sour sauce. Although there is no restaurant at home, this recipe is quite simple, and the meat will please my husband in any case.
Dishes such as delicious baskets filled with goose liver or ham salad will be a wonderful addition and will decorate your table. Recipes for them are available in abundance on chef websites.
For dessert, ice cream or frozen fruit and berry sorbets are perfect - these are served in chic restaurants.
Option with bird
For an appetizer, serve a cheese-based salad. Large cheese platters that feature many different types of cheese are popular ideas. At the same time, prepare special containers with honey, jam, sweet jams, liquid marmalade, where you will dip the cheese pieces. The combination of sour cheese and sweet fillings is delicious, again it will remind you of a luxury restaurant.
For hot dishes, use recipes with baked chicken breast in foil. Berry-based sauces are traditionally used on menus to highlight the taste of game and poultry.
Small tartlets filled with delicate salads, meat mousses, and poultry pates will decorate your table and add pleasant variety to the menu.
For dessert, in this case, fruits and, of course, beautiful music are best suited.
Suitable ideas and recipes
- Common variations of shrimp salads. There are different recipes, it’s easy to supplement this salad with your favorite ingredients - it always turns out very tasty. The main thing to remember is that you should not cook the shrimp for too long, otherwise they will lose their taste and acquire the consistency of a rubber boot - and you will have to transfer dinner to a restaurant
- Avocado salad. This salad is especially useful for my husband. Various types of ham, cheese, and some fruits, such as grapes or pineapples, are suitable as additions to avocados. But there is no need to use smoked meat products. The smell and taste of smoked meats can easily “overwhelm” the taste of any product. Any restaurant takes this circumstance into account when compiling its menu.
- For main course, you can prepare such a tasty and light dish as chicken fillet with pineapple garnish. This dish uses simple ingredients. But since it is prepared in an unusual way - on skewers, the result is very unusual and interesting.
- For dessert, make chocolate covered bananas. They can be sprinkled with coconut flakes to enhance the flavor sensation.
How does this make your home not look like the most sophisticated restaurant?
In order to arrange a romantic dinner for your beloved “half,” you don’t have to wait until February 14 or March 8. And you shouldn’t even wait for the weekend - you can organize a pleasant evening in the middle of the work week, the main thing is not to oversleep before work the next day. “Surprise” and “mystery” - these words should become the motto of the upcoming evening. And so that this very evening does not become a bolt from the blue for your beloved, start artillery preparation in the morning. Write a note on a long strip of paper with words of love and a promise of a wonderful evening at the end of a hard day, and also warn of surprises. Tear the paper tape into several pieces and place them in different places. One, for example, in the bathroom, another in the kitchen, next to the coffee maker, put the third in your cosmetic bag or purse. Arrange the pieces of the “puzzle” so that your beloved girl can compose a message from them during the morning preparations.
When your intrigued partner leaves for work, prepare a surprise for your loved one for a romantic dinner called 
"Rain of Petals" To do this, buy a bag of petals at the flower shop and stock up on strong threads. At home, take a regular garbage bag (preferably green or blue, so that there are no bad associations) and make several cuts 5-7 cm long at the bottom, connected by short jumpers. Tie threads to the jumpers. Fill the bag with petals and attach it above the door, and secure the threads to the door. The scheme of this surprise is as follows: the girl opens the door to the apartment, the door swings open, the threads are stretched, the jumpers at the bottom of the bag break, and the petals rain down in colorful rain right on the head of your amazed lady. It is advisable to capture this moment on video. And for a guaranteed result, practice in advance to be completely sure that instead of a surprise there will be no embarrassment.
Another pleasant surprise for a romantic dinner for your loved one can be “flying flowers”. To prepare this surprise, buy balloons filled with helium and tie one flower to each balloon using fishing line. Flowers floating in the air are unusual and unusual.
