Once, when I was preparing to photograph recipes for my application (https://appsto.re/ru/DLYYC.i), at the request of the photographer, three days before I went to “beautify”. With the haircut everything worked out right away, but with the manicure I had to tinker with it! How many new things I learned about this procedure then! The biggest discovery for me was how long it took me. Neither more nor less - a whole 4 hours! And then I started thinking about how much time our beloved girls spend looking beautiful and how they manage to work, raise children, and us in between! Now I admire their ability to manage time, and I only spent time on a couple of procedures.

But we, men, can do something too! Well, for example, we can prepare dinner in just half an hour! And at the same time, everything will be tasty, appetizing and not even very high in calories!

Here, for example, is one of the options. We will make an Italian Bellini cocktail from dry sparkling wine and peach puree according to the recipe of my friend and chef Ezekiel Barbuto, prepare a hot appetizer of bell peppers, which will whet the appetite a little, and for the main course we will serve chicken liver with peaches and a green mixed salad , which usually drives women's taste buds crazy.

It is advisable to do all three recipes in parallel, but if you are not confident in your abilities, cook as convenient for you. And by the way, let this happen before her eyes. It will turn out: you will receive applause, somewhere something will not work out as planned - there will be something to laugh at!

So, men (and maybe ladies), let's get started! And let's start with a cocktail, so that your chosen one's appetite will work up a little, she will relax a little and stop rushing to the stove, because today the place there is already occupied!

Bellini cocktail

For a cocktail (about 4 glasses) you will need:

• a bottle of Prosecco or other dry sparkling wine,
• a jar of canned peaches with syrup,
• strawberries for decoration (optional).

So, open the peaches, drain the syrup, and put a few halves in a blender cup.

Blend the peaches with a blender, adding syrup with a spoon until you get a thick puree.

Place 3-4 teaspoons of puree in a wine glass and carefully spoon the prosecco into the glass.

If you want to garnish your cocktail, cut a strawberry in half and garnish the glass!

Hand the cocktail to your loved one, take a couple of sips yourself and slowly move on to the pepper appetizer. The recipe is very simple and incredibly tasty. It is magical both hot and cold. While you are cooking, you can tell us that for this recipe it is best to take peppers grown in our strip. Their taste is more pronounced, their skin is thinner and, it seems to me, more tender.

Pepper appetizer.

To prepare you will need:

• 4 bell peppers
• 1-2 cloves of garlic
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• salt and black pepper to taste

Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. Wash the peppers and once the oven is hot, place them in and bake until the skins on the peppers begin to “bubble.” It will take you 10-15 minutes.

Take it out, let it cool slightly and remove the skin with a knife. Do this carefully so that the pepper remains intact as much as possible, otherwise all the juice that has formed inside it will leak out, and this is the most delicious thing.

Place the pepper on a plate and peel the garlic. Place it on a board, crush it with a knife and cut it smaller.

Sprinkle garlic pepper on top, add a little salt and pour olive oil.

Serve it with a second glass of Bellini.

And take a break from the stove yourself and finish off all the pepper. which was prepared after satisfying the first hunger. But don’t get carried away with cocktails, the last dish for today awaits you.

Chicken liver with peaches and arugula.

You need the following ingredients:

• 2 peaches or nectarines (but peach is better)
• 350-400 grams of chicken liver,
• a jar of apricot or peach jam or jam (we will need 2-3 tablespoons from it),
• a package of ready-made salad mix according to your taste (for example, I like arugula and corn)
• salt to taste,
• balsamic vinegar to taste,
• 2-3 tablespoons of olive oil.

Clean the liver from the films and cut into equal, but fairly large pieces. The liver should look like the photo below.

Heat two frying pans, pour oil into one of them, and leave the other dry. In the one with oil, throw the liver and fry it for 5-7 minutes. It should become slightly elastic when you press it with your finger. Try cutting one piece. Inside, she should be “on the edge.” That is, there should be no blood, but clear “juice” should be released.

While the liver is cooking, cut the peaches into slices. Each peach can be cut into 6-8 pieces. Place the peaches in a dry frying pan and fry a little.

Meanwhile, remove the lettuce from the bag, wash it and leave it in a sieve or colander to drain excess water. Then take the jam and add 2-3 tablespoons to the liver. Add a little salt.

Stir the liver and simmer for another 2-3 minutes. While it is stewing, take out the salad and place it in a deep plate, pour a little oil and stir.

Place the salad in the center of the plate.

Remove the liver from the stove. Arrange it with the peaches.

Drizzle a little balsamic vinegar over the top.

Voila! Pour the girl a new portion of champagne, take off your apron, light the candles and enjoy the conversation. Have a good evening!

P.S. Men, I have advice for you, or even a request! I understand that you are always focused on results, that’s how we are designed, but preparing dinner, especially for your girlfriend, is also a process. And sometimes it is much more interesting than the result itself! Enjoy him, and let her enjoy you this evening too!

So, you're left alone, and it doesn't matter if it's your first date at home or if you've been together forever and your parents just took the kids. The main thing is that now you can truly relax and prepare something tasty and unusual, for example, a salad for a romantic dinner. You may not need hot food, but a light and pleasant dish will come in very handy in any case - let's look at some interesting recipes!

Of course, everyone has different tastes and it’s good if you already know exactly what your other half likes. In this case, it is enough to prepare your favorite dish a little differently: flavor it with new spices or replace one of the ingredients. It is enough, for example, to put smoked chicken or ham instead of the usual sausages, and the taste will immediately sparkle in a new way.

But what to do if you have not yet had time to study your taste preferences and are lost in the variety of options? The main thing is not to panic! In the end, there are universal salad recipes that can please lovers of oriental cuisine, adherents of European cuisine and fans of traditional Slavic cuisine.

