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What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 10:59 am
by Jamz
I'm going to cook for a VERY picky wench this Thursday night.

Basically, she'll only really eat chicken - but not off the bone. Actually the only other meat she does like is penis and kebab, although I make sure she skips the chilli sauce if they're together.

Anyway, I need a good, reliable dish made with stuff I can pick up from the local supermarket.

Any ideas?

I'm thinking of chicken, leek and camonbere pasties with cheesy mashed potato on the side, but am definitely open to any recommendations!

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:07 am
by masterofinsanity
do chicken fillets in white wine sauce mate with fresh vegetables and new potatoes complimented with a nice chilled bottle of white wine. :smt040

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:09 am
by lindaloo
from a females point of view ,...the above sounds lovely :smt003 would get my vote... hmmm must find me a man who can cook summat else other than a fry up :smt017

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:13 am
by masterofinsanity
and if you really want to impress her get some nice big mushrooms, and fill with cottage cheese and spinach, bake em in the oven for a nice starter!

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:20 am
by masterofinsanity
what about getting some chicken fillets and slicing them part way and making your own garlic butter, fill the fillets cook and serve with sauted potatoes and fresh vegs??

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:23 am
by masterofinsanity
masterofinsanity wrote:and if you really want to impress her get some nice big mushrooms, and fill with cottage cheese and spinach, bake em in the oven for a nice starter!
another variation is baked potatos, cook the potatoes, scoop out the insides and mash with FRENCH goats cheese and fresh spinach then restuff the spuds and put back in the oven to warm.

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:25 am
by RedexRobB
Get some ready meals in mate, you wont be panicing about operating a the