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jake > wrote:
> wrote:
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> > I was wondering whether anybody can help me. In the near future, I
> > shall be cooking a meal (for the first time) for a very special lady.
> > The thing is, I am no expert at this type of thing, and I have no idea
> > about what to cook for her. She tells me that she is "not fussy" and
> > will eat "just about anything" - which leaves the ball very firmly in
> > my court. However, I'm sure that if I provide something uninteresting
> > like pasta, she'll think I'm devoid of originality. Have any of you
> > any suggestions as to what I can cook - or more importantly what not
> > to? I can do my bit in the kitchen, but sadly I'm used to the bachelor
> > way of doing it!
> >
> Whatever you dom, chocolate mousse for dessert. store bought is fine as
> long as you get a qualtiy brand (maybe try it first). Do serve it such a
> way that you can't tell it was fro the store.
>
> Do keep things easy for yourself. I've been known to get tto ambitious
> and awanting to impress through my cooking that I became bvad at
> conversation and being attentive (which is they key, really).
>
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> And I'd stay away for very heavy meals, she might be watching het diet
> (,lotsa women do). So maybe an easy salad with vainaigrette (oil +
> vingar+ a touch of mustard), steak and bread or potatoes. I'd get easy
> starters form the storem, too. Marinated artichoeks, olives, sun blushed
> tomatoes, things like that.
>
> If you find getting all the foods reay at the same time complivated,
> consider baked dishes. Maybe lasagne and salad?
Chocolate is an aphrodesiac..... (sp?)
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