Birthday dinner - what's your perfect meal?

juniper_berry

Hi All,

Need some help! It's my boyfriend's birthday Friday, we both have the day off. Was thinking of going for a meal but a) I like to cook and b) I know I can cook similar food at home for cheaper.

So now the decision of where to go has been made, my dilemma is what to cook. I'm thinking a three course meal, so given the choice what would your perfect birthday dinner be? Starter, mains and desserts, ideas for side etc all welcome

Thanks

springdreams

What a lovely thought :T

For me it would be:

Starter: breaded mushrooms with garlic butter to dip them in
Main: t-bone steak - these are very yum, but hard to find - ask your butcher
Sides: Onion rings and chunky chips
Afters: cheese & biscuits, as I don't really have a sweet tooth

Good luck :beer:

mummyroysof3

I'm no help tbh as I pick Chinese takeaway for my birthday every time lol

Hezzawithkids

My perfect birthday dinner

Starter: Prawn cocktail (or other shellfish-based meal)
Main: Sirloin steak with peppercorn sauce, mushrooms fried in butter, salad
Dessert: Profiteroles & cream
Drink: champagne

With the added bonus that none of it takes a massive amount of preparation.

Yum!!:D

juniper_berry

Thanks for the suggestions so far much appreciated.

It's always good to see what others deem their perfect meal as you will see things you wouldn't normally think of.

lb364

It wouldn't be my perfect meal in terms of food but my perfect birthday meal would be something that didn't take too much cooking during the meal itself because I hate sitting at a table by myself!

So I would say prawn cocktail or pate followed by something like a lasagne (which you can make more special by using steak if you wanted) with garlic bread and salad with eton mess for dessert.

HeadAboveWater

I have a few fav dishes, but I would probably go for something along the lines of....

Starter: bruschetta / pesto / sundried tomato / brie - combination sorta thing

Main: huge sirloin steak with lashings of pepper sauce, heaps of red onions, and lovely creamy champ

Dessert: ummmmmmmm no idea! I'm not a dessert fan

EDIT:
Banoffee pie - but I'd probably buy not make!!

Faith177

Starter - Roasted garlic vine tomatoes with ciabatta and halloumi
Mains - Pasta dish either spag bol, lasagne or Jamie Oliver's Summer Lasagne (yum!) with homemade cheesey garlic bread
Dessert - Something with chocolate or raspberries (or both)

Nice white wine on the side

Mazzarati2000

Pan fried scallops wrapped in pancetta with a balsamic drizzle and salad garnish

Rib-eye steak, homemade onion rings, thrice cooked chips, mushrooms and tomatoes ( roast on the vine)

Tiramisu / panna cotta with a little rhubarb

themull1

Monkfish wrapped in pancetta for starters

Slow roasted lamb shanks in minted gravy, potatoes and veg

Key Lime Pie.

katie1812

I can't actually eat three courses lol, but if I could it would be:

Prawn cocktail

Probably steak and chips, or chicken and seafood cream tagliatelle yummy

Chocolate cheesecake