Place small candles on the floor of the apartment and place a note under each one. Let the hint notes lead your beloved to the bathroom, where she can relax after a working day in fragrant foam with a glass of champagne, and then to the table. By the way, the table does not necessarily have to stand in the center of the living room and be an example of restaurant chic: a romantic dinner means comfort and warmth of communication, so the table can be set in the kitchen. Dim or turn off the lights and light candles. You need to choose candles that are tall and as thick as possible, this way you will protect yourself from drops of melted wax. Place them in different places: on the floor, shelves, windowsill, just remember about safety! Cover the table with a white tablecloth, laying it so that the ends of the tablecloth hang down at the corners of the table, and place a brightly colored tablecloth on top of it (for example, red, dark green or rich orange). This tablecloth should be slightly smaller in size and should be laid by shifting the corners by 45° relative to the lower tablecloth. In the center of the table, place a wide dish filled with water, in which flower buds, petals and small candles float.
And now the actual romantic dinner for your beloved. It is advisable to set the table so that you do not have to periodically jump up and run for the next dish or cutlery. In the end, you are not preparing a feast, but a cozy evening together, so a salad, a main course with a side dish and light snacks will be enough. If you intend to hold out until dessert, then after dinner you can move closer to the TV and have a tea party while watching your favorite movie. But that’s later, but now let’s get to the dishes. Since this is still a dinner, albeit a romantic one, the food should be not only light, but also satisfying. After all, the working day is over. Therefore, you cannot do without meat or seafood. Pay special attention to seafood, because they contain substances that increase libido. In addition to seafood, ginger and other warming spices have stimulating properties. “Culinary Eden” offers you a choice of several types of dishes from which you can create the menu for your romantic dinner.
Ingredients:
800 g boiled chicken fillet,
200 g black or red grapes,
1 avocado,
2 tangerines,
50 g of any nuts,
3 tbsp. orange juice,
1 tbsp. dry red wine,
3 tbsp. cream,
2 tbsp. mayonnaise,
½ tsp. salt,
lettuce leaves.
Preparation:
Cut skinless chicken fillet into pieces. Cut the avocado into thin slices. Cut the grapes in half and remove the seeds. Divide the tangerines into slices. Combine chicken, avocado, grapes and tangerines, mix gently. Place lettuce leaves on a plate, place the resulting mixture on them and pour the sauce over them. For the sauce, combine mayonnaise with wine, orange juice and cream, and add salt to taste. Sprinkle the salad with chopped nuts.
Ingredients:
4 small cucumbers,
½ lemon
1 large red onion,
50 g cashew nuts,
¼ cup chopped cilantro,
1 tsp spicy curry,
1 tsp ground turmeric,
1 tsp honey,
½ tsp. sea salt,
1 tbsp. olive oil.
Preparation:
Cut the cucumbers into thin slices, cut the onion into cubes, crush the nuts with the flat side of a knife and chop them, squeeze the juice from half a lemon. Combine all ingredients in a bowl, stir thoroughly until the honey is completely dissolved.
Ingredients:
150 g couscous,
4 salmon steaks,
1 young zucchini,
1 carrot,
1 tomato
1 lemon,
2 tsp seasonings for fish,
2 tbsp. olive oil,
½ tsp. ground black pepper,
½ tsp. salt.
Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 200°C. Cook couscous according to package instructions. Cut the zucchini, carrots, tomatoes and lemon into thin slices. Prepare 4 large sheets of parchment or foil. Place couscous in the center of each sheet, place 1 piece of salmon fillet on it, place pieces of vegetables and lemon on top of the fish. Sprinkle the top with a mixture of spices, salt and pepper, drizzle with olive oil and wrap the sheets into bags. Place the bags on a baking sheet and place in the oven for 20-25 minutes. Serve directly in the bags, placing them on serving plates and carefully unwrapping them.
Ingredients:
½ cup long grain brown rice,
500 g peeled shrimp,
¼ cup soy sauce,
¼ cup lemon juice,
2 tbsp. rice vinegar,
2 tsp brown sugar,
1 tbsp. vegetable oil,
250 g green peas,
30 g ginger root,
1 avocado,
1 stack water,
salt, ground black pepper - to taste.
