You definitely need to have a romantic dinner for two. If you have never arranged such surprises for your other half, then now is the time to think about it by preparing a romantic menu.

The most important thing in a romantic meal, oddly enough, is not the food, but the surroundings. That is, you, of course, can spend half a day preparing a wonderful dish or a whole parade of delicacies, but you cannot do without some kind of theatrical performance. Otherwise, all your work will go down the drain. You can make a romantic dinner themed: decorate it, for example, in Oriental, Mexican or Indian style. To do this, decorate the room in an appropriate style, not forgetting about candles and flowers, and prepare bright, but not heavy dishes. Oriental cuisine is replete with spices and spices, which are known to be strong aphrodisiacs and will be quite appropriate this evening. It is believed that the more attention is paid to external effects, be it an organza tent over the table or candle runners throughout the house, the simpler the dishes should be. Conversely, a romantic surprise dinner in a garage among car tires must be served to the highest standard: on fine china, and the dishes must be exquisite or exotic. Contrasts are always great.

However, it is quite enough to strew the floors in the apartment with rose petals, put a lot of candles, dim the lights and turn on pleasant music. This, as they say, is a classic. If you decide to go this route, then pay special attention to the dishes you will prepare. A romantic dinner will most likely continue in bed, which means your dishes should be literally packed with aphrodisiacs. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to seafood dishes.

Culinary Eden offers you several seafood dishes to choose from. From the suggested recipes, create a romantic menu for your date at the table and don’t forget about light wine. For starters, a few salads.

Ingredients:
300 g seafood cocktail,
2 tomatoes
1 avocado,
100 g natural yogurt,
2 tbsp. olive oil,
5 tbsp. balsamic vinegar,
7 pitted olives
greens - to taste.

Preparation:
Boil the seafood cocktail, cool and place in a bowl. Peel the avocado, remove the pit, carefully remove the skin and cut into cubes. Blanch the tomatoes for 1 minute in boiling water, then plunge into ice water, remove the skin and also cut into cubes. Combine yogurt, balsamic vinegar and olive oil and season the resulting sauce with a mixture of seafood, avocado and tomatoes. Place the resulting mixture into glasses, garnish with olives, tomato slices and herbs.

Ingredients:
150 g salted salmon,
150 g crab meat,
150 g hard cheese,
4 eggs,
1 fresh cucumber
½ onion,
sauce - natural yogurt, mustard, lemon juice (or mayonnaise, if you prefer).

Preparation:
Divide the boiled eggs into whites and yolks, grate the whites on a coarse grater. Cut the cucumber into strips and squeeze out excess moisture. Cut the onion into small cubes, grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Cut the salmon and crab meat into thin strips. Mix yogurt with mustard and lemon juice, salt to taste. Place the salad in layers in transparent glasses, placing a spoonful of sauce on each layer: whites, cucumber, salmon, onion, crab meat, cheese. Decorate the top with mashed yolks and herbs to taste.

Ingredients:
1 jar of krill meat,
2 squid carcasses,
100 g crab meat,
1 jar of red caviar,
½ onion,
8 large shrimp for garnish
yogurt sauce (from previous recipe) or mayonnaise.

Preparation:
Boil the squid in boiling salted water, lowering the carcass for 2-3 minutes, then wait until the water boils and lower the next carcass. Cool and cut into strips. Cut the onion into small cubes and soak in a weak vinegar solution for 10-15 minutes. Cut the crab meat into strips, and also cut the whites into strips. Shred the krill meat with a fork. Combine all ingredients and top with yogurt sauce. Place in a salad bowl, place boiled shrimp on top and place a spoonful of caviar in the bend of each shrimp.

Hot dishes for a romantic dinner should be light and at the same time satisfying. Spicy fish dishes in an unusual breading or with an incredible sauce - just what you need!

Ingredients:
400 g cod fillet,
2 eggs,
2-4 tbsp. coconut flakes,
2-4 tbsp. breadcrumbs without additives,
2 eggs.

Preparation:
Dry the prepared fillet, season with salt and pepper, dip in beaten egg and roll in a mixture of breadcrumbs and coconut flakes. Fry in hot oil on both sides. Garnish with a salad of fresh vegetables.

Ingredients:
600 g red fresh frozen fish,
3 tbsp. oils for frying.
Batter:
1 protein,
½ cup mineral water,
¾ stack. flour,
salt, pepper - to taste.
Sauce:
2 tbsp liquid honey,
100 g butter,
½ cup chopped walnuts,
1 orange.

Preparation:
Combine mineral water, flour, salt and pepper, mix well and add beaten egg white. Wash the red fish fillet, remove the bones, cut into 2 cm thick pieces and dry. Dip the fish pieces into the batter and fry in vegetable oil. Place on paper towel to remove excess grease. For the sauce, melt the butter, mix with honey, add orange juice and boil the whole mass to a caramel-like mass. Add walnuts minced through a meat grinder. Pour hot sauce over fish and serve.

Ingredients:
2 salmon steaks about 2 cm thick,
1 tbsp. olive oil,
1 onion,
1 tsp mustard powder,
½ tsp. dry garlic,
60 g spiced breadcrumbs,
2 tbsp. mayonnaise,
salt, pepper - to taste.

Preparation:
Preheat the oven to 180°C. Heat the oil in a frying pan and sauté finely chopped onion and dry garlic. Add salt and pepper and place in a bowl. Add breadcrumbs, mustard powder and mayonnaise to the onions. Mix until a paste-like mass is obtained. Add more mayonnaise if necessary. Place the salmon fillets on a greased baking sheet and brush each piece with the breading mixture, making sure the layer is at least 6mm thick. Bake for 10 minutes. Serve with fresh vegetable salad.

