Romantic dinner for 2 ideas

jet77 · 21 December 2013 at 4:43PM

Hiya,

Need to rustle up something quick for a romantic deal for 2 that's dead easy to cook and has ingredients that I can quickly grab from shop (i know grab something quickly from the shop at this time of day just before Christmas is optimistic lol)

Any ideas folks?

Thanks x

cutestkids · 21 December 2013 at 4:46PM

Do you have a Marks & Spencer nearby they have special meal for two deals on a range of food usually main course, side and desert

[Deleted User] · 21 December 2013 at 4:50PM

ANTIPASTI - Olives, sundried tomatoes, stuffed pepperdew peppers, salami, air dried ham, feta cheese, lovely crusty bread and a bottle of nice wine followed by Gu Chocolate Fondant puddings and some really nice coffee ..... Bingo romantic dinner,almost no cooking, maximum enjoyment!!!

lostinrates · 21 December 2013 at 5:06PM

Antipasti is a good one...

Prepared plates of fruit and something to dip them in (melted chocolate, some zabaglione, a little gently flavoured cream) make a really sensual dessert.

IMO avoid anything too carby......you feel sleepy and heavy afterwards, not terribly romantic

retromother · 21 December 2013 at 5:46PM

The Delia How to Cheat book is good for dinner dates. Easy to cook, not too many pots and very tasty

sweetilemon · 21 December 2013 at 6:33PM

Tesco have the meal deals too or tesco/sainsburys/ asda do nice finest meals just ready for the oven eg lamb shank. A couple of good steaks are also yummy.

jet77 · 21 December 2013 at 6:38PM

You guys are awesome thank you

krlyr · 21 December 2013 at 6:42PM

I think bolognese is often an easy romantic meal. If you both like garlic though - otherwise he may be dodging your garlic breath instead of snogging! Homemade bolognese tastes a lot nicer than a jar, and isn't really too complex (and if you have the herbs and bits like garlic etc. to hand it doesn't really require too many ingredients). Slow cooking the mince results in a richer flavour and better texture, so I think the secret to a good bolognese is having it cook in the oven or on the hob for a while - I used to do it in the slow cooker but found that as the liquid didn't simmer off, it resulted in a watery and slightly blander bolognese. I now cook it either in a big wok or a Le Creuset pan on the lowest hob setting, simmering away for several hours to reduce the sauce.

gt568 · 21 December 2013 at 8:43PM

Chicken parmo and a couple of cans?

Macca83_2 · 21 December 2013 at 8:49PM

Goats cheese wrapped in Parma ham and cooked in the oven. Takes about two minutes to wrap the cheese, bung it in the oven and serve with salad, jobs done