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 beloved at home, and so that no one interferes.

And there are several options here:

Well, if they live alone, then the only question will be, what to cook for a romantic dinner?

And if there are kids, what about? There is a way out - send them to grandparents for the evening. Both children and grandparents are happy. After all, it is not always possible to communicate with grandchildren.

But what if they live with their parents and don't have children yet? It doesn’t matter either, you can arrange it so that your parents are sent somewhere, for example, to the theater. I think they will 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: either invite your beloved to a restaurant, cafe; or rent an apartment for a day, and arrange a romantic dinner there; or a hotel room, camping. It all depends on the means that you, dear men, have at your disposal.
And if someone has a dacha or you can borrow from friends, then it’s generally gorgeous! In general, men, think!

Well, we have decided on the venue for a romantic dinner, now it remains to decide on the menu. And in this I am ready to help you 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 of a romantic dinner includes: salad, appetizer, dessert and drinks. Instead of a salad and an appetizer, you can serve a hot appetizer with vegetables, it will also be great.

Here are my recipes for today:

Hot snack

Dessert

The drinks

For little princesses

1. Strawberry cocktail
2. Cocktail fresh 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 is a classic Hollywood cocktail.
6. Cocktail "Long sleep"

Video

1. Surprise for your beloved

Deep-fried beef balls for a romantic dinner

We need:

• 400 g beef (shoulder)
• 1 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

Cooking:

1. My beef, we clean it from films, veins and pass it through a meat grinder. We put the minced meat in a zip bag and beat it off on the work surface.

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

2. Peeled carrots, rub on a grater. Mix with minced meat., Here we drive in an egg, salt and pepper.

3. Mix this mixture with flour and sour cream.

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

put on the board. We roll a few balls, run in flour and proceed to frying.

6. We heat a stewpan or a deep frying pan with oil, when the oil boils, lay the balls. The oil should cover them. Fry for 3-4 minutes.

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

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

Meat rolls with bell pepper - a simple recipe

We need:

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

For sauce:

• 1 garlic clove
• 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

Cooking:

1. We cut the meat into slices 1 cm thick. We 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 thinly slice the meat, you need to slightly freeze it.

2. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon.

3. Ginger is peeled and rubbed on a fine grater.

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

5. Put the meat into the finished marinade, massage it and leave it for 10-15 minutes to marinate. Take out and dry with a paper towel.

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

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

Be sure to strain the sauce so that pieces of ginger and garlic do not come across.

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

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

10. We form rolls. We take beaten and marinated meat. We put four strips of bell pepper on the side of a piece of meat so that the ends look out from both sides, and wrap it in a roll. Tie with an onion feather, cut off the excess. And so is all the meat.

Fry in a pan until golden.

11. Put the finished rolls on a paper towel, cool.

12. Before serving, pour the sauce over the rolls. On lettuce leaves, lay out sliced ​​\u200b\u200btomatoes and cucumbers.

Meat original in cheese batter

We need:

• 500 g pork
• 4 garlic cloves 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

Cooking:

1. Pork cut across the fibers, like cue balls, is beaten off through a cling film. Salt, pepper and roll in flour.

2. Squeezed garlic, coat the meat.

3. Cheese grated on a fine grater, beat with eggs. We got a cheese batter.

4. Heat the oil in a pan.

5. Dip the beaten pork in cheese batter, bread again in flour and put in the pan. Fry until golden.

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

6. On a greased baking sheet, meat is laid out and sprinkled with lemon juice. It is put, on each piece, a little butter, and in a preheated oven at a temperature of 180 degrees, it is brought to readiness. Keep in the oven for 8-10 minutes.

7. Serve with vegetables.

Smoked brisket with nuts and prunes

We need:

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

Cooking:

1. Cheese cut into rectangles, according to the width of the brisket.

2. Cut prunes into strips.

3. Cut off a slice of brisket. We put cheese, prunes.

The filling can be any, 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 with a roll and fasten with a skewer.