Ingredients:
100 g cod fillet,
150 g strawberries,
100 g lettuce,
½ onion,
2 tbsp. lemon juice,
2 tbsp. olive oil,
1 tsp apple juice,
mustard, ground red pepper, salt - to taste.

Preparation:
Wash the strawberries, peel and cut into slices. Sort the salad, wash, dry and tear into small pieces. Cut the onion into thin half rings. Pour half the lemon juice over the prepared fish, salt and pepper. Fry the fish pieces on both sides. Combine the remaining lemon juice with 1 tbsp. water, apple juice, mustard and olive oil, add salt and pepper, stir. Place the lettuce, strawberries and onions on a dish, pour over the sauce, and place the fried fish on top.

Ingredients:
250 large shrimps,
2 tbsp. olive oil,
1 fresh hot pepper without seeds.
Sauce:
1 clove of garlic,
1 tsp chili powder,
1 tsp paprika,
¼ tsp. cumin,
1 lime,
4-5 tbsp. mayonnaise,
salt, ground black pepper - to taste.

Preparation:
Mix raw shrimp with oil and ground pepper and fry them in hot vegetable oil on both sides. Mix 1 tbsp. olive oil, garlic, chili, paprika, cumin, lime juice and mayonnaise, salt and pepper. Serve the cooked shrimp with a fresh vegetable salad, crusty bread and hot sauce.

In addition to hot dishes and salads, you can also serve cold appetizers to the table.

Ingredients:
300 g fatty smoked salmon fillet or salmon,
60 g butter,
1 tbsp. vegetable oil,
1 tbsp. lemon juice,
4 tbsp. heavy cream,
a pinch of nutmeg,
freshly ground black pepper.

Preparation:
Grind the smoked fish fillet using a meat grinder or blender. Beat the butter and add it to the fish. Stir and add lemon juice, cream, nutmeg and pepper to the resulting mixture. Mix thoroughly and place in a glass vase. Cool in the refrigerator. Serve with crusty bread or crackers.

Curd roll with seafood

Ingredients:
200 g cottage cheese,
2 eggs,
100-150 g wholemeal flour,
3 tbsp. rye bran,
spices and salt - to taste.
Filling:
200 g shrimp and squid,
100 g corn,
50-80 g brown rice,
2 eggs,
1 carrot,
parsley and onion - to taste,
salt, spices.

Preparation:
Add eggs, flour, bran and spices beaten with salt to the cottage cheese, mix well and knead into a loose dough. Boil the rice until half cooked, add seafood, corn, herbs and a raw egg, stir well, add salt and pepper. Roll out the curd dough, spread out the filling and roll it up. Brush the roll with beaten egg and place in a hot oven for 40 minutes.

A romantic dinner is unthinkable without dessert. You can prepare delicate truffles or a low-calorie dessert. But after a fairly light seafood dinner, delicate chocolate fondants will come in handy. A cup of strong coffee and a piece of airy biscuit will be the finishing touch to your dinner for two.

Ingredients:
250 g dark chocolate,
250 g butter,
40 g flour,
50 g sugar,
4 eggs,
4 yolks,
vanillin or cinnamon - to taste.

Preparation:
Melt the butter and chocolate in a water bath. Combine whole eggs and yolks. Pour melted chocolate into the egg mixture in a thin stream, stirring constantly (not vice versa!), stir and gradually add flour. Add flavorings, stir and pour mixture into muffin cups. Place the molds in a hot oven for 7-8 minutes. Serve with ice cream and strong coffee.

Ingredients:
2 kiwis,
100 g chocolate,
300 ml heavy cream.
Preparation:
Cut the kiwi into pieces. Divide among two bowls. Melt the chocolate in a water bath. Whip the cream, combine with chocolate and pour over the kiwi. Garnish with nuts or berries.

Dessert “Twilight of the Gods”
Ingredients:
200 g strong coffee,
100 g ice cream,
2-3 tsp. cognac or liqueur.

Preparation:
Divide the ice cream into two glasses, pour in not too hot coffee and add cognac. You can also use liqueur.

Undecided on your choice? Then be sure to take a look at our recipes with photos and you will definitely find a lot of tasty things for yourself there. Try choosing something else to create your romantic menu. Moreover, it doesn’t have to be dinner - an unusual breakfast or lunch can also become something unforgettable. Romance to you and new gastronomic discoveries!

Larisa Shuftaykina

Spending time with your soulmate is unusual, sensual and always welcome. Therefore, a romantic dinner for your loved one should be the most delicious. It’s easy to prepare the main dish at home. You will find all the recipes below, let's look at them.

Romantic dinner for your loved one - choose a dish

Treat your man to a delicious dinner. We suggest you consider chicken in half a pineapple with cheese, trout with champagne sauce, shrimp with tomato sauce, champignons in creamy sour cream sauce. What delicious things can you cook for a romantic dinner for two?

Recipe No. 1. Chicken in pineapple halves with cheese

• hard cheese - 200 gr.
• mayonnaise (fat content 25-40%) - 60 gr.
• fresh pineapple, large - 1 pc.
• chicken fillet - 0.6 kg.
• onion - 1 pc.
• favorite seasonings - to taste

In addition to the chicken:

• potatoes - 900 gr.
• olive oil - 60-70 ml.
• dried Provençal herbs - to taste

1. Wash the pineapple and dry it on towels. Arm yourself with a sharp knife, evenly cut the fruit into 2 parts along with the green “crown” (do not get rid of it). Cut the flesh out of the pineapple, being careful not to damage the edges of the fruit.

2. Rinse the chicken fillet, dry it, get rid of the film. Cut the chicken into cubes about 2 cm in size. Chop the pineapple pulp that you removed earlier in the same way. Add to meat.

3. Get rid of the husks on the onions, chop them into half rings or rings. Enter to the pineapple with bird. Pour the contents with mayonnaise combined with spices, ground pepper, and salt to taste.

