A good meal idea please?

Question

My friends boyfriend has been visiting her. She lives in the USA and he lives in the UK at the moment. It's his last day and she wants to cook him a lovely meal. He doesn't like seafood and she can go shopping for anything required as long as it is available in a standard supermarket.

What would you suggest to make it special?

Answer 1

This is a great site - whole menu ideas, includes recipes from famous chefs.

If you can eat it, it's here.

Try Jamie Oliver's recipes - they are easy, taste great and never disappoint. Only ones that are tried, tested and recommended by real folk make it on this site.

Answer 2

Steak Sandwich

1 large strip, round, or shell sirloin steak, weighing between 12 ounces and 1 pound

1/2 t. coarsely ground black pepper

Salt to taste

2-3 T. oil

2 T. chopped onion

4 oz. crimini mushrooms, cleaned and chopped

1/2 t. thyme

1 loaf French or Italian bread, or 1 Vienna loaf

3-4 T. prepared mustard

Trim any excess fat from the steak. Sprinkle both sides with pepper and salt, then brush with a tablespoon of the oil. Heat a cast-iron or nonstick pan and sear the steak about 2 minutes on each side. Remove from the pan. Cook the onion for 2 minutes in the remaining oil, then add the chopped mushrooms, sprinkling them with the thyme and a little salt. Cook, stirring, until they have softened. If the mixture dries out, add a tablespoon or so of water.

Cut a large piece of bread about 1 inch longer than the steak. (If you're using a Vienna loaf, you may not need to cut it at all.) Slice it lengthwise through the middle, leaving an uncut edge as a hinge. Spread both cut sides of the bread liberally with mustard. Now place the steak on the bottom half and scatter the mushroom mixture on top. Fold the top half of the bread down. Wrap the sandwich in two layers of plastic wrap. Take a long piece of string and tie the sandwich up tightly as if it were a parcel, knotting the string in several places. Put the sandwich on a plate and place another plate on top of it. Now weight it down with either cans of food or a bowl filled with water. Leave it for 8 hours or overnight in the refrigerator or other cold place. When you rescue it from the weights, it will be firm and flat. For serving, unwrap it and slice it on the diagonal so you have several strips, each about 3/4 to 1 inch wide. Arrange these on a platter with a bowl of relish or chutney to accompany them
enjoy

Answer 3

Stuffed Green and Red Peppers
2 to 3 large red bell peppers, green and/or yellow, or mixed
1/2 small onion, finely chopped
4 ounces 98% lean ground top round
1/2 cup cooked white rice
low sodium salt, (optional)
pepper
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
3/8 cup ketchup, or tomato sauce, (optional)

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Cut off the tops of the peppers with a flat cut, going down about an inch, and remove the ribs and pith, and set aside. In a large nonstick skillet, heat the onion and top round in a few teaspoons of water for 5 minutes. Add the rice, salt, if using, pepper and Worcestershire sauce, and stir over the heat for 1 or 2 minutes, until everything is hot. Stuff the mixture into the peppers. Spoon the ketchup or tomato sauce, if using, on top, place the peppers in a baking dish, cover with plastic wrap with a few holes poked in the top and microwave for 10 to 12 minutes, turning once or twice, then bake uncovered for 10 minutes more. Serve hot.

Also for drinks, try
Passionate Kiss:
1 oz. Southern Comfort
1 oz. peach schnapps
1 oz. raspberry liqueur
Pineapple juice

Answer 4

Well I would suggest a macroi casserole it is easy to make and not that expensive and can add other sides dishes as well. Here is the receipe.
1 box of macroi and cheese
ha/f of onion
can of mshroom soup
1 package of cheese
2 tsp of butter
1 cup of milk
Dir.
Cook the macroi and cheese for 10 minutes, then add the milk and cheese package that comes with the macro and cheese . then add the butter and mushroom soup and chopped onions. opitional you can add tuna .
Mix all ingredients together and put it in a corning ware dish. Preheat over to 350 degrees and then after you put all the ingredients in topped it with the shredded cheese and cook for 30 minutes. It is very good and you can add bread or any other vegetable. This is perfect for 2 people I make it alots for my husband and I he really enjoy it. take care

Answer 5

Depends on how good her cooking is!!!

A nice piece of fillet steak is a simple easy one, and topped with a mushroom and blue cheese, with a great side salad is quick and impressive....

Is this a 3 course meal or just dinner??

Answer 6

Tomato soup with croutons (or plain bread), rack of lamb with roast potatoes, chocolate mousse for pudding. All accompanied by a good red. I'd also spend some time to create the right atmosphere (perhaps flowers? candles? favourite music?). If she wants to serve a pre-dinner drink, a good idea would be to serve some olives with it. a good dinner is a combination of good food and atmosphere...

Answer 7

Chips Egg Peas and Brown Sauce, With Bread And Butter.

Answer 8

English men LOVE Spag Bol (Spagetti Bolognaise). Their mothers used to make it for them when they were still in school. Top it off with a Ceasar Salad and a nice bottle of red; she'll have him forever... oh, and don't forget the cheese!

Answer 9

Homemade lasagne, with oven baked jacket potaoes, side salad and garlic bread. Wash down with a nice red wine and chocolate gateaux and fresh cream for dessert.

Answer 10

a old fashsion Dinner.:Fried Chicken, Mashed Potatoes, String beans , and Desert : Chocolate Cake

of you can watch Food Network. (>_<)