We’ll start with these win-win options!

Caesar salad"

Ingredients

• Chicken fillet – 250 – 300 g;
• Romaine lettuce leaves - 1 bunch;
• Tomatoes – 1 pc.;
• Loaf – 6 slices;
• Garlic – 2 cloves;
• Parmesan (other hard cheese) – 75 g.

For the sauce:

• Egg – 1 pc.;
• Mustard beans – ½ tsp;
• Olive oil – 75 ml;
• Wine vinegar – 1 tbsp;
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Preparation

1. We wash the salad well, let it drain and dry on a towel. Tear into large pieces with your hands immediately in a bowl.
2. Cut the loaf slices into 1cm x 1cm cubes and place them in a hot frying pan. Spray with olive oil and add halved garlic cloves for flavor.
3. Fry the bread until golden, turning occasionally to brown all sides.
4. Add some salt to the chicken fillet, sprinkle with basil and white pepper, and place in whole pieces on a hot frying pan. Fry over low heat, but do not keep for long so as not to dry it out.
5. Let it cool and cut it into slices 3–4 mm thick.
6. Let's start the sauce: beat the egg, mustard, oil and vinegar with a blender or mixer. Salt and pepper everything, mix again.
7. Place the cooled chicken on top of the lettuce leaves and immediately pour the sauce over it. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs and place Parmesan slices on top. We cut them with a cheese slicer or, in extreme cases, slice them very thinly with a knife - no need to grate them.

Serve immediately to prevent the bread from getting soggy. Our first salad for a romantic dinner is ready!

Variations on a theme...

There are many Caesar recipes, and you can vary any ingredients. For example, instead of homemade dressing, use ready-made Caesar dressing or use regular mustard instead of grain mustard.

And, of course, shrimp are considered a classic replacement - for this amount we will need 200 g of boiled peeled seafood.

But if you don’t want to choose, we’ll make Caesar with both chicken and shrimp! In this recipe, the fillet can be baked in foil - this will make it more juicy and tender. The main thing is that before baking, rub it with spices, raw ginger root and make several shallow transverse cuts so that the meat is well soaked.

It's also good to mix chicken breast and bacon. In a 3:1 ratio, cut them into wide strips and place them on the grill along with white bread cut into cubes. Spray everything with olive oil, sprinkle with spices and bake at 200°C until golden brown.

Egg sauce

A sauce made from slightly poached eggs is suitable for this option.

• To do this, put 1 egg in boiling water for a couple of minutes and, after pouring it with cold water, separate the yolk.
• In a bowl, beat it with 1 tbsp mustard, add 1.5 tsp. balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp. sugar (!).

Mix everything and gradually add 150 ml of olive oil, whisking continuously at low speed.

Pour the prepared sauce over the bacon and chicken. Arrange the crackers and cheese as usual.

Salad with cheese and tomatoes

In addition to Caesar, you can prepare a very light salad with cheese and tomatoes for a romantic dinner.

• Take 80 g of blue cheese, if not, then 100 g of feta cheese or 6 - 7 mozzarella balls. Cut into small cubes 0.5 by 0.5 cm, since Dor Blue has a very intense taste. Feta can be cut larger.
• Wash and cut a large tomato into slices.
• Drain the liquid from 100 g of canned olives and let them dry in a separate bowl.
• Then mix everything and season with 3 tbsp. olive oil mixed with salt and basil. Ready!

Cheese salad with pear

If you want to make a more interesting option with blue cheese, we suggest making a cheese salad with pear.

• To do this, peel and cut 200 g of pear into slices (first cut into quarters, and then cut each crosswise to a thickness of 3 - 4 mm).
• Cut 50 g of Dor Blue cheese into small cubes, chop 40 g of walnuts with a knife. We cut 3 – 4 lettuce leaves into strips and proceed to the sauce.
• For it, mix 1 tsp. liquid or warmed honey, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, ½ tsp. lemon juice, a pinch of salt and a little black pepper.

Add all the ingredients to the sauce and mix well. It is better to serve the salad after 15 - 20 minutes, allowing it to brew.

Green salad with smoked meats

If time allows us to do some magic in the kitchen, we’ll make a very tasty green salad with smoked meat, omelet and mushrooms.

• Cut the smoked meat (meat or chicken fillet) into thin strips and set aside.
• In a frying pan, fry a beaten salted egg on both sides.
• Wash 4 lettuce leaves, dry and cut into strips.
• Mix all the ingredients, add 50 - 60 g of pickled mushrooms and start dressing.

Mix with 1 tbsp. vegetable oil 1 tsp. table vinegar and stir vigorously.

Season the salad with the mixture and mix gently again. Ready! Can be served immediately.

Salad “Tenderness”

Ingredients

• Chicken fillet – 300 g;
• Egg – 2 pcs.;
• Canned corn or beans – 150 g;
• Pineapple (canned) – 150 g;
• Fresh cucumbers – 2 pcs.;
• Salt, pepper, mayonnaise - to taste.

Preparation

1. Boil or bake the fillet as desired. Cool and cut into cubes or strips. Boil the eggs hard and chop with a fork. Cut the cucumbers into strips.
2. We lay out the ingredients in layers, coating each with a small amount of mayonnaise for juiciness. First chicken, then pineapples and cucumbers.

If you don’t like store-bought mayonnaise, replace it with homemade mayonnaise or just make do with natural yogurt. You just need to season it with salt, spices and a little vinegar to enhance the taste. Before serving, add the egg layer and corn.

An excellent addition to a romantic dinner – aesthetically pleasing and delicious!