Preparation:
Bring water to a boil in a saucepan, add rice, cover with a lid, reduce heat to low and simmer for 40-45 minutes until the liquid has completely evaporated. Remove from heat and let stand for 10 minutes without opening the lid. For the sauce, combine soy sauce, lemon juice, vinegar and sugar and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Heat vegetable oil in a large frying pan, add shrimp, thinly sliced ginger and peas, add salt and pepper and fry until tender for 3-4 minutes. Peel and cut the avocado into cubes and mix with the shrimp. Place rice on plates, top with shrimp and serve with sauce.
Ingredients:
2 pcs. sole fillet,
6 strips of bacon,
150 g cheese,
2 cloves of garlic,
50 g butter,
salt, pepper - to taste,
lemon juice,
greenery.
Preparation:
Cut the thawed fillet lengthwise into three parts, add salt and pepper, sprinkle with lemon juice and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Prepare the filling: combine grated cheese, chopped garlic and herbs, mix well. After this, place a strip of bacon on each strip of fish, place the cheese mixture on it, and roll into a tight roll. Secure with toothpicks. Place the finished rolls on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil, place a piece of butter on each and place in an oven preheated to 220°C for 15 minutes.
Almost no woman can resist sweets, and if they are also prepared by the hands of a loved one, then such a dessert is simply impossible to refuse!
Ingredients:
200 g flour,
150 g butter,
1 egg,
2 tbsp. orange juice,
75 g sugar or powdered sugar,
strawberries or cherries,
red jelly for decoration.
Marzipan mass:
1 stack almonds,
1 stack Sahara,
¼ cup water,
2-3 drops almond essence (if available)
food coloring.
Preparation:
First, cook the marzipan mass. To do this, place unpeeled almonds in boiling water, boil for 1-2 minutes, then drain in a colander. When the almonds have cooled slightly, remove the skins from the nuts; this is not difficult to do. After this, fry the nuts in a dry frying pan for 10-15 minutes, stirring constantly so that the nuts do not burn. Grind the nuts in a blender until pureed. Pour the sugar with water and boil the syrup until such a state that the drop can be rolled into an elastic ball. Pour the chopped almonds into the syrup and heat for another 3-4 minutes, stirring constantly. Add almond essence and food coloring. Sprinkle a cutting board (ideally a stone one) with powdered sugar, place the almond mass on it and roll out to the desired thickness. The marzipan mass dries out quickly, so store it in cling film. Meanwhile, knead the dough from flour, butter and sugar, roll into a ball and put in the refrigerator for 1 hour. Then roll it out into a thin layer on baking paper, cut out a large heart and carefully place it on a baking sheet. Mix orange juice with 200 g of marzipan mass and 1 yolk. Make sides from half, spread the other half on the heart. Beat the egg whites with 75 g of powdered sugar into a stiff foam and apply along the inside of the sides. Place the center of the heart with berries and place in an oven preheated to 175°C for 25 minutes. Prepare the jelly and cool slightly. Cool the finished heart and glaze the jelly by applying it with a brush.
Ingredients:
175g self-raising flour
75 g powdered sugar,
75 g butter,
2 tsp instant coffee,
1 tsp hot water,
1 egg.
For the glaze:
50 g butter,
100 g powdered sugar,
3 tsp cocoa powder.
Preparation:
Combine the flour, sugar, and butter in the bowl of a food processor and mix on low speed until the mixture turns into crumbs. In a small cup, mix coffee with hot water, add an egg and whisk. Add to the butter crumbs in the food processor bowl and process until smooth. Dust the board with powdered sugar, place the dough on it and roll out to a thickness of 5 mm. Cut out cookies using a heart-shaped notch. Place it on baking sheets and place in a preheated oven at 180°C for 10-15 minutes. Bake the cookies until golden brown. Remove the cookies from the baking sheet while they are still hot and cool on a wire rack. Make the chocolate frosting: Combine the butter, powdered sugar and cocoa powder in a bowl, stirring with a wooden spoon. Connect the cookies in pairs, gluing them together with icing.