4. Place the prepared filling into the pineapple halves, do not compact it, otherwise it will not bake. Sprinkle with grated cheese, line a baking sheet with foil and place 2 stuffed fruit halves on it.

5. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees. A romantic dinner for your loved one is best accompanied by a side dish, so go for the potatoes. At home you can make it in a rustic way. Recipes are available, use the following technology.

6. Boil the root vegetables until 80% done, then cut into “orange” slices. Place in a single row with the chicken, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with spices. Wrap the green part of the pineapple in foil so that the “crown” does not burn.

7. When the temperature in the oven reaches 180 degrees, place the baking sheet inside. Bake the chicken in the pineapple halves for half an hour. Serve on large plates, removing the foil from the tail of the fruit in advance.

Recipe No. 2. Champignons in sour cream sauce with potatoes and cheese

• potatoes - 6 pcs.
• fresh champignons - 1 kg.
• onions - 1 pc.
• sour cream 25% fat - 380-400 gr.
• hard cheese (grated) - 60 gr.
• vegetable oil - 30 ml.
• seasonings (favorite) - to taste
• apple cider vinegar - 20 ml.

1. Place the mushrooms in a colander and rinse well under the tap. Prepare the filling for the champignons: mix sour cream with chopped onion in half rings, your favorite seasonings, a pinch of salt and ground pepper. Mix the mushrooms with the marinade, wait a third of an hour.

2. A romantic dinner prepared for a loved one cannot be limited to just mushrooms. At home, the dish is served with potatoes, all recipes confirm this.

3. While the champignons are steeping, prepare the potatoes: wash, peel, chop into 2*2 cm squares. Grease a baking dish with oil, place the potatoes on the bottom (do not compact).

4. Place the pickled champignons on top of everything, pour over the apple cider vinegar and the rest of the marinade. Preheat the oven to 195-200 degrees, bake the mushrooms and potatoes for at least half an hour.

5. When the specified time has come to an end, remove the dish and sprinkle the champignons with grated cheese. Place in the now turned off oven for 10 minutes, serve on wide plates.

Recipe No. 3. Trout with champagne sauce

• sour cream 20% fat - 300 gr.
• trout (loin) - 900-950 gr.
• butter - 150 gr.
• lemon juice - 100 ml.
• champagne - 700 ml.
• flour - 30 gr.
• chicken yolk (chilled) - 4 pcs.
• mixture of universal herbs - to taste

1. Rinse the chilled fish well and sprinkle with spices. It is better to take dried parsley and dill. Dry the trout, prepare a baking sheet and grease it with heated butter.

2. Sprinkle the surface with ground coriander mixed with cardamom and thyme. Place trout pieces on a baking sheet. Preheat the oven to 170 degrees, bake the fish for 7 minutes.

3. After the specified time, uncork the champagne and measure out 100 ml. and pour the drink over the fish. Continue baking it at the same temperature for another 20-30 minutes until a light crust forms on the surface.

4. A romantic dinner for your beloved partner is something special. At home, you can prepare a dish whose recipes are kept secret. While the fish is baking, make the sauce.

5. In a frying pan with high sides, mix the remaining champagne, melted butter, a little salt and spices, sifted flour, yolks, sour cream, lemon juice. Simmer for 3 minutes.

6. While the sauce is cooking, remove the fish from the oven and place it in a frying pan with pouring. Simmer the trout in this mixture until the translucent liquid has partially evaporated. Serve in pieces on a wide plate.

Recipe No. 4. Shrimp with tomato sauce

• large shrimp (peeled) - 800 gr.
• tomatoes - 3 pcs.
• onion - 1 pc.
• garlic cloves - 3-4 pcs.
• olive oil - 80 ml.
• lemon juice - 70 ml.
• granulated sugar - 30 gr.
• butter - 10 gr.
• seasonings (curry, turmeric, cumin, ground pepper, cinnamon) - to taste

1. First you need to make a marinade for king prawns. They absorb flavor and smell quickly, so don't overdo it with spices. In a glass container, mix lemon juice and 20 ml. olive oils.

2. In another bowl, combine a pinch of each type of seasoning, as well as 15 g. granulated sugar. Place this mixture into the lemon-oil mixture and wait until the sugar dissolves.

3. Place the shrimp in the solution, then the romantic dinner prepared for your loved one will turn out delicious. At home, shrimp are marinated for 1 hour, all recipes say so.

4. While marinating, make the tomato sauce. To do this, boil a kettle, pour hot water into a container and soak the tomatoes for a couple of minutes. Then immediately transfer them into cold (preferably ice) liquid. Remove the skin.

5. Chop the tomatoes into cubes of equal size and place in a deep frying pan. Separately, fry the onion half rings, mix with the tomatoes and pour in 100 ml. clean water. Simmer the ingredients under the lid until they lose volume.

6. Salt, pepper, add the remaining sugar, add your favorite seasonings (but not too much). Pass the garlic cloves through a press and insert here. Simmer for another 3 minutes.

7. By this time, the shrimp have already been marinated. Fry them in butter, serve with tomato sauce.

Recipe No. 5. Warm salad with beef and honey

• beef tenderloin (or veal) - 0.5 kg.
• Cherry tomatoes - 15-18 pcs.
• Iceberg salad - 60 gr.
• salad in “Mix” packs (optional) - 1 pack
• olive oil - 80-100 ml.
• lemon juice - 30 ml.
• mustard (liquid) - 10 gr.
• soy sauce - 40 ml.
• garlic cloves - 2 pcs.
• liquid honey - 20 gr.
• pepper and salt - to taste
• ginger root (grated) - 10-12 gr.
• sesame - 5 gr.

1. Wash the tomatoes and leave to dry on towels. Do the same with Iceberg lettuce and Mix (if added). Grate the ginger root, you need to get half a teaspoon. Pass the garlic cloves through a press.

