When you’re dating a woman, one of the toughest tests you’ll have to pass is the first time you make her dinner. It can be a wonderful intimate experience for both of you to kick back and truly relax. Unfortunately it can also lead to disaster very easily. Here are some simple things that I consider any time that I invite my special someone over, and they are especially important for the first time.
If you’re really worried or inexperienced at making dinner for someone, the best thing for you to do is subtly ask her what her favorite cuisine is during a date, and order that from a reputable establishment. It might lack the “home-cooked” element that girls like, but it’s not a deal breaker. If you are handy enough in a kitchen that you are willing to actually do the cooking yourself, here are some easy tips to follow:
Menu Do's
Wine. A good wine. It loosens you and her up, and sets a romantic mood. Don’t cheap out, but don’t go crazy with cost. Pick something that compliments the food. Drink some water too – getting too drunk is a definite turn-off.
For a light appetizer, consider bruschetta. It is easy to prepare the ingredients ahead of time and pop them in the oven for 5 minutes to warm. This is only a good choice, however, if your oven is not already occupied cooking supper.
A pot roast can be fine because you can leave it on for longer than planned and it will still be okay. Stay away from an open roast, or lamb chops which will be ruined if she is delayed for some reason. Anything that can be kept on warm in the oven after cooking is a good choice. Anything that can be cooked in a few minutes after she arrives is a good choice. Anything that takes a while to cook and has to be served within a few minutes of being cooked, or something that does not do well being kept warm is a bad choice.
Ask about any allergies or diet issues she might have – otherwise your dessert might have to wait until you get back from the emergency room. Having an over the counter anti histamine like benedryl in your medicine chest for emergencies is always a good idea. It has a pretty long shelf life, so will likely still be good even if you do not tap into it for a couple of years.
Speaking of, you should keep the meal light – that way if you do have dessert and then want some “adult times”, you won’t be too full of food to really “move it”.
Candles are great to scatter around your digs, as well as on the table for dinner. Nora Jones, or Diana Krall are both among my favorite choices for intimacy music. Better to have a cd of romantic themes available up your sleeve than to have the latest rap, hip-hop or techno music.
Bad Things To Do
If you are trying to impress her, then cook it several times and eat it yourself before the big date. You do not want any slip-ups on the big night. It can spoil the evening.
If you are cooking with curry, garlic or onions, keep it light and make sure you have some after dinner mints around. But it is just better to stay away from both of those nasty, nice breath unfriendly ingredients.
Make sure that you have two complete settings of the same plates and silverware. If all your current dinner ware is composed of single piece rejects from your parents and former room mates, you can buy a four-piece setting of plates and silverware for about $40.00 total at any Wal-Mart.
Burping puts a damper on romance, so avoid serving beer or soda pop. Also do not over spice dinner, and avoid gas producing vegetables like cucumber.
Desert
Light deserts like sherbet, fruit cups or ice cream are in. Cheesecake and similar heavy deserts are out, even in small portions. You do not want anything that can make either of you feel bloated.
To top of your successful evening, keep several appropriate desert toppings in the fridge just in case. My standards are redi-whip, smuckers caramel syrup, smuckers strawberry syrup, and any good chocolate syrup I can find in the supermarket.
Here's to your success!
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