Prepare a signature drink. True, you need to prepare it in advance. Call it, for example, “Wine of Love.” The recipe for the drink is simple: add the juice of one orange to 500 ml of dry white wine, 2-3 tbsp. honey, ½ tsp. ground ginger, ¼ tsp. ground nutmeg and ¼ tsp. ground cinnamon. Refrigerate for 2 weeks.
Ingredients:
125 ml chocolate liqueur,
90 ml vodka,
25 g dark chocolate.
Preparation:
Fill 2 martini glasses with ice, pour the ice into a shaker, pour in the liqueur and vodka and shake vigorously. Strain into glasses and sprinkle with grated chocolate.
If you are against alcohol, then try making a ginger drink: add 3 tbsp to 1.2 liters of boiling water. finely grated ginger. Stir, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes. Add a pinch of ground black pepper. Remove from heat, strain and squeeze out the pulp. Add 5 tbsp. honey, stir. Cut 1 lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the drink to taste. If it turns out too sour, add more honey. Pour tea into cups and garnish with mint leaves.
Love and romance to you!
Larisa Shuftaykina
Representatives of both sexes face this question at least once in their lives. On the one hand, with your beloved (beloved) paradise in a hut with a cup of tea and a dried sandwich. On the other hand, you always want to celebrate a significant moment (and the thought of a romantic evening comes at a turning point in a relationship) and prepare something truly worthy of being called romantic dinner for your loved one.
Here are a few rules to keep in mind when organizing a romantic dinner:
Food should be prepared quickly, easily and without requiring the skills of a chef. This is understandable - who wants romance after 4-5 hours spent at the stove. I give my simplest and fastest recipes with photos.
For the process of sharing a meal to be truly romantic, meat, poultry and fish must be boneless. Let it be easy to use a knife and fork, and clean hands may soon come in handy.
I advise romantics to do without onions, garlic, salted fish and sharp cheeses. All these are unnecessary smells for the continuation of the evening, you will agree.
Cooked food should not cause discomfort after a couple of hours. Don't cook anything too spicy or fried. We will also leave beans and peas for less romantic occasions, for example.
Don't cook too many different dishes. Served table will lose all romanticism, if you force him with plates of dozens of appetizers. One salad, one hot dish and one dessert are enough.
The salad must be served directly on the plate. On two dishes, more precisely. Let it look like a complete masterpiece, like in a restaurant. You can do this with both a hot dish and dessert.
Prepare dishes, tablecloths and napkins without picture. It's better to decorate the table romantic accessories- candles, hearts, flowers and bows (see some examples in my article). Only in this case the table setting will not seem tacky.
Now about the products from which we need to prepare our home-made romantic dinner. I don’t know how effective aphrodisiac products are, but since every people inhabiting our planet has such products, it means there is something in it. Even the purely psychological effect of contemplation and anticipation of gastronomic pleasure in a pleasant campaign will triple us.
These are the products:
Avocado, bananas, mushrooms, caviar, nuts, coffee, strawberries, sesame seeds, honey, almonds, celery, dates, chocolate, eggs.
There is no meat on this list, but in the minds of Russian romantics, it is the most preferred aphrodisiac , so we prepare our favorite dishes with peace of mind.
What to cook for a romantic dinner: quick and easy recipes
Chicken breast in honey sauce, salad with cherry tomatoes and feta, strawberries and cream (25 minutes for everything!).
If you have the opportunity to prepare a candlelight dinner in advance, take this selection ():
If you had a very ordinary dinner, do this... The French serve it as dessert, so it all comes together :-)! Check out my article with pictures and tips on exactly how to serve different types of cheese with fruit and wine! Believe me, it's very cool! And if there is also a good film about love...
More options:
Salads and appetizers:
The recipe is in pictures, extremely simple and very successful.
Don’t make a salad at all; make do with a few canapés (small sandwiches on skewers) from my collection. There are elegant and quite romantic combinations of meat, fish and vegetables.
Main course:
(kebabs on skewers). Very quickly - a minute and a half on each side. Fry in a regular frying pan! Proven recipe with photos and videos!
Meat in a sleeve with sauce (prepared without the participation of romantics, but tasty and beautiful). Don't miss my detailed recipe in pictures.