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

Romantic Dinner - Veal with Cherries

We need:

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

Cooking:

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

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

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

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

Minced meat meatballs tasty and fast

The meatballs are very tasty, and if you don’t know what they are made of, then you can’t distinguish them from meat meatballs. 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 Provence herbs (optional)

Cooking:

1. Salt and pepper mince to taste. We beat off (we take it in our hand and throw it into a bowl). The stuffing 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 minced meat!

2. Break the eggs into a bowl and beat lightly

3. Pour flour into a plate.

4. Prepare water for wetting your hands.

5. We put the pan with oil to warm up.

6. We take minced meat with a moistened spoon and form balls with wet hands. We also wet the board with water. From the balls we form meatballs with a thickness of not more than 1 cm.

7. Transfer with a spatula to the flour, roll on both sides. We transfer the meatballs to the eggs, and dip on both sides. I put it on the pan. Fry for 2-3 minutes on each side, until golden.

We remove excess fat on a paper towel.

8. Serve with any side dish or vegetables.

Of course, a glass of good wine will be a great addition to snacks.

Dessert

Fruits in chocolate

We will need:

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

Cooking:

1. Grind nuts in a blender.
2. Strawberries should be washed well and dried with paper towels.
3. Chop the chocolate individually and melt in a steam-water bath. We put on fire a pan of a larger diameter than the one in which we will melt the chocolate, with water, when the water boils, put the pan with chocolate into 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 dress strawberries, from the side of the tail, on a toothpick and gently dip into chocolate.

Let excess chocolate drain. Then - in nuts and on a dish covered with parchment paper. You can sprinkle with coconut.

5. So we do with all the strawberries, alternately changing the chocolate. 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. Also, we can do with other fruits: bananas (cut them into pieces of 5 cm, or half), slices of tangerine, orange, apples.

Fruits in chocolate, if desired, we pack in a beautiful box, and present to a loved one.

The drinks

Non-alcoholic cocktails for little princesses

Strawberry cocktail

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

Cooking:

1. Grind the washed and peeled strawberries with sugar.

2. Add yolks, milk to this mixture and beat with a mixer so that there is a homogeneous mass.

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 of chocolate; 2 bananas.

Cooking:

1. Bananas are peeled, and the chocolate is three on a fine grater.

2. We combine bananas, syrup, lemon juice, kefir - we interrupt in a blender.

3. Before serving, pour the cocktail into glasses, 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 yoghurt.

Cooking:

1. Peel oranges, films. Wash the peaches, pat dry and cut into small pieces.

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

Alcoholic drinks for a romantic dinner

Cocktail "April Flirt"

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

Cocktail "Innamorati"

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

"Organika" - cocktail with fruit and berry flavor

• For 2 servings: 60 ml of 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, strain first. Decorate the rim of the glass with an orange slice. Serve with a straw.

"Spring mood"

• For 1 serving: 50 ml martini bianco; 50 ml of vodka; ice and 1 green pitted olive.
• Preparation: shake the ingredients, pour into a glass and add the olive. Drink in small sips, without a straw.

"Dolce Vita" - for lovers of sweets

• For 2 servings: 120 g of vodka; 40 g amaretto liqueur; juice of 1 lemon or lime; ice.
• Preparation: mix everything, pour into tall wine glasses on legs, decorate with a circle of lime. Serve with straw.

Cocktail "Big Ecstasy"

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

Key Largo is a classic Hollywood cocktail.

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

Cocktail "Long sleep"

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

Video

How to decorate an apartment for a romantic evening

Video: Surprise for your beloved

I hope you enjoyed my selection of recipes and you can have a romantic dinner at the height.

Have a nice romantic dinner!

In the crazy rhythm of life, we too often began to forget about our soul mates. Relationships become too familiar and ... can stop if something is not changed. One of the main components of a love relationship, of course, is romance. Without it, relationships are doomed to death, various romantic trifles become rescuers. One of these little things is a romantic dinner, during which you can not only have a good time, but also refresh some forgotten feelings. The correspondent has developed a plan for how to spend the perfect romantic evening!

It takes place at any period in the development of relationships, not only a couple with a fading relationship, but also those whose relationships are just emerging can arrange a dinner. It does not matter who becomes the initiator, but the ideas of a man and a woman about him are different.