Salad with baked tomatoes

A salad with baked tomatoes would be a very unusual option. We choose cherry or regular tomatoes, but not less than 350 g.

• We cut large fruits into circles 1 cm thick, cut the cherry in half.
• Fry in a hot frying pan with a little olive oil until golden brown.
• Mix ½ cup of natural yogurt without additives with 20 ml of olive oil, add white pepper, basil and thyme to taste, and salt.
• Tear the mix of lettuce leaves (arugula, iceberg, chicory, romaine) into a bowl with your hands, season and mix well. Place fried tomatoes on top.

The salad can be served warm or allowed to cool, if desired.

Salad with tuna

Salads with fish and seafood are no less tasty, and according to many theories, they are perfect for a romantic dinner.

Let's prepare an express salad with tuna in just 15 minutes!

• Boil a couple of eggs, tear 150 g of salad mix with your hands and season it with olive oil. Sprinkle with lemon juice and add 100 g of canned tuna.
• Chop the eggs, add 5 - 6 cherry tomatoes, salt, pepper, mix and place on top of 6 - 7 slices of Parmesan.

Ready! A quick and tasty salad is ready!

Crab meat and cheese balls

However, you shouldn’t forget about romance in favor of speed. Those who want to amaze their loved one with a culinary delight can try preparing a spicy “Raffaello”.

Ingredients

• Hard cheese – 100 g;
• Crab meat – 200 g;
• Egg – 2 pcs.;
• Black pepper, nutmeg, mayonnaise - to taste.

Preparation

1. Boil the eggs hard - keep on the fire for at least 10 minutes after boiling, drain and cool.
2. Grind the crab meat in a blender. Grate the cheese and eggs on a fine grater.
3. Leave 2 tbsp of grated cheese for sprinkling, mix the rest with other ingredients with the addition of mayonnaise and spices.
4. We form balls slightly larger than a walnut from the resulting mass, roll them in cheese shavings and immediately place them on a plate.

Serve chilled.

Such “rafael” designs look elegant on any table, not only on a romantic one.

Salad “Pearl”

Finally, we also offer an easy-to-prepare, but impressive-to-serve salad of salted red fish.

1. If desired, take salmon, trout or pink salmon, cut 300 g into small cubes and place in bowls - you get the first layer.
2. Scald 200 g of fresh tomatoes, remove the skin and also cut into cubes. Add a little salt, pepper, sprinkle with olive oil and place on top of the fish - this is the second one.
3. Place the avocado pulp cut into cubes as a third layer. We don’t salt it, don’t pepper it, and don’t touch it at all in order to maintain its aesthetic appearance.

Place 3-4 capers on top in each bowl, sprinkle everything with oil, lemon juice and serve.

In this salad, the main thing is to keep the chopped ingredients to the same size. This way he will be even more beautiful.

So our prelude salad to a romantic dinner is ready. As you can see, it doesn’t always take a lot of time to impress your loved one with the sophistication of the menu and serving. The only thing that really matters is your desire and confidence in your abilities!

Many of us have at least once thought about how to surprise our loved one and create an exceptional evening for two. What outfits to choose, what dishes to cook, what wine to buy and how to create a unique atmosphere?

You can, of course, book a table in a restaurant and limit yourself to choosing the menu offered. In addition to this, you can buy a ticket to the sauna or a double massage session. Then you won’t have to worry about anything except your appearance.

But what if you decide to arrange a romantic dinner and entertainment yourself? Well, great idea! The online magazine “Korolevnam.ru” will be happy to help you with this!

How to arrange a romantic dinner?

Location

First, decide on the room where you will treat your loved one. This could be the kitchen itself, but you can serve dinner in any other room. Yes, at least in the bathroom, if you plan to stay in it further after a snack. The main thing is to create an intimate atmosphere.

Romantic atmosphere

To make a romantic dinner, curtain the windows and stock up on candles. Both regular ones in beautiful candlesticks and “tablets” (penny candles in a tin “case”) will do.

Take a closer look at the floating candles. They look great on a romantic table in an original vase with water or an unusual plate.

You can even place these candles in glasses of water *wink*

By the way, the above-mentioned “tablets” can also be placed in glasses. And if you turn the glasses upside down, place our “tablets” under them, and put a decoration of your choice on the stem – it will turn out extremely unusual and interesting. It all depends on your imagination.

A string of pearls carelessly thrown on the table or a scattering of rose petals will also help create the atmosphere of a romantic dinner...

Or you can simply put a bouquet in a beautiful vase, which your loved one will probably present to you as a traditional present. Quiet relaxing music will be a great addition.

It’s better not to rely on your favorite radio station, but not to be lazy and burn a disc with the appropriate tracks.

Important nuances

By the way, we won’t dwell too much on this point, but we’ll make a small note that cleanliness and neatness are practically the most important attributes. Agree that a dirty floor, dust on the table and stained glasses do not look very romantic.

Therefore, take care of the cleanliness of the room and the accessories used. Based on the above, we can say with confidence that weekdays spent in fatigue and stress are not the best days for such a dinner.

Let it be a day off. And you will prepare well and prepare a romantic dinner for two, and your loved one will be full of strength and energy.

It is important to understand that a romantic dinner is not a dinner party. There is no need for heavy perfume, brocade and velvet (even as a tablecloth), and kilogram sponge cakes and fatty cabbage soup have no place at all at your romantic dinner. You want the evening to continue, don't you? *wink*

Therefore, think about your dinner menu in advance.

What to cook for a romantic dinner for two?

Of course, strawberries, whipped cream and chocolate came to your mind even without us. That's right, these products are included in the list of natural aphrodisiacs.

This also includes bananas, mangoes, avocados, coffee, cardamom, celery, parsley, nuts, shrimp, oysters, and mussels.