2. Wash the beef (or better yet, veal), dry it, and leave it in the freezer for 10 minutes. Freezing will help you with further cutting. Chop the meat into 1.5*1.5 cm pieces or slices.

3. Prepare beef filling: mix lemon juice, olive oil, soy sauce. Send the pieces to marinate for a quarter of an hour.

4. Do not overcook the meat, otherwise a romantic dinner for your loved one will go to waste. Cooking at home is not difficult, all recipes are step-by-step.

5. After marinating, fry the beef in vegetable or butter for 12-15 minutes, stirring constantly. Turn off the stove and leave the meat covered for 20 minutes.

6. Then chop the washed cherries into 2 equal halves and place in a bowl. Add chopped Iceberg and Mix lettuce, fried pieces of beef, grated ginger and garlic. Salt and pepper.

7. Drizzle the salad with olive oil mixed with lemon juice, soy sauce, mustard and liquid honey. Garnish the dish with roasted black sesame seeds.

If you are seriously thinking about what to cook for a romantic dinner planned for two, choose one of the proposed options. You should not binge on food in the evening. Leave some energy to continue the evening!

On the eve of Women's Day on March 8, men will certainly have a question about how to spend the evening with their beloved. And often the idea comes to arrange a romantic dinner for your loved one at home, without anyone disturbing you.

And there are several options here:

It’s good if they live alone, then the only question will be, what to cook for a romantic dinner?

And if you have children, what should you do? There is a way out - send them to their grandparents for the evening. It’s a joy for both children and grandparents. After all, it is not always possible to communicate with grandchildren.

But what if they live with their parents and have no children yet? It doesn’t matter either, you can arrange for the parents to be sent somewhere, for example, to the theater. I think they'll like it.

It is more difficult, of course, if there are children and parents live together. How to arrange a romantic dinner? You can also find a way out of the situation: either invite your beloved to a restaurant, cafe; or rent an apartment for a day and have a romantic dinner there; or a room in a hotel or campsite. It all depends on the funds that you, dear men, have at your disposal.
And if someone has a dacha or can borrow it from friends, then that’s absolutely gorgeous! In general, men, think!

Well, we have decided on the venue for a romantic dinner, now we just need to decide on the menu. And I’m ready to help you with this so that the dishes are tasty, easy to prepare and not too expensive.

And since dinner takes place late, it should be light and satisfying at the same time, so the menu for a romantic dinner includes: salad, appetizer, dessert and drinks. Instead of a salad and appetizer, you can serve a hot appetizer with vegetables, which will also be great.

Today in my selection are the following recipes:

Hot appetizers

Dessert

Beverages

For little princesses

1. Strawberry cocktail
2. Fresh cocktail mix”
3. Peach cocktail

For a romantic dinner

1. Cocktail “April Flirt”
2. Cocktail “Innamorati”
3. "Spring mood"
4. Cocktail “Big Ecstasy”
5. “Key Largo” - a classic Hollywood cocktail
6. Cocktail “Long Sleep”

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1. Surprise for your beloved

Deep-fried beef balls for a romantic dinner

We need:

• 400 g beef (shoulder)
• 1 piece carrot (medium)
• 150 g flour
• 1 egg
• 40 ml sour cream 20%
• 5 g salt
• 1 g (1/4 tsp) ground black pepper
• 250 g vegetable oil

Preparation:

1. Wash the beef, remove films and veins and pass through a meat grinder. Place the minced meat in a zip bag and beat it on the work surface.

If you forgot to take meat out of the refrigerator, don’t worry, you can get minced meat by grating frozen meat on a coarse grater.

2. Grate the peeled carrots. Mix with minced meat, add egg, salt and pepper.

3. Mix this mixture with flour and sour cream.

5. Let's start forming balls. To do this, take two dishes: pour water into one to wet the spoon and hands, and 3 tablespoons of flour into the second. Take a spoon, dip it in water, scoop up the minced meat and roll it into a ball with your hands.

put it on the board. Roll into several balls, roll in flour and start frying.

6. Heat a saucepan or deep frying pan with oil, when the oil boils, add the balls. The oil should cover them. Fry for 3-4 minutes.

Place the finished balls on a paper towel and let cool.

7. Serve with herbs, vegetables and any sauce for meat (see how to prepare soy sauce below).

Meat rolls with bell pepper simple recipe

We need:

• 350 g beef (shoulder)
• 2 pcs red bell pepper
• 2 cm ginger root
• 1 lemon
• 3 stalks green onions
• 55 ml vegetable oil
• 5 g salt
• 1 tbsp. Sahara
• 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper

For the sauce:

• 1 clove of garlic
• 1 cup (250 g) soy sauce
• 1 tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• grated ginger

For decoration:

• 2 medium tomatoes
• 2 fresh cucumbers
• a couple of lettuce leaves

Preparation:

1. Cut the meat into slices 1 cm thick. Take a piece, cover it with cling film, and beat it with a hammer from the middle to the edges. And so is all the meat.

To slice meat thinly, you need to freeze it slightly.

2. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon.

3. Peel the ginger and grate it on a fine grater.

4. Cooking marinade: you need to mix lemon juice, 1/2 part grated ginger, 2 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp. ground black pepper, vegetable oil.

5. Place the meat in the prepared marinade, massage it and leave for 10-15 minutes to marinate. Remove and dry with a paper towel.

6. Peel the bell pepper from the stalk and white membranes, cut into strips 0.5 cm thick. Place in a frying pan with oil and fry. Fry the pepper for 3-4 minutes until half cooked. Then place on a paper towel and cool.

7.Cooking sauce: Pour soy sauce into a saucepan. To it add a clove of garlic, squeezed through a garlic press, apple cider vinegar and the remaining ginger, mix everything and put it on the fire. From the moment the mixture boils, cook for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool.