For a woman, a romantic dinner is candles, a glass of good wine, a slow dance smoothly turning into flirting, and for a man - the hope for a passionate and long night of love. The lady has the opportunity to show off a new outfit and surprise her beloved with a delicious dish. For a man, a homely atmosphere is important, in which he will feel comfortable, the main thing in eating is taste and satiety. What to do to enjoy the evening both?

Step #1.
Are planning!

Gray everyday life must be diluted with bright lights of romantic meetings. Try to think through everything to the smallest detail! If you really want to surprise your loved one, it is best to organize an event not on a holiday. Make a surprise dinner and don't let it slip!

Choosing the right day for a romantic dinner is very important. Both should be free this evening and Friday or Saturday is best, the weekend is ahead and there is nowhere to rush. When the day "X" is chosen, calculate the approximate budget for the upcoming evening.

Step #2.
We choose a place!

And here the main thing is to follow the criterion of solitude. A large number of people around will spoil, especially since after a delicious dinner you will definitely want to spend time alone.

If you decide to arrange a romantic dinner in the warm season, it is best to organize an evening outdoors: in a park, outside the city, and even on the roof of a high-rise building. Ideally, if there is a reservoir near the chosen place. Boating, horseback riding or soulful conversations in each other's arms around the fire. For such an evening, take light snacks and a bottle of good wine with you.

A romantic dinner is also not bad, but it is better that a special place is reserved for you in the hall so that no one disturbs your idyll.

If you have a car at your disposal, a trip to some small town would be a good option. Find a small cozy hotel and then a pleasant evening is guaranteed to you! Unforgettable walks in a new place, new emotions and endless romance, what could be better?!

The best idea is to have a romantic dinner at home. First of all, create a cozy and even intimate environment (you can experiment with the bathroom - Note. author).

Step #3.
Making the evening!

And yet choosing a place is not as difficult as creating a pleasant atmosphere for the evening. Here it is best to include fantasy and be guided by your preferences. Decorate the room, set the table, carefully choosing dishes and decor, arrange everything on the table so that nothing prevents you from seeing your loved one during dinner.

Mandatory attribute of a romantic evening - candles and flowers. The petals scattered around the table and the room will look unusual, the tablecloth must be ironed, and the dishes clean and as white as possible - this will create an impression of sophistication.

Step number 4.
Let's create a playlist!

If you want to conquer your soul mate, be sure to pick up good music. You can even create two playlists: one for dinner, and the second for its continuation of the evening.

English researchers conducted a large-scale survey, which resulted in a rating of the ten most favorite female romantic compositions. Moreover, almost half of the respondents named the soundtrack to the film Dirty Dancing as the best song for a romantic evening. In a restaurant or in nature, you can invite a musician, and in nature, turn on the player on your phone.

Step number 5.
Making the menu!

Of course, the dishes prepared by yourself will surprise you the most. But, of course, you can also order food at home. In no case do not serve fatty and starchy foods, the dishes should be light, airy and quick to prepare. Will not become superfluous on the table and - avocados, strawberries, oysters, shrimp, bananas, coconut, dates and many others.

As for drinks, choose champagne, wine, liquor and low-alcohol drinks. It is better not to get carried away with strong alcoholic drinks, but men are allowed to drink cognac. If you are against alcoholic beverages, you can prepare freshly squeezed juice, lemonade or milkshake.

A reverently chosen place, a dish prepared with love will surely make an indelible impression, awaken vivid feelings and bring a fresh spark to relationships. Use your imagination to one hundred percent, then everything will definitely work out. Dare!

Hello everyone! Today I had a completely different topic for writing a post in my plans, but I remembered that in a day there will be the main holiday of all lovers - February 14! Actually, my husband and I never celebrated it, but this year I decided to change the situation in the opposite direction.

Whoever thinks, but you should not refuse such a holiday, especially for family people. Still, life, children contribute to the relationship of husband and wife, someone manages to stay afloat and maintain tender feelings, while others need recharge. And the holiday of February 14 provides an excellent opportunity for rapprochement, manifestation of feelings, declarations of love and fidelity. Although there are no problems in our family, I still think that this event should become uneven with the wedding anniversary. Why miss a great opportunity to organize one of the most beautiful days of the year?