They say that garlic also has stimulating properties, but for obvious reasons we do not recommend consuming it during a romantic dinner

In short, we’ll give you some easy and delicious recipes. We hope they will help you decide what to cook for a romantic dinner.

The most important thing to remember is that you should never overeat at a romantic dinner.

Otherwise, then you’ll just lie sideways on the couch watching TV. And the opportunity to show off your stunning sexy lingerie will wait until next time *pardon*

Therefore, portions should be modest, and the table should not be crowded with the abundance of dishes on it. Stick to salad and dessert, or salad and main course, or main and dessert.

Although, if the portions are really small, then you can cook all three dishes. In general, everything is up to your taste and creative discretion.

Also take into account the taste preferences of your loved one and whether he is allergic to any product you are planning. Otherwise, you will then “flood” its erogenous zones in the stomach with antihistamines...

Recipe No. 1 Salad “My Fish”

Lightly salted salmon (trout) fillet -100-150 g

Rye bread or Borodino bread – a couple of slices

Mild curd cheese (0% fat cottage cheese is also suitable, or even Philadelphia cheese) – 100-150 g

Mayonnaise – 1 tsp. per serving

Red caviar for decoration

Cut the crusts off the pieces of bread, cut into small cubes and dry in a frying pan without oil (or in the oven). Cut the salmon into small pieces. Grind the curd cheese with mayonnaise and finely chopped herbs (if you have cottage cheese, first rub it separately through a sieve or grater, then mix with the rest of the ingredients). Place in a bowl in layers: curd cheese, fish, a little crackers and caviar.

Recipe No. 2 Spicy cocktail salad with shrimp “Sweet Kiss”

Boiled shrimp 150 g

Strawberry 50 g

Orange – 3-4 slices

Mango – ¼ fruit

A bit of celery

Orange juice 1 tbsp.

Sugar 0.5 tsp. no slide

Sour cream 1 tbsp.

Sweet chili sauce -0 5 tsp.

A little salt

Cut the mango into cubes. Finely chop the celery stalks. Peel the orange slices from film, seeds and fibers, cut into cubes. Cut the strawberries into 4 pieces each. Now prepare the sauce: mix sour cream, orange juice, sweet chili sauce, sugar and salt. Place the prepared mixture of fruits and shrimp into bowls or glasses and pour the sauce on top.

Recipe No. 3 Creamy tuna in apricots “Delight”

Canned tuna in oil (half a can)

Curd cheese (low-fat cottage cheese is fine) – 100-150 g

Walnut kernels – 20-30 g

Canned apricots – 2-4 pieces

Red onion – ¼ onion (or less)

Fry the nuts in a frying pan without oil and chop finely. Drain the oil from the tuna, mash it with a fork and combine it with the cream cheese. Finely chop the onion and mix with the tuna. Beat the mixture with a fork until creamy. Place the resulting creamy tuna on the apricot halves. Sprinkle with nuts. If desired, you can garnish with mint or parsley leaves.

Recipe No. 4 Pork “Light”

Pork – 250-300 g

Bell pepper – 1 pc.

Onions - 0.5 bulbs

Black pepper, red hot pepper, ground dry ginger - to taste

Vegetable oil for frying

Cut the pork into thin long pieces. Cut the onion and pepper into strips. Place the meat in a frying pan and fry in oil. A few minutes before cooking, add the onion. Once the onion becomes translucent, add the bell pepper. Salt and add the indicated spices. Simmer under the lid until fully cooked.

Recipe No. 5 Chicken chop “Tenderness”

Chicken fillet - 1 pc. (consists of two halves, 1 half per person)

Flour - 1 tbsp.

Egg – 1 pc.

Mayonnaise -1.5 tbsp.

Salt, ground black pepper - to taste

Vegetable oil for frying

Hard cheese 50-80 g

Parsley

Wash the fillet and divide into 2 parts. Beat it with a hammer on both sides. Prepare the batter: break an egg into a bowl, add chopped parsley, mayonnaise, flour, salt and pepper and mix everything well. Grate the cheese separately. Now heat a frying pan with oil. Dip the beaten fillets into the batter on one side. Place this side (the one in the batter) into the frying pan.

Place grated cheese on top (on the side where there is no batter). Cover with a lid and fry until golden brown. After this, pour the batter onto the melted cheese with a spoon, thus “covering” the chop. Now turn the chops over to the second side and fry until golden brown. Garnish the finished chops with parsley sprigs.

Recipe No. 6 Chicken in soy sauce with summer vegetables “Beijing”

Chicken (meat from any part) – 200-300 g

Soy sauce – 100 g

Cucumber – 80-100 g

Tomato – 80-100 g

Bell pepper -80-100 g

Honey – 20 g

Salt, ground black pepper - to taste

Parsley

Vegetable oil

Prepare chicken meat: wash, separate from bones and chop into pieces. Marinate the meat in soy sauce mixed with honey (preferably for 30-60 minutes). Fry the meat in oil. Cut the vegetables into strips and the tomato into slices. Add bell peppers and cucumbers to the meat. Fry until done. Pour the remaining marinade and spices over the dish and simmer for about 7 minutes until the liquid has evaporated. Then add the tomatoes and fry for a couple more minutes. Sprinkle the finished dish with chopped herbs.

Dry sparkling wine (1 bottle for 4 servings)

Canned peaches with syrup – 1 jar

For decoration - a couple of strawberries or a sprig of mint

Drain the syrup from the peaches into a separate cup, place a few peaches in a bowl and use a blender to blend them to a thick puree, adding syrup a teaspoon at a time. Take a deep glass, add 3-5 tsp. peach puree and pour in the wine in a thin stream (it’s better to place a teaspoon in the glass and pour the wine in a neat, thin stream right along its back side). As a decoration, you can cut the strawberry in half and decorate the glass with it. Or just add a mint leaf to your cocktail.