Be sure to strain the sauce to avoid any pieces of ginger and garlic.

8. Place a frying pan on the stove and grease it with oil.

9. Cut off the white part of the green onions, pour boiling water over the feathers, then transfer them to cold water. This is done in order to make the feathers soft and not lose color.

10. Form rolls. Take chopped and marinated meat. Place four strips of bell pepper on the side of a piece of meat so that the ends peek out on both sides, and wrap it in a roll. Tie with an onion feather and trim off the excess. And so is all the meat.

Fry in a frying pan until golden.

11. Place the finished rolls on a paper towel and cool.

12. Before serving, pour the sauce over the rolls. Place chopped tomato and cucumber on lettuce leaves.

Original meat in cheese batter

We need:

• 500 g pork
• 4 cloves garlic or finely grated onion
• 100 g hard cheese
• 2 eggs
• 50 g butter
• flour for breading
• salt, pepper to taste
• vegetable oil for frying
• 1 lemon

Preparation:

1. Pork cut across the grain, as if into meatballs, is beaten through cling film. Salt, pepper and roll in flour.

2. Coat the meat with squeezed garlic.

3. Finely grate the cheese and beat with the eggs. We made cheese batter.

4. Heat the oil in a frying pan.

5. Dip the chopped pork in cheese batter, bread it again in flour and place it in a frying pan. Fry until golden.

For the second breading of meat, you can use breadcrumbs instead of flour.

6. Place the meat on a greased baking sheet and sprinkle with lemon juice. Place a little butter on each piece and cook in a preheated oven at 180 degrees until done. Keep in the oven for 8-10 minutes.

7. Serve with vegetables.

Smoked brisket with nuts and prunes

We need:

• 300 g smoked brisket, spread wider
• 100 g hard cheese
• 50 g pitted prunes
• 200 g walnuts, coarsely chopped
• wooden skewers

Preparation:

1. Cut the cheese into rectangles, the width of the brisket.

2. Cut the prunes into strips.

3. Cut a slice of brisket. Add cheese, prunes and nuts.

The filling can be anything, for example: strips of pickled cucumber and boiled carrots; hard cheese and dried apricots.

If the brisket is not very wide, wrap it diagonally, placing the filling closer to the inner edge.

4. Wrap it in a roll and fasten it with a skewer.

5. Bake in the oven at 180 degrees for 5-10 minutes, or in the microwave for 2-3 minutes.

Romantic dinner – dish “Veal with cherries”

We need:

• 700 g veal
• 1/3 cup pitted cherries (can be in your own juice or frozen)
• 1/3 cup cherry juice
• 2 tbsp. butter
• cinnamon, salt and pepper to taste
• 1 tbsp. starch

Preparation:

1. In washed and dried meat, we make punctures along the fibers.
2. Salt the meat and stuff it (into the punctures) with cherries.

3. Place the meat in a container, pour in butter, sprinkle with cinnamon, and pour 1/2 cup of water or broth. Place in the oven for 25 minutes. Temperature 180 degrees.

4. Then take it out, pour cherry juice over the meat, lightly sprinkle with flour and simmer for another 30 minutes until done.

5. Serve ready-made meat, cut into portions, with the sauce in which it was stewed. To do this, drain the sauce and mix with 1 tbsp. starch for thickening.

Minced meat balls are tasty and fast

The meatballs turn out very tasty, and if you don’t know what they’re made from, you can’t tell them apart from meat balls. It turns out tasty and fast.

We need:

• 500 g of any minced meat
• 2 eggs
• 5 tbsp. flour for breading
• vegetable oil for frying
• salt, pepper to taste
• a pinch of dried Provençal herbs (optional)

Preparation:

1. Salt and pepper the minced meat to taste. Beat it (take it in your hand and throw it into a bowl). The minced meat should be elastic, not liquid. If we see that the minced meat is “floating”, we need to drain the water and add 1/2 tbsp of breadcrumbs.

Eggs are not added to the minced meat!

2. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly

3. Pour flour into a plate.

4. Prepare water to wet your hands.

5. Let the frying pan with oil heat up.

6. Take the minced meat with a moistened spoon and form balls with wet hands. We also moisten the board with water. From the balls we form little balls no more than 1 cm thick.

7. Using a spatula, transfer to flour and roll on both sides. We transfer the meatball into the eggs and dip it on both sides. Put it in the frying pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden.

Remove excess fat on a paper towel.

8. Serve with any side dish or vegetables.

Of course, a glass of good wine will be an excellent addition to the appetizers.

Dessert

Fruits in chocolate

We will need:

• 500 g strawberries (bananas, tangerines, etc.)
• 1 bar of dark chocolate
• 1 bar of white chocolate
• 200 g of any nuts (coconut flakes)
• toothpicks

Preparation:

1. Grind the nuts in a blender.
2. Strawberries should be washed well and dried with a paper towel.
3. Chop each chocolate individually and melt it in a steam-water bath. We put on the fire a pan of a larger diameter than the one in which we will melt the chocolate, with water, when the water boils, we put the pan with chocolate in it. And while stirring, melt the chocolate.

It is very important that the pan with chocolate does not come into contact with water.

4. Then, we put the strawberry, from the tail side, on a toothpick and carefully dip it into the chocolate.

Let the excess chocolate drip off. Then - into nuts and onto a plate covered with parchment paper. You can sprinkle with coconut flakes.

5. We do this with all the strawberries, changing the chocolate one by one. You can also make a drawing on dark chocolate - white, or vice versa. As your fantasy tells you. To harden the chocolate, place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.

6. We can also do this with other fruits: bananas (cut them into 5 cm pieces, or half), tangerine slices, oranges, apples.

If desired, we pack chocolate-covered fruits in a beautiful box and present them to your loved one.