By the way, this instruction is suitable not only for Valentine's Day, but also for planning any romantic evening that is arranged at home. You can thus celebrate the day of acquaintance or anniversary. Even for a marriage proposal, he will fit.

How to organize a romantic dinner at home

And so, here's how I plan to have a romantic dinner at home with my husband. In the future, I will rely on it so as not to forget anything and organize a holiday at the highest level. I will try to reveal to you all the possibilities that will help you decide on the style and atmosphere of the evening.

1. First of all, I advise you to choose a place. It is clear that at home, but where exactly? And here you can make a choice. For example, if you are a husband and wife or already have a close relationship, you can sit in a bubble bath. This will ignite and make the meeting unforgettable. If you want to talk heart to heart, it is better to choose a table. Then the spark between you will be kindled gradually, with increasing force. Well, the last thing you can think of is to celebrate the holiday in bed.

2. The second step is to think about the atmosphere. It is formed due to many factors.

• Lighting is most often preferred not bright, muffled. Yes, I think so too, bright light is useless. Mysteriousness and some mystery, and maybe intrigue should be present. So it will be more interesting))). Be sure to light some candles. Where without them on a romantic evening? They can rightly be considered a symbol of romance.
• Smells play an important role. It would be inappropriate if there was a fishy smell at home after you cooked dinner. This time I will light an aroma lamp with essential oils. Well, if you prefer neutrality, then it is best to ventilate the room well or better open the window so that fresh air is always available. It will be hot))).
• For a more romantic mood, relaxation, turn on slow melodic music as a background. It will give a more solemn atmosphere and distract from extraneous thoughts.
• For decor, use fresh flowers in a vase or rose petals. From small tea candles, lay out a heart-shaped figure or simply place it around the room.

3. The menu for a romantic evening needs to be planned carefully. I choose one main course, several appetizers (3-4 pieces) and a dessert. It is best to choose simple dishes that do not require a lot of cooking time. It is preferable to pay attention to vegetable and meat dishes, seafood. For example, I will have such a menu this time:

• The main dish is baked wings with oranges (a super dish, I love it) with a salad of Chinese cabbage, carrots, cucumber and greens. I will season it with olive cape and lemon juice, season with salt and black pepper.
• Snacks: seafood and vegetable canapés, sliced ​​fruits, tartlets with red caviar.
• Dessert: ice cream with grated dark chocolate.

As you can see, everything is very simple. It will be enough for two to satisfy their hunger. I really don't want to eat too much.

For drinks I prefer wine or champagne. For those who do not drink alcohol at all, plain juice will do. And, of course, do not forget about table setting.

4. To make the evening a success, you need to look the right way. This time you have to amaze your loved one with your beauty. Do your caring procedures in advance - face and hair masks. Make a romantic hairstyle or wind your hair into curls. Makeup should not be defiant, then it’s not worth it to make up only cilia alone. Measure is needed here. For this case, dark shades are suitable: brown, purple, gray, golden. Focus on lips.

Of the clothes, a dress is suitable, but not like a tracksuit or shorts))). Focus on sexuality, because it's an evening for two. The main thing is that everything looks harmonious and without frills. And one more thing, for such an occasion it would not hurt to buy a new set of underwear. Don't forget to put on some perfume to give the finishing touch to your look.

5. And finally, provide complete privacy. If you have children, then for the evening, or better for the night, arrange with your grandmother to pick them up. If this is not possible, you must let them fall asleep, then no one will disturb you. Turn off your phones, TV, and computer (unless it's playing music). You will be given only to each other. This is great!

All couples need romance, regardless of whether a woman and a man have recently been together or have been married for many years. In order to bring the spirit of romanticism into a relationship, you need to make some efforts, but you should not be afraid of this, because the work will soon pay off with a new surge of feelings. The best way to express your emotions, affection, reverent attitude is to organize an unforgettable evening.

But in order for the evening to turn out magical and justify the hopes placed on it, you need to know exactly how to make a romantic dinner at home perfect. After all, it is these moments, saturated with love and tenderness, presented from the bottom of our hearts to a loved one, that are the basis of happiness. And it does not matter whether they fill the hearth of an existing family with sparks or become a guarantee of the emergence of a new one.