Recipe No. 8 Honey yogurt “Favorite”

Natural yogurt (any thick yogurt without flavorings or additives will do) – 400 g

Walnuts (or pine nuts) - 30-40 g

Ground ginger, cinnamon - to taste

Sprig of mint

Honey – 150 g

Prepare the sweet sauce: combine honey and ginger, mix thoroughly and whisk. Fry the nuts in a dry frying pan, chop finely. Place the yogurt in 2 bowls, 200 g each. Pour the sweet sauce over the yoghurt and sprinkle nuts and cinnamon on top. Garnish with mint leaves.

Recipe No. 9 Watermelon cake “Fantasy”

Ripe watermelon

Cream 30% (if the fat content is higher, it will be even better) - 600 ml

Vanillin (if you find a vanilla pod, it will be great) – to taste

Brown sugar – 80 g

mint leaves

Cut 2 cubes of adequate size from the watermelon, cut off the skin and place on two plates. This will be the basis of our mini cakes. Separately, chop the pieces of watermelon into small pieces or use a small spoon to give them the appearance of a sphere (there should be at least 20 such tiny lumps for 2 servings) for decoration.

For the cream, in a bowl, beat the cream, 50 g of brown sugar and vanilla (or vanilla bean seeds) with a mixer or blender for 5 minutes until a thick and smooth creamy consistency. Blot the prepared watermelon cubes with a paper napkin to absorb all excess liquid. Cover these cubes evenly with the resulting cream and level. Sprinkle the prepared watermelon lumps on top, garnish with mint leaves and sprinkle with brown sugar.

Recipe No. 10 The most delicate strawberry fresh soup with ginger “Baby”

Fresh strawberries – 1 kg

Fresh ginger – 100 g

Lemon – 1 pc.

Sugar – 4 tbsp.

Peel the ginger and grate it on a fine grater. Extract the juice from the ginger. Squeeze the lemon and add lemon juice to the grated ginger. Place washed strawberries in a tall glass, pour ginger and lemon juice over them. Add granulated sugar. Beat everything with a blender. Place the fresh soup into plates and garnish with mint leaves. Can be served with ice cubes, a few whole strawberries or sorbet.

Here are some delicious and quick recipes for a romantic dinner. As you can see, the products are quite affordable. Mangoes, shrimp and watermelon can be easily found on store shelves. It doesn’t take a huge amount of time to prepare these delicacies either. Better spend time on yourself, my beloved.

Organizing a romantic dinner is not difficult at all. We hope our recipes will help you prepare for such an intimate event. Our light and healthy dishes can also diversify your daily menu.

Romantic dinner and drinks

And finally: when it comes to alcoholic drinks, something light is preferable. For example, wine or champagne. If your man prefers strong drinks, buy cognac for him. Or whiskey.

Please note that you should not consume large quantities of alcohol at such an event. Therefore, if you choose a strong alcoholic drink, then either limit its portion or use it in cocktails.

Or submit delicious Irish coffee :

Irish coffee recipe

Brew coffee in a Turk, pour it into mugs, add 50 g of cognac to each cup. Separately whisk the milk (this can be done using a French press or mixer) and add it to the coffee. You can sprinkle with cocoa, cinnamon or grated chocolate. By the way, roasted crushed almonds will add piquancy to the drink.

After dinner…

And make sure your loved one doesn’t fall asleep *wink* . Think over your further program in advance: it could be a night walk under the stars with a bottle of wine, a relaxing massage or bath, or maybe even a striptease performed by you (you can even do this together) or play the now fashionable “forfeits”.

The main thing is that everything flows in the direction you want.

Oh yes, we almost forgot! Under no circumstances should you whine to your man this evening about problems, worries, an unattached shelf or unbought bread. We can talk about this tomorrow.

And after dinner, don’t frantically run to the sink in order to wash all the dirty dishes: they will also wait. You have more pleasant and important things to do this evening.

Bon appetit and have fun!

Are you planning to spend an unforgettable evening with your beloved guy and want to surprise him with your culinary skills? But what to cook for a romantic dinner so that it leaves a pleasant impression? Let's talk about this in this article.

What to cook for a romantic dinner for two?

A romantic dinner is a responsible event. After all, emotions from the evening can affect the future relationship of two lovers. Therefore, its organization must be approached with all seriousness.

Due attention should be paid to creating a certain atmosphere, appropriate to the case. The best time for dinner for two is late evening. Therefore, it would be appropriate to fill the room where the event will take place with burning candles.

Melodic music and rose petals will also help create a romantic atmosphere.

An important point is the setting of the dining table. For this you will need:

• Beautiful tablecloth.
• Candles in candlesticks.
• Vase with fresh flowers.
• Dishes and glasses.
• Cutlery.
• Napkins.

All these attributes will add a touch of solemnity to the evening.. But the main thing you should pay attention to when preparing a romantic dinner is evening menu. Do not forget that only two people will take part in the dinner, so you should not cook a lot.

It's a good idea to cook your loved one's favorite dish. But if you are not so familiar, then it is better to use proven recipes. We offer cooking technologies seven courses , perfect for a romantic dinner. Let's take a closer look at them.

Seven recipes for a romantic dinner

An excellent option to start the evening is an aperitif. A light alcoholic drink poured into a beautiful glass will help set the mood for the evening and whet your appetite.

Types of aperitif:

1. Sangria- a Spanish soft drink, the main elements of which are wine and fruit.
2. Bellini cocktail- Italian cocktail based on sparkling wine.