Beverages

Non-alcoholic cocktails for little princesses

Strawberry cocktail

• You will need: 0.5 kg of strawberries; 1 cup of sugar; 2 yolks; 200 ml milk.

Preparation:

1. Grind washed and peeled strawberries with sugar.

2. Add yolks, milk to this mixture and beat with a mixer until the mass is homogeneous.

3. Serve in glasses.

Cocktail “Fresh mix”

• You will need: 6 tbsp. fruit syrup, any; juice of 1 lemon; 0.5 l of kefir; 50 g chocolate; 2 bananas.

Preparation:

1. Peel the bananas and grate the chocolate on a fine grater.

2. Combine bananas, syrup, lemon juice, kefir - blend in a blender.

3. Before serving, pour the cocktail into glasses and sprinkle with chocolate. Decorate to your liking. Drink through a straw.

Peach cocktail

• You will need: 2 oranges; 2 peaches; 2 tbsp. Sahara; 200 ml natural yogurt.

Preparation:

1. Peel and remove membranes from oranges. Wash the peaches, dry and cut into small pieces.

2. In a blender, beat the fruits with yogurt into a homogeneous mass. Serve in glasses.

Alcoholic drinks for a romantic dinner

Cocktail “April Flirt”

• Ingredients for 2 servings: 60 ml of vodka; 60 ml dry vermouth (martini extra, dry); 150 ml tonic, juice of 1 lime; ice.
• Preparation: mix all ingredients, shake twice (preferably in a shaker). Serve in large glasses with a slice of lime and a straw.

Cocktail “Innamorati”

• For 2 servings: 120 ml vodka; juice of 1 lemon; 1 tsp Sahara; ice; 2 cherries.
• Preparation: mix lemon juice with vodka and sugar. Then add ice and blend in a blender. Serve in narrow, thin glasses, garnishing the rim with a slice of lemon and a cherry in each glass. Drink through a straw.

“Organika” - a cocktail with fruit and berry flavor

• For 2 servings: 60 ml vodka; 100 ml cranberry juice or fruit drink; 100 ml fresh orange juice; ice.
• Preparation: mix everything, beat in a mixer. Pour into tall glasses and strain first. Decorate the edges of the glass with a circle of orange. Serve with a straw.

"Spring mood"

• For 1 serving: 50 ml Martini Bianco; 50 ml vodka; ice and 1 green olive with pit.
• Preparation: shake the ingredients, pour into a glass and add olive. Drink in small sips, without a straw.

“Dolce Vita” – for those with a sweet tooth

• For 2 servings: 120 g vodka; 40 g amaretto liqueur; juice of 1 lemon or lime; ice.
• Preparation: mix everything, pour into tall stemmed glasses, garnish with a slice of lime. Serve with straws.

Cocktail “Big Ecstasy”

• Products: 30 ml amaretto; 100 g vodka; 100 g of creamy ice cream.
• Preparation: mix all ingredients and beat. Serve in a tall glass, with straws if desired.

“Key Largo” – a classic Hollywood cocktail

• For 2 servings: 30 ml vodka; 60 ml peach liqueur, 200 ml orange juice; ice.
• Preparation: mix all ingredients, beat. Serve in a tall glass, garnish with orange. Drink through a straw.

Cocktail “Long Sleep”

• For 1 serving: 35 ml vodka; 25 ml dark rum; 100 ml Coca-Cola; ice.
• Preparation: mix all the ingredients and pour into a tall glass (highball). Straw optional.

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I hope you liked my selection of recipes and you can have a romantic dinner at its best.

Have a nice romantic dinner!

A romantic dinner for two can be arranged either for a special occasion or for no reason - if you want to please your other half. It’s easy to go to a restaurant, but it’s much better to come up with a scenario for an evening at home. Recently, a romantic date on the roof of a building, preferably a high-rise one, has become popular.

Dinner for lovers is not only delicious food, but also a special atmosphere, candles, quiet heart-to-heart talk, music, perhaps dancing, and in most cases it ends in the bedroom.

Light snacks, tasty dishes, mild alcohol, aperitifs, soft music with a relaxing effect, candles, draperies and other elements and ideas that add coziness and create a sophisticated atmosphere are ideal for such a dinner.

Alcohol

Before starting dinner, it’s a good idea to drink light alcoholic drinks - liqueurs, aperitifs, cocktails, and wine are suitable. At the same time, light relaxing music should be played.

But if you or your loved one do not drink alcohol, the selection of non-alcoholic drinks is also extensive, and from this list it is easy to choose a delicious and wonderful drink for dinner for two.

Snacks

Oysters, shrimp, almonds, strawberries, and avocados are perfect as appetizers at home, elegantly served on beautiful plates. All of these products are natural mild aphrodisiacs.

It is better to use ginger and basil as seasonings for snacks - these are also natural products that are stimulating in every sense. Thyme is also suitable - it is good for seasoning meat.

Small multi-colored elegant canapés on skewers are also perfect. The choice of recipes is huge - with ham, cheese, meat, herbs, salad, fruit or any other.

Hot

Since a date is usually the last meal of the day, it doesn't hurt to take care of the basics. A man will be grateful to you for a good nutritious piece of meat. Show your imagination and prepare julienne, risotto or bake a piece of salmon in foil - the smell and taste are amazing.

The choice of hot dishes is large, it’s easy to choose food that suits both. A variety of deliciously prepared seafood - squid, mussels, shrimp - are ideal for the menu. It will be ideal to bake meat in the oven. Sprinkle cheese on top and serve with mushrooms - very tasty.

If you are using a meat menu, then it is better not to include fish in it. And you don’t need to make hearty side dishes of potatoes or pasta for the meat. Ideas for side dishes in this case include vegetables, mushrooms and herbs, and salad.