In order for the memories of the evening spent together to be pleasant and warm the soul for many years, it is necessary to carefully prepare for the event and consider not only the time and place of the romantic dinner, but also its menu, the nuances of creating the appropriate mood, decor, music and much more.

For those who have known their partner for more than a year, it will be quite easy to organize everything, since each other's tastes and preferences have already been studied. Those who are just starting their joint journey through life will have to rely entirely on their own feelings and intuition.

Place and time for a romantic dinner

The choice of a place for intimate solitude depends on how exactly you want to spend the evening - secluded, solemn, or maybe unbridled fun. For spouses with many years of experience, a cozy cafe, where they may have met for the first time, or a pretentious restaurant that they have long wanted to visit, but have not found time for constant household chores and eternal employment, will be an excellent option.

For newly met lovers who want to spend more time alone (without witnesses to the manifestation of their feelings), an intimate home environment is much more suitable. In the case of choosing a restaurant as a venue for the evening, everything is more or less clear with the menu, decor, music and other related points.

In the second option, the question of how to arrange a romantic dinner at home becomes especially relevant.

In addition, you need to decide whether you want to arrange a surprise for your loved one, or (due to the constant employment of the second half or, possibly, dislike for surprises), plan the event together in advance. In any case, the ideal time for a romantic dinner would be Friday evening or a weekend.

The weekday evening option, of course, is acceptable, especially if the occasion is some significant event in your life together, a significant date in your love story, or the celebration of the symbolic Valentine's Day.

There is, of course, the risk of spoiling the mood and atmosphere of dinner with fatigue after a busy day and thoughts about the upcoming work. But the development and outcome of the planned event depends entirely on its organization and your general mood.

If you decide to spend the evening at home, then make sure that no one disturbs you in advance. For example, unexpectedly returned home parents, children or other family members, annoying neighbors or social friends. Their arrival will break the intimate atmosphere, and the rest of the evening will be “crumpled”.

Romantic evening menu and decor

If you are an experienced culinary specialist and you know everything about the tastes of your loved one, it will not be difficult for you to decide on the choice of dishes.

The most important thing is not to go to extremes: here it is important, on the one hand, not to overfeed, on the other hand, not to leave hungry. If your culinary experience is still too small, do not plan anything stunning, in case of failure, it will be inconvenient for you and your soul mate.

Limit yourself to one simple dish, but cook it perfectly. Fortunately, today there are no problems with original ideas and step-by-step descriptions of cooking all kinds of dishes. In the wealth of "cooking helpers" both printed and interactive, you are sure to find practical tips on what to cook and how to make a romantic dinner at home unforgettable.

Romantic Dinner Menu

• A hot dish, preferably meat (unless you are a vegetarian, of course)
• Vegetable salad (eg.)
• Seafood salad
• A variety of fruits (grapes, avocados, strawberries, cherries, pineapples)
• Light dessert (for example, suitable)
• Favorite drinks (wine, champagne, good cognac)

Table and dish decoration

Do not forget about serving dishes and table setting. A romantic dinner is not the case when you can not strain with the design and get by with everyday utensils.

Get out all the most festive - a tablecloth, plates, glasses, and put maximum imagination into the design of the table. Here you can give preference to the traditional elements of the festive table setting, or you can focus on a specific theme, using more original design details.

In any case, the decor of the table should have and set in a romantic mood, but at the same time not distract from the main action - a pleasant meal.

The atmosphere of the place where the event will take place must necessarily create a mood appropriate to the situation. Lit candles, rose petals scattered everywhere, small vases with fresh flowers and, of course, beautiful romantic music will help in this.

The musical accompaniment of the evening must be taken care of in advance. The music should be light, unobtrusive, and, most importantly, not loud so that you don't have to shout over it in order to have a conversation. Since you are arranging a romantic dinner for two, it is necessary to choose tunes or songs not only at your own discretion, but also taking into account the preferences of the second half.

If you still do not know the musical tastes of your loved one, then it's time to fill this gap. In no case do not turn on the radio or TV for the background, endless advertising or an unsuccessful joke of the presenter can ruin the whole evening.