In this video, Elena Vysotskaya will tell you about a recipe for preparing chicken fillet with a secret aphrodisiac sauce for a romantic dinner:

Arugula with shrimp

A variation of a “light” salad is a salad with arugula and shrimp. Moreover, the lightness of a dish is determined by both the cooking process and the number of calories it contains.

Ingredients for cooking:

• 150 grams of boiled shrimp.
• Arugula (1 bunch).
• Vegetable oil.
• Balsamic vinegar.
• Apricot syrup.
• Greens (dill, parsley).
• Almond.
• Salt, ground black pepper.

1. Wash all the greens and chop finely.
2. Use only the leaves of arugula, which should be torn into small pieces with your hands.
3. Mix everything in a deep plate.
4. Followed by make sauce. To do this, you need to mix two tablespoons of vegetable oil, one spoon of balsamic vinegar and apricot syrup, beat with a fork until a relatively thick mixture is formed.
5. Season the resulting sauce with the mixture of herbs and stir with a spoon.
6. Place peeled shrimp on top of the salad and sprinkle with almonds.

The dish is ready to eat.

Pork with champignons

Delicious meat dish - pork with mushrooms, baked in the oven. Perfect for any romantic dinner, the dish is hearty and tasty. Main ingredients:

• Pork.
• Champignon mushrooms).
• Tomato.
• Mayonnaise.
• Salt.
• Ground black pepper.

Steps to prepare the dish:

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees.
2. Meanwhile, salt and pepper the meat and place on a baking sheet greased with vegetable oil. To avoid possible burning, you can place a sheet of foil under the pork.
3. Place chopped tomatoes and mushrooms on top of the meat pieces and brush with mayonnaise. Next, place grated cheese on top of each cutlet.
4. Place the pan in the oven and cook for about half an hour.

Salmon steak

This recipe will be appreciated by lovers of fish dishes. For preparation you will need:

• Two salmon steaks.
• Ground black pepper.
• Olive oil.
• Salt.

This dish is very easy to prepare and extremely tasty:

1. Heat the frying pan.
2. Season each steak with salt and pepper to taste and place in a frying pan.
3. Fry in olive oil for five minutes on both sides.
4. The readiness of the steak is determined by the formation of a golden crust.

Steak is best served with rice or fresh vegetables.

Strawberry soufflé

Strawberries and cream- a dessert created specifically for an unforgettable romantic dinner. We suggest preparing it in the form of a soufflé. Required ingredients:

• 150 grams of strawberries.
• 15 grams of gelatin.
• 100 grams of cream, preferably 30%.
• Half a glass of sugar.
• Mint.

Preparing a soufflé is not at all difficult:

1. Pour 75 ml of cold water over the gelatin and leave for half an hour until it swells.
2. Next, place the gelatin in a steam bath to completely dissolve it.
3. Use a blender to puree strawberries and mix it with half the sugar.
4. Using a mixer, beat the cream with the remaining sugar.
5. Pour two tablespoons of cream into a separate glass; they will be needed for decoration.
6. Next, you need to combine the cream, strawberry puree and gelatin, and then pour the mixture into bowls.

Top with pre-poured cream, mint leaves and strawberries.

Fruits in chocolate cream

Another delicious dessert option - fruits in delicious chocolate cream. To prepare it, you need to stock up on several types of fruits (kiwi, banana, orange, pear, apple), cream 30-40%, sugar, chocolate and cognac.

The cooking process is as follows:

1. Wash the fruits and cut into pieces.
2. Melt the chocolate in a water bath until a liquid form forms.
3. Whip cream with 30 ml of cognac and 50 g of sugar. Add chocolate at the end.
4. Mix chocolate cream with fruit and place in bowls.
5. You can decorate the top with cream and fruit of your choice.
6. Place the dessert in the refrigerator for a short time until fully cooked.

We looked at seven food options for a magical meeting. We hope our tips will help you solve the problem of what to cook for a romantic dinner so that the evening leaves a pleasant impression.

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On the eve of the holidays, I especially want to please my other half with an unusual treat and a beautifully set table. From our article you will learn how to create a menu for a romantic dinner for Valentine's Day, how to prepare food for two and how to create a truly festive atmosphere. There are days when you don’t feel like going to a restaurant at all, and our selection of recipes and useful tips will allow you to spend time at home, enjoying equally elegantly decorated dishes.

But before moving on to specific recipes for a romantic dinner for two, let’s remember a few main points about serving, serving and creating a menu, because not all products will be welcome guests in it.

Preparing a romantic dinner: essential ingredients

Simplicity

This applies to both the preparation of dishes and the menu. Do not overload the table with an abundance of plates of appetizers and canapés. There will be enough salad or snack sandwiches, hot food and dessert.

Let the salad also be served not in a common salad bowl, but on a separate plate, this will give the table restaurant sophistication.

Dinner dishes for two should be simple and easy to prepare. Having spent more than one hour “assembling the table”, there is simply no strength or desire left to continue - we remember that the main thing is not to have a big dinner, but to get in the mood for a romantic mood.

Ease

Everything that ends up on the plates should be easy not only in preparation, but also in its composition. It is better not to prepare fatty, fried, legume dishes at all, but to present salted and smoked dishes in limited quantities.

We leave behind Mexican and mountain cuisine, giving preference to light European and Oriental dishes.

It is better not to use sharp seasonings, for example, fresh onions and garlic, as well as sharp aromatic cheeses, especially if you are not sure that your “other half” will appreciate it. We’d rather use Provençal herbs, herbs, different types of peppers and nutmeg.

Strong alcohol is also not the best assistant in creating a pleasant atmosphere that is conducive to further continuation. Let's replace it with a couple of light, low-alcohol cocktails.