Dessert

At the end you need to arrange dessert. In France, cheeses are traditionally served for dessert, but in our country, sweets, fruits, and ice cream are popular on the menu. More cheerful music will suit dessert.

The main rule for dessert is that it should not be fatty or high in calories. It is best if the delicious dessert has a light consistency and a refreshing taste. Wonderful ideas for dessert are light gourmet fruit salads, sorbet, sorbet with berries. As an option, make a cup of sweet cappuccino or mocaccino with small cakes.

How to make dinner romantic?

Required attributes:

• Candles
• Make the room cozy and comfortable
• Romantic music
• Correct menu

These are four simple ingredients to arrange a wonderful dinner for two with romantic overtones. All four attributes are undoubtedly important, but the main thing remains the correct choice of menu.

Let's find out which aphrodisiac products will appeal to both your loved one and your loved one. This:

• Delicious and healthy dark chocolate
• Red caviar
• Seafood
• Greenery
• Mushrooms. But be careful with this component. Use only fresh and unspoiled mushrooms at home - since this product is easier to poison than any other. If you decide to visit a restaurant, specialists will supervise safety there.

It would be nice to decorate the table. To do this, use berries, sprigs of herbs, chopped vegetables and other decorative elements. If you go to a restaurant, of course, everything will be decorated professionally.

But if you are not planning a trip to a restaurant, but are going to cook on your own, then don’t bother yourself too much by coming up with unthinkable ideas. It's better to leave more time to get yourself in order before the meeting. Therefore, it is better to choose easy-to-prepare, but tasty and appetizing recipes. And don’t forget that good and well-chosen music is also very important.

If you're having pates at dinner, you can arrange them in a heart shape on the plate, especially if it's a Valentine's Day dinner. Making a simple light salad is also a great way out.

It is advisable not to use recipes with garlic and strong spices like pepper, although these seasonings are also excellent aphrodisiacs. But, with their intense smell and active effect on the body, they can interrupt the entire romantic aura of the evening - and no amount of music will help.

It is very important not to use too many dishes at a romantic dinner. And the music should be unobtrusive and beautiful. After all, no one wants to immediately fall asleep after a hearty and high-calorie dinner with an extensive menu.

Menu options

If you decide to arrange a romantic date for your loved one with an emphasis on seafood, then the following sample menu and recipes will do:

• For an appetizer, prepare a light seafood salad
• Make elegant canapés with avocado and salmon fish. Such delicious ideas will undoubtedly delight your husband.

• As a main course, bake a juicy piece of salmon in foil, optionally with cream sauce. Lemon seasoning is also ideal.
• For dessert, a light fruit salad of juicy and fresh fruits will be a wonderful finish. And do not forget about the accompaniment of light music

An example of a “meat” menu for dinner

Take a Greek-based salad for a snack - recipes with greens, tomatoes and feta cheese are popular. It is better to use cherry tomatoes. And be sure to add fresh herbs to your salad.

For main course, cook pork in Chinese sweet and sour sauce. Although there is no restaurant at home, this recipe is quite simple, and the meat will please my husband in any case.

Dishes such as delicious baskets filled with goose liver or ham salad will be a wonderful addition and will decorate your table. Recipes for them are available in abundance on chef websites.

For dessert, ice cream or frozen fruit and berry sorbets are perfect - these are served in chic restaurants.

Option with bird

For an appetizer, serve a cheese-based salad. Large cheese platters that feature many different types of cheese are popular ideas. At the same time, prepare special containers with honey, jam, sweet jams, liquid marmalade, where you will dip the cheese pieces. The combination of sour cheese and sweet fillings is delicious, again it will remind you of a luxury restaurant.

For hot dishes, use recipes with baked chicken breast in foil. Berry-based sauces are traditionally used on menus to highlight the taste of game and poultry.

Small tartlets filled with delicate salads, meat mousses, and poultry pates will decorate your table and add pleasant variety to the menu.

For dessert, in this case, fruits and, of course, beautiful music are best suited.

Suitable ideas and recipes

• Common variations of shrimp salads. There are different recipes, it’s easy to supplement this salad with your favorite ingredients - it always turns out very tasty. The main thing to remember is that you should not cook the shrimp for too long, otherwise they will lose their taste and acquire the consistency of a rubber boot - and you will have to transfer dinner to a restaurant

• Avocado salad. This salad is especially useful for my husband. Various types of ham, cheese, and some fruits, such as grapes or pineapples, are suitable as additions to avocados. But there is no need to use smoked meat products. The smell and taste of smoked meats can easily “overwhelm” the taste of any product. Any restaurant takes this circumstance into account when compiling its menu.
• For main course, you can prepare such a tasty and light dish as chicken fillet with pineapple garnish. This dish uses simple ingredients. But since it is prepared in an unusual way - on skewers, the result is very unusual and interesting.

• For dessert, make chocolate covered bananas. They can be sprinkled with coconut flakes to enhance the flavor sensation.

How does this make your home not look like the most sophisticated restaurant?

First of all, you need to choose what exactly the upcoming evening will be like: traditional or unusual. Candles and chocolate-covered strawberries are great, but what's stopping you from having a themed date? For example, in the style of the 20s? Or in the spirit of your mutual favorite movie? Based on the theme, you can choose music, menu, entertainment and even costumes.

Invitation

There are two ways here: either discuss the date in advance, or surprise your partner. The last option is, of course, more romantic, but there is a risk that this evening your crush will plan something or simply be late at work.

To prevent the surprise from being spoiled, ask in advance to come to your place under a plausible pretext (if you do not live together) or plan a joint meeting with friends who, of course, will not come

Situation

Subdued light and pleasant aromas are conducive to romance. and flowers are a classic, but you can experiment and create an original composition from them. Well, add garlands, lanterns and incense sticks to them. And don’t forget about the main symbol of love - the heart.