Forbidden topics of conversation

No matter how well you know each other, no matter how strong your feelings are, there are some moments that can destroy the magical atmosphere of a pleasant pastime. To avoid this, you need to decide in advance which topics are painful for your partner (former relationships, financial issues, the political situation in the country) and not raise them during dinner.

Arguments and discussions are best left for later, and during a romantic evening, you should enjoy the intimate atmosphere and each other's company.

And most importantly: do not forget that there is no single and best option for all couples on how to make a romantic dinner at home. It all depends on the characteristics of your relationship, it is your characters and temperaments. If you love your soul mate, if you feel your partner in your heart and soul, then you will be able to predict all the desires of your loved one and make this dinner the best memory in your life together.

Close your eyes and imagine - how do you figuratively see a romantic dinner for your beloved man? These are burning candles on the table, red wine poured into glasses, gourmet dishes, soft-sounding music, and you and him are hand in hand, talking about love. So right? Standard No. 1. This standard will be discussed in the article in the first place, but other options will also be considered.

Yes, exactly the one where the candles and glasses are. But how to organize it so that the pleasant pastime of the evening flows into a night of violent sex? Everything must be taken into account - lighting, table setting and an impeccable menu. Even music and aromas play an important role. And, of course, how will you look like if you yourself invited your loved one to visit you. By the way, for your own husband, sometimes at home you need to make such evenings with a surprise to refresh your feelings - simple snacks with a “duty” cutlet get bored.

Menu planning

Keep in mind that dinner should not consist of high-calorie dishes so that there is no glut. On a full stomach, there is no desire to make love and just wants to sleep. This also applies to alcohol, if you go overboard.

By the way, if alcoholic drinks are supposed to be served - what to serve:

White wine pairs well with fish and seafood, and is best when dry.

Red wine is served with meat dishes (again, "dryer" is the most successful choice).

Champagne - fruit and chocolate are suitable for the table.

Cognac - lemon slices sprinkled with instant coffee and sugar, meat, cheese and fish cuts as an appetizer.

Cocktails are in perfect harmony with fruit salads and canapes.

It is clear that vodka and beer are not suitable for a standard romantic dinner. If alcohol is canceled, then this is also not bad.

It's great if you can cook food at home with your own hands, but in a pinch, you can order complex dishes in a restaurant, and even cut it yourself. It is important that there is not an abundance on the table - a couple of light salads in small salad bowls, cutting, fruit for dessert and the main focus - on an exquisite hot dish, taking into account the tastes of your invited boyfriend.

Meat dishes should be from lean meat (tenderloin, chicken breast, rabbit). As options: chops, "meat in French", roast in pots.

Fish and seafood: cod, salmon, hake - fried or baked in the oven, seafood cocktails with rice - for example, shrimp.

Baked vegetables, if a guy appreciates vegetarianism, such attention will be a surprise for him.

As a side dish, you can make potatoes in different versions, as well as boiled rice.

Dessert is light and quite a bit. Not oversaturated with calories, like a cake: you can get carried away with sweets and goodbye figure and buzz from the evening. A good idea is just fruit or, for example, jelly ice cream or sorbet.

Table setting

Even at home, table setting must be impeccably refined, like in a restaurant, if you want to make a real surprise for your man. So, all the nuances:

The table itself should not be large and wide, as at feasts in the Middle Ages. The tabletop should be small enough to freely accommodate all the dishes and a candlestick. The smaller it is, the more intimate the situation will be when you can sit next to a man and hold hands.

Tablecloth - preferably plain, without "screaming" and clumsy patterns that steal the beauty of dishes. White, red, blue, green - everything is in the subject. For decoration, you can put napkins in the form of hearts on it or sprinkle with rose petals.

Candlestick - can be three-horned, or two, separately for thin and long candles. It is advisable not to put candle-tablets on the table: it is a fire hazard. In extreme cases, protect them with special cups and remove them from dishes.

Plates for dishes are thin and preferably porcelain. Precisely - beautiful: you can spend money on two plates for an evening with a surprise for your beloved man. The knife is placed on the right side, the fork on the left. Crystal is suitable for salad bowls.