Aesthetics

What will make a table truly romantic? Of course, special decor!

You shouldn’t overuse details; after all, this is not a children’s party. A couple of candles in tall candlesticks or several tablet candles are enough.

To create an atmosphere, it is good to use plain napkins to match other elements, for example, decor on plates or candles. Confetti in the shape of hearts on a glass table can look interesting and cute, but just a little.

If the surface of the table does not allow you to leave it open, it is better to choose a plain tablecloth, and transfer the accents to decorated dishes and beautifully served plates. And some more detailed advice from Povarenok.

So, now that we already know what the table should roughly look like, all that remains is to think through the menu in detail.

Aphrodisiac products on a romantic dinner menu

It has long been known that some foods contain substances that enhance love attraction, called aphrodisiacs. To ensure that the continuation of the romantic dinner is no less bright than the meal itself at the decorated table, we focus on using the following products in preparation.

• Caviar, seafood, chocolate, coffee
• Avocado, bananas, celery, dates
• Mushrooms, almonds, strawberries, sesame seeds, eggs

Now that we know what is best to make appetizers and main courses from, we offer a choice of three menu options for a romantic dinner, where the main course will be seafood, meat or poultry. We select other dishes, including desserts, according to the degree of their correspondence to the main dish.

Dinner for two: menu option No. 1

Romantic salad with shrimp

• Fry 8-9 large shrimp without shell in olive oil with salt and spices.
• Add cayenne pepper, nutmeg and turmeric to give it a beautiful golden hue and a pleasant aroma.
• Place on a paper napkin to cool, and fry 15 g of crushed almonds in the same oil. Keep on medium heat for 4-5 minutes, stirring continuously, and add to the shrimp - let the excess oil be absorbed.

In the meantime, let's prepare the “green” components.

• We wash several spinach leaves (5-6 per plate) and 150 g of salad mixture - lettuce, iceberg, chicory. Blot with a towel to remove any excess moisture and arrange beautifully on both plates.
• Peel the avocado, cut it in half and remove the pit. Cut each half into slices 2-3 mm thick. Place on top of lettuce leaves.
• Next we lay out the shrimp.
• Sprinkle everything with almonds and 15-20 g of dried cranberries, salt, pepper and serve!

If desired, this salad can be seasoned with olive oil, but this is not necessary; on its own it is already quite juicy.

Light salads with shrimp for a meeting of lovers

Other shrimp salads can be found at our links; they would also be appropriate for dinner.

Trout with mushrooms on the romantic dinner menu

This baked fish, in addition to looking very impressive, is also a very healthy dish.

How to cook trout for a romantic dinner

1. Fry 150 g of washed chopped champignons in a frying pan along with chopped onions and carrots chopped into slices (1 piece of each)
2. Wash 2 small or 1 large trout, gut them, leave the fins and head - this way the dish will look better. Rub the inside with salt, and make several longitudinal cuts on the back, putting 1 slice of lemon into them.
3. Place the filling inside and secure with toothpicks or sew with thread.
4. Spread foil on a baking sheet, grease with oil and lay out the fish. Bake at 200°C for half an hour until done.

Remove the fish and serve immediately.

Trout fish dishes on the menu for Valentine's Day

And here are a few more recipes with trout.

Curd and berry cake “Tender Kiss”

Despite the complicated name, this dessert is quick and easy to make; its main advantage is that it can be prepared the day before. In addition, the cake looks very beautiful and unusual.

Berries can be replaced with canned or fresh peaches, bananas and oranges.

We will stock up on a silicone mold or several in advance, into which we will pour the dessert to harden.

How to make a romantic dessert at home

• Wash or defrost 150 g of berries: blueberries, raspberries, strawberries. Let it drain in a deep sieve.
• Soak 2 tbsp. gelatin, as indicated in the instructions, but not in water, but in cream, so the texture of the treat will be denser, it will harden faster and will hardly melt. Leave until swelling for 30-40 minutes.
• Combine 150 g of cottage cheese with the same amount of natural yogurt and 4 tbsp of sugar. Beat until smooth.
• We heat the gelatin in a water bath so that the lumps disappear, but under no circumstances bring it to a boil.
• Strain and pour into the curd mixture. Mix with a spoon without whisking.

Place the berries in molds or in one, fill them with the mixture and put them in the refrigerator. Keep for 2-3 hours and serve. An amazing berry dessert is ready!

Original sweet recipes on the lovers' menu

For those who like to enjoy fluffy desserts, here are some more interesting recipes.

Menu No. 2 for a romantic dinner for your loved one

Turkey salad

Of course, instead of turkey meat, you can use chicken meat, the taste will not suffer at all.

First, let's prepare the sauce:

• combine 40 ml of red wine in a saucepan, heat it up and add 3 tbsp. sour cream.
• stir quickly until the mixture becomes homogeneous, then add ½ cup mustard.
• Add some salt and whisk again to separate the lumps.

Once the sauce becomes smooth, set it aside to cool.

1. In a frying pan, fry 250 g of turkey or chicken breast fillet, cut into slices, in vegetable oil until golden brown. We will not chop them additionally for the salad, so we immediately select the size that suits us.
2. Salt, pepper and place ready to cool on a wire rack lined with a napkin to remove excess fat.

Now you can start laying out the salad:

• On two large serving plates, first place the washed and dried leaves of Chinese cabbage and green salad - 2-3 pieces each. for each.
• then, sun-dried tomatoes (5 pieces per serving),
• then lay out the slices of meat,
• and finish with cheese cut with a figured knife (40 g on each plate).

Pour the sauce from the saucepan over everything and that’s it! The salad can be considered ready.