Another decoration solution is to rearrange the furniture. Try removing the dining table and having a picnic at home on the floor, or moving the bed to the center of the room and making it the main date spot.

And, of course, pleasant music. Make it from your favorite songs or turn it on.

Menu

When planning a romantic dinner, try to adhere to three rules:

1. Prepare proven dishes or practice cooking new ones in advance. Otherwise, you risk ruining the whole romance with tasteless food.
2. Choose recipes that won't require a lot of time and effort. A stormy evening awaits you ahead: demonstrating all your culinary talents and immediately collapsing into bed from fatigue is not the best option.
3. Cook something light. Otherwise, romance will turn into sleepy digestion.

Here are a few dishes that you and your partner will love.

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Ingredients

For the canapés:

• 6 pieces of melon;
• 6 mini mozzarella balls;
• 6 slices prosciutto.

For the sauce:

• ⅓ tablespoon olive oil;
• ⅓ tablespoon chopped basil leaves;
• 1 shallot;
• ½ teaspoon salt;
• ground black pepper - to taste.

Preparation

Place melon slices, mozzarella balls and prosciutto slices on wooden skewers. In a blender, combine all sauce ingredients except pepper. Pepper the finished sauce, place the appetizers on a plate, drizzle with sauce and serve immediately.

Instead of one piece of melon, you can use two, placing them at different ends of the skewer. No melon? Cherry tomatoes are a great alternative.

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Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons truffle oil;
• salt - to taste;
• ground red pepper - to taste;
• ground black pepper - to taste;
• lemon juice - to taste;
• 300 g salmon fillet;
• a little olive oil;
• 300 g porcini mushrooms;
• 2 cloves of garlic.

Preparation

Mix one teaspoon of truffle oil with salt, red and black pepper and lemon juice. Rub this mixture onto the fish.

Grease a baking dish with olive oil. Add coarsely chopped mushrooms, finely chopped garlic, add the remaining truffle oil and a little more olive oil, salt and pepper and place the prepared fish on top.

Bake the dish in the oven at 200°C for about 10–20 minutes. The time depends on the thickness of the fillet. Serve as a separate dish or with a side dish of.

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Ingredients

• 1 small rabbit carcass (0.7-1 kg);
• salt - to taste;
• 4 tablespoons butter;
• 2 large onions;
• ½ glass of white wine;
• ½ cup mustard;
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme;
• ½ glass of water;
• ½ cup heavy cream;
• 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley.

Preparation

Cut the rabbit carcass into portions, add salt and leave to marinate at room temperature for 30 minutes to an hour.

Then heat the butter over medium heat. Fry the pieces of meat until golden brown. Try not to let the pieces touch each other. If the pan is not very large, divide the meat into two parts and fry one at a time.

Place the rabbit in a bowl and fry the diced onion in a frying pan for 3-4 minutes. Add wine and increase temperature. Then add mustard, thyme, water and bring the sauce to a boil. Add salt if necessary.

Return the meat to the pan, reduce the temperature to low, cover and simmer for about 45 minutes. If you want the meat to almost fall off the bone, increase the simmering time to an hour.

When the meat is ready, remove it from the pan and simmer the sauce over high heat until it has reduced by half. Then turn off the stove, add the cream and parsley, stir the sauce and return the rabbit to the pan. Serve hot with crusty bread and white bread.

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Ingredients

• ½ cup Greek yogurt;
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder;
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar;
• ½ teaspoon vanilla;
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon;
• a tiny pinch of cayenne pepper - optional.

Preparation

Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl. Stir for about 3 minutes. The yogurt should become a uniform dark color and the sugar should be completely dissolved. Serve with fresh berries, fruit, marshmallows and sweet cookies.

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Ingredients

• 1 head of brie cheese (150–200 g);
• ⅓–½ cup cranberry sauce;
• ¼–⅓ cup pecans.

Preparation

Make a small hole in the cheese rind and top with cranberry sauce. Find the homemade sauce recipe below. The exact amount of sauce depends on the size of the brie. Place the cheese on a baking sheet lined with parchment and place in an oven preheated to 220°C.

Bake the cheese until it starts to melt and bubble. After this, remove it from the oven and garnish with chopped nuts. Serve with or without crackers or bread as a complete meal.

You can use store-bought cranberry sauce for this recipe or make your own.

Homemade cranberry sauce

Ingredients

• 1 glass of apple juice;
• ¾ cup sugar;
• 340 g fresh cranberries;
• ½ teaspoon cinnamon.

Preparation

Combine the juice and sugar in a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. Add the rinsed cranberries and cook for about 10 minutes until the berries are soft and starting to pop. Remove the sauce from the heat, add cinnamon and cool.

Other romantic dinner ideas

Make something you tried on a first date or some other special moment. Or just order food at home: a dish from a good restaurant is unlikely to leave your significant other indifferent.

Entertainment

Or taking a bath together are far from the only options for a romantic evening. Here are some more ideas:

1. Take a walk. It seems banal, but you probably don’t walk together under the moon very often. It's time to fix this and admire the city at night.
2. Get a massage. Long with aromatic oils - something that a partner will definitely appreciate after a hard day at work.
3. Play. You can try out a new couples video game or come up with one yourself. For example, invite your partner to remember the best moments together or tell why you love each other.
4. Do something together. Make a pie, organize a shadow theater or draw portraits of each other? The choice of activity depends only on your preferences and imagination.
5. Add variety to your intimate life. A romantic evening will end in bed one way or another. Why not use this special time to do something new? Choose what you want: erotic lingerie, striptease, sex toys, role-playing games, or types of intimacy.

The main thing is that you both enjoy the chosen pastime. And then the date will definitely be unforgettable.

What kind of romantic evenings did you organize? Share your experiences, ideas and recipes in the comments.