Glasses for drinks. Tall on thin legs. For champagne - a narrow bowl, for white wine - medium, for red - wide. For cognac it is also wide, but the glass itself is on a short leg.

In addition to paper napkins, it is advisable to put a linen napkin with a special ring on a plate before dinner, or just fold it figuredly.

Lighting

Of course, candles are the most important. There are many candles that stand not only on the table, but also around it. The most important thing is to arrange them so that the burning flame does not touch any objects standing nearby, and the candles themselves are stable. You can put them near the mirror - thanks to the reflection, the candles will seem larger. By the way, you need to light them right before the arrival of your beloved man to get a real surprise.

If the candles are only on the table, then this is not enough. All the same, you need a muffled light - at least from a sconce or "night lamps". But the main thing is no daylight or a switched on chandelier on the ceiling with several horns. All the mystery of a romantic evening will be broken by bright light.

Musical accompaniment

Sitting and talking in absolute silence is somehow sad. Turning on the TV for the background is a distraction, especially for a man. Even if an incomprehensible buzzing is heard from the TV speakers, the flickering on the screen will still involuntarily attract attention.

Music is what saves you. It is necessary to arrange everything so that only you are the main object of attention. It is necessary to choose music not even according to preferences. For example, your loved one loves rock, but in such an environment, it will be inappropriate. Or do you like whiny girlish pop music, and it will enrage a man. So choose neutral music - best of all, "instrumental" without songs, light and romantic, which sounds very quiet.

How to dress for a romantic dinner

Of course - stunning as never before, to make a surprise for your loved one. Impeccable hair and manicure - in the first place. Before the meeting, you need to take a shower with fragrant perfume and a drop of perfume behind your ears - that's enough. By the way, about smells - fragrant candles and incense sticks should not be placed around the room: everywhere you should smell like you. And, of course, delicious food.

Sexy lingerie is what you need, it’s clear how such romantic evenings end. And lace panties and a bra will be another surprise for your lover. A little jewelry, beautiful stilettos and a chic evening dress - and we put an end to this. Just don’t think of changing into a home dressing gown for convenience during an intimate party - you’ll ruin everything.

How to behave during dinner

A romantic dinner for a lover is held not only to feed him deliciously, but also, of course, to relax and seduce. Therefore, you will have to work as a toastmaster for your guest - to entertain with conversations.

It's good if you know each other long enough, and that's how you have no end. Another thing is when you are still shy of each other, and such an evening is incredibly stressful for you. Well, like the first date at Kalugina's house with Novoseltsev in the movie Office Romance.

In any case, there are a number of topics to avoid:

• about their problems, and with all the ensuing consequences;
• about politics, work and money difficulties;
• about health complaints;
• about something sad and sad.

Romantic dinner out

By the way, really, why can a romantic dinner be arranged only at home? There are other options.

On holiday

You are relaxing with your loved one somewhere on the sea. The program with excursions got bored, wallowing on the beach was also rather tired. He does not expect any surprises from you, and you: both, and set the table in the evening on the balcony of the hotel or somewhere on the beach in the evening, having agreed with the owner of the coastal cafe.

At the restaurant

You yourself invite him to a restaurant. For example, your loved one forgot the anniversary of your acquaintance, but you are not offended, and in this way you surprise him. He will be embarrassed, of course, but the evening is still not spoiled.

Outdoors

Let's say your lover is a fan of fishing. He does not like to take you with him - you do not know what to do while he goes somewhere in the wilds of the lake, you constantly call him to eat sandwiches with tea from a thermos in order to somehow attract his attention. And you ask him for evening fishing with an overnight stay in a tent. And most, instead of a standard snack, you need to cook dishes unusual for a picnic. You will have something to do: while he is away, set a chic table in nature in the evening, and then hold an Open Air party for two with him. Believe me, it's very cool!

Conclusion

If it is you, and not him, who arranges a romantic dinner, then it will be 1:0 in your favor. Without expecting something like this, your loved one will be very surprised at your "trick". And be sure, now he himself will want to thank you with a similar surprise or some kind of gift. And, perhaps, this is the first step towards marriage, if you really want to see your beloved as your spouse.