A selection of salads for a romantic meeting at home

Chicken skewers “Favorite”

Since the salad turns out to be quite satisfying, you can cook tender chicken meat without a side dish as a main dish. For example, chicken kebab in a frying pan.

We’ll stock up on small wooden skewers in advance, choosing the right size for the deep frying pan.

How to cook hot food for Valentine's Day

• Cut 4 skinless chicken breasts into small pieces (about 4 by 4 cm) and soak in ½ cup of kefir.
• Add garlic pressed from a press (2 cloves) and onion cut into rings (1 small onion) to the marinade.
• Salt and leave in the refrigerator for 2-3 hours. In principle, if there is absolutely no time, you can keep the meat in the marinade for 40 minutes, the chicken will have time to soak.
• When everything is ready, wet the skewers with water and thread the meat onto them.
• Fry in a deep frying pan in vegetable oil for 3 minutes on each side, without using a lid.

Serve the finished kebab on lettuce leaves. Bon appetit! Well, there are also several options for you to choose from.

Other unusual hot recipes on the menu for Valentine's Day

Cream with cherries and almond crumbs

The dessert prepared according to this recipe turns out to be exquisite and unusual. Making it is not as difficult as it seems, but the taste is worth it!

Step-by-step preparation of a delicious dessert for a romantic dinner

1. Combine 1/3 cup almond petals with 1 tbsp. liquid honey, spread on baking paper, spread into as thin a layer as possible and bake for about 7-8 minutes at 200°C. The cake should be browned.
2. Place 200 g of pitted cherries or cherries in a saucepan, pour in ½ tsp. almond extract or 1 tsp. amaretto liqueur and 2 tbsp. water.
3. Add 1 cup of sugar and cook until the grains are completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
4. Transfer the resulting berry syrup into a deep bowl and leave to cool. You can do this by placing it in ice water.
5. Crumble the almond honey cake.
6. Whip ¾ cup of heavy cream with a mixer along with 2 tbsp. brown sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form.
7. Combine with a third of the cherry syrup, but without mixing too much, to get a nice marbled mixture.

Place in bowls, sprinkle with almond crumbs and pour over the remaining syrup. Cool for at least half an hour and serve!

If you are more interested in baking as a dessert, then you will be interested in the following simple recipes.

A selection of original homemade desserts on the couple's menu

Romantic dinner at home: menu option No. 3

Since the hottest of all three options will be the highest in calories, it is better to make the salad lighter.

Egg salad with spinach “Easy”

• To begin, set the eggs to boil - 2 chicken or 8 quail. After boiling, keep them in water for no longer than 5 minutes, let them remain a little damp inside, this will make the salad juicier, and the eggs will look more attractive due to the bright color of the yolk.
• We drain them, leave them to cool in cold water and clean them.
• Cook 200 g of green beans in boiling salted water for 7-8 minutes. Place in a colander, let drain and cool.
• Meanwhile, wash 200 g of a mixture of salad leaves - lettuce, chicory, iceberg, green and 50 g of spinach. Dry everything and place it on serving plates.
• We wash the bell pepper, it is better to take it with a bright yellow color, so the salad will turn out even more exquisite, wash it, remove the stalk, and cut it first into halves, then into slices across. Place on top of the greens.
• Now lay out the green beans, and finally place the quail eggs cut into halves or chicken eggs into quarters into each plate.
• Sprinkle everything with a mixture of olive oil, natural yogurt and mustard, taking equal parts of each component.

Season everything, add some salt and serve.

Original meat salads on the menu for a romantic dinner at home

If this salad seemed very simple to you, we suggest preparing the original Wood Grouse Nest salad - it can replace a hot dish or other salads of your choice.

Beef medallions

This dish turns out to be so satisfying and tasty that when serving it you can easily do without a side dish. Instead of veal, pork and lamb are also suitable.

It is best to choose beef tenderloin for making medallions - it contains the softest and most tender meat.

How to quickly cook something hot for Valentine's Day

1. Cut 400-500 g into portions 2 cm thick, beat them a little, but so that the meat does not lose its shape, and wrap each strip of bacon so that they fit perfectly in width (about 4-5 slices will be needed). Secure with toothpicks.
2. Salt and pepper the meat, sprinkle with basil, thyme and rosemary.
3. Melt 30 g of butter in a frying pan and fry the medallions for 2 minutes on each side, paying special attention to the sides.
4. When the meat is browned, turn the heat to very low, add another spoonful of oil if necessary and place the onion cut into half rings and a couple of garlic cloves from the press into the frying pan.

We keep the meat on each side until done, checking it with a toothpick - if the juice is clear, then the medallions can be served.

Decorate the finished ones with a sprig of parsley or put them together with the salad.

For lovers of meat dishes, we offer several more hot options.

Other hot options on the romantic dinner menu

Chocolate mousse: a recipe for a romantic dessert

This dessert turns out to be quite rich in taste and aroma, but at the same time, light. It will also be easy to prepare.

Step-by-step preparation of dessert for lovers

• In a water bath, melt a bar of dark chocolate with a cocoa content of at least 50%.
• Finely grate the zest of 1 orange, combine with three yolks and beat.
• Beat the whites with a couple of grains of salt until stiff white foam.
• Combine all ingredients, mix well and place in bowls.

Cool well and decorate with chocolate chips and fresh berries.

You can also prepare other unusual jellies, recipes for which you will find in the following links.

A selection of desserts on the menu for Valentine's Day

As you can see, there is nothing difficult in preparing a romantic dinner at home for two. The main thing is to take care in advance not only of creating a menu, but also of creating a festive atmosphere.

We wish you a great mood and a wonderful romantic evening for two!