tips for planning a romantic night. what meal can i cook to start our night off right?

Answer 1

Cornish game hens always make for a romantic meal - I love it when my significant other makes them for us - with a good wine, candlelight and a nice centerpiece.

Cornish Game Hens with Port Sauce
4 servings
Prep: 20 minutes
Roast: 55 minutes

Ingredients
2 1-1/2-pound Cornish game hens
1 tablespoon olive oil
Port Sauce (see recipe below)

Directions
1. If desired before roasting, slit hens in half. Using kitchen shears, cut out backbone. Lay hens open and use kitchen shears or a large kitchen knife to cut through the breast bone, just off center. Twist wings under backs. On a rack in large shallow roasting pan, place hens, cut side down. (Or roast hens whole, breast side up.) Brush with oil.

2. Roast halved hens, uncovered, in a 375 degree F oven for 55 to 60 minutes; roast whole hens for 1 to 11/4 hours or until drumsticks move easily in sockets and juices run clear.

3. While hens roast, prepare Port Sauce. Brush hens with sauce during the last 10 to 15 minutes of roasting. Final internal temperature should be 180 degree F. Makes 4 servings.

Port Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/3 cup water; 1/4 cup port wine; 1/4 cup blackberry spreadable fruit; 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar; 2 tablespoons minced shallot or chopped onion; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme, crushed; 1/4 teaspoon instant chicken bouillon granules; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (if desired); and 1 bay leaf. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 5 to 7 minutes to reduce to 1 cup. Strain sauce; return to pan. Stir 2 tablespoons cold water into 1 tablespoon cornstarch. Add to sauce. Cook and stir until bubbly. Serve immediately or cover and chill for up to 2 days. In a small saucepan, reheat sauce over low heat.

Crimson Cherry-Glazed Holiday Hens
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Roast: 60 minutes

Ingredients
4 24-ounce Cornish game hens
2 cloves garlic
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/3 cup sliced or chopped shallot
2 tablespoons butter
1 12-ounce jar red cherry preserves (with whole cherries)
1/4 cup red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Cut one of the cloves of garlic in half and rub the skin of each hen with cut side of garlic clove. Mince remaining garlic clove and set aside. Tie drumsticks to tail. Brush hens with olive oil and sprinkle with the salt and pepper. Place hens, breast side up, on a rack in a shallow roasting pan; twist wing tips under back (see photo 4). Roast, uncovered, for 60 to 75 minutes or until juices run clear and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the thigh of each hen registers 180 degrees F. (The thermometer should not touch bone.)

2. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan cook shallot and minced garlic in butter over medium heat about 3 minutes or until tender, stirring often. Stir in preserves, vinegar, allspice, and cloves. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently, uncovered, about 20 minutes or until desired glazing consistency.

3. To serve, transfer hens to a serving platter. Spoon glaze over hens. Makes 4 servings

Answer 2

Honestly you can never go wrong with pasta...it's sexy....super easy.... and there isn't to much you can do to mess it up. Try a simple pasta like penne and either a white or red sauce. Simply boil the penne (al dente) either buy or make a simple marinara sauce...combine sauce and pasta... bake in the oven for 25 minutes...top with fresh Parmesan cheese. Add a bottle of wine, a simple salad and fresh french bread and you have a romantic dinner in under an hour.

Answer 3

Chicken Crepes. They have a cream sauce on the inside with the chicken, onions and mushrooms and on the outside is a Mornay sauce that is lightly broiled to color just before serving. Serve it with asparagus spears or baby zucchini steamed. Put that in front of your honey with a salad of wild greens and that glass of wine and you are good to go.

Answer 4

Chicken carbonara, salad, and garlic bread. Put the pasta in one large bowl so you can share it.

Answer 5

have a look on www.lovingyou.com as they have a lot of ideas to get you all lovey dovey and the recipes sound tasty too! good luck

Answer 6

Engagement Chicken , just google it and you will find the recipe. It's very very good.

Answer 7

im aguy and the one food that gets me in the mood every time is rack of lamb. im gettin horny just thinkin about it. ahwahwahw.....lammmmmmb.