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streak_56 · 01-24-2005, 06:33 PM

I'm going to make my girl friend dinner on Valentines Day

what I need to know is what I am cooking... appropriate for the occasion. It's her first Valentines day with someone so I'm trying to make it as special as I can.

This is what I am making.... so far

Parmesan Chicken
Garden Potato Salad
Apple Crumb Pie

maleficent · 01-24-2005, 06:48 PM

If it's a dinner that you are comfortable making, and it won't stress you out, then it is absolutely appropriate...

Sounds tasty...

Nothing has too strong a flavor, so there will be no bad breath worries later on... and it sounds nice and cozy for a cold winter night...

Malou · 01-26-2005, 04:13 AM

Thats sounds really nice in conjuntion with some wine, candles, maybe some soft music.. but i'm sure you got that covered

edmos1 · 01-26-2005, 03:56 PM

sounds good, my wife and I usually have a dinner at home on V day, since a lot of places increase the prices so much for dinner on Valentines day.

duck0987 · 01-26-2005, 06:29 PM

As soon as I saw the thread the first thing that came to mind was chicken Parm, very easy and yet still impressive. If you are looking for a wine I would suggest a nice chianti.

Clark · 01-27-2005, 06:40 AM

The food sounds grate. One thing is I would use an apron when cooking. There is a lot of potenchal for getting messy making the chicken parm and you will want ot look good for the eating part.

nickynicole · 01-28-2005, 12:43 AM

Hooray for not making spaghetti! Everytime a boy has made me dinner, it was spaghetti.

Ella · 01-28-2005, 01:21 AM

What...no strawberries? I guess we're lucky down here in Oz 'cos strawbs are amazing at the moment...and very romantic.

Can someone please tell me what chicken parmesan is?

maleficent · 01-28-2005, 03:56 AM

there's a lot of variations of it -- but it's usually a chicken cutlet (boneless chicken breast) lightly coated in bread crumbs and parmesan cheese, either oven baked or pan sauteed, then sometimes covered in a marinara sauce (plain tomato sauce) and mozarella cheese melted on top (usually broiled in the oven toget the cheese to melt)

Ella · 01-29-2005, 09:57 PM

Thanks maleficent - sounds yummy!

WineDrinker · 01-31-2005, 02:03 PM

I also like to prepare dinner at home for V-day. One thing that works well is to have foods where most of the preperation can be done ahead. One year I did cornish game hens which can be oven ready in the morning, or a day ahead. Just avoid things such as Risotto where you'll need to spend half the evening in the kitchen.

01-24-2005, 06:33 PM	#1 (permalink)
streak_56 who ever said streaking was a bad thing? Location: Calgary	Valentines Dinner I'm going to make my girl friend dinner on Valentines Day what I need to know is what I am cooking... appropriate for the occasion. It's her first Valentines day with someone so I'm trying to make it as special as I can. This is what I am making.... so far Parmesan Chicken Garden Potato Salad Apple Crumb Pie

01-24-2005, 06:48 PM	#2 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	If it's a dinner that you are comfortable making, and it won't stress you out, then it is absolutely appropriate... Sounds tasty... Nothing has too strong a flavor, so there will be no bad breath worries later on... and it sounds nice and cozy for a cold winter night... __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

01-26-2005, 04:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
Malou Upright Location: Canada	Thats sounds really nice in conjuntion with some wine, candles, maybe some soft music.. but i'm sure you got that covered __________________ Mmm... Got Beer?

01-26-2005, 06:29 PM	#5 (permalink)
duck0987 Crazy Location: ohio	As soon as I saw the thread the first thing that came to mind was chicken Parm, very easy and yet still impressive. If you are looking for a wine I would suggest a nice chianti. __________________ "I've got a lot of friends who don't know how to cook, which I could never understand because not knowing how to cook is like not knowing how to fuck." --Robert Rodriguez

01-27-2005, 06:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
Clark Crazy Location: Pittsburgh	The food sounds grate. One thing is I would use an apron when cooking. There is a lot of potenchal for getting messy making the chicken parm and you will want ot look good for the eating part. __________________ Dyslexic please excuse the spelling.

01-26-2005, 03:56 PM	#4 (permalink)
edmos1 Daddy Location: Right next door to Hell	sounds good, my wife and I usually have a dinner at home on V day, since a lot of places increase the prices so much for dinner on Valentines day.

01-28-2005, 12:43 AM	#7 (permalink)
nickynicole Crazy Location: not here.	Hooray for not making spaghetti! Everytime a boy has made me dinner, it was spaghetti.

01-28-2005, 01:21 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ella Ella Bo Bella Location: Australia	What...no strawberries? I guess we're lucky down here in Oz 'cos strawbs are amazing at the moment...and very romantic. Can someone please tell me what chicken parmesan is? __________________ "Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure."

01-28-2005, 03:56 AM	#9 (permalink)
maleficent Junkie Moderator Emeritus Location: Chicago	there's a lot of variations of it -- but it's usually a chicken cutlet (boneless chicken breast) lightly coated in bread crumbs and parmesan cheese, either oven baked or pan sauteed, then sometimes covered in a marinara sauce (plain tomato sauce) and mozarella cheese melted on top (usually broiled in the oven toget the cheese to melt) __________________ Free your heart from hatred. Free your mind from worries. Live simply. Give more. Expect less.

01-29-2005, 09:57 PM	#10 (permalink)
Ella Ella Bo Bella Location: Australia	Thanks maleficent - sounds yummy! __________________ "Afterwards, the universe will explode for your pleasure."

01-31-2005, 02:03 PM	#11 (permalink)
WineDrinker Upright Location: British Columbia	I also like to prepare dinner at home for V-day. One thing that works well is to have foods where most of the preperation can be done ahead. One year I did cornish game hens which can be oven ready in the morning, or a day ahead. Just avoid things such as Risotto where you'll need to spend half the evening in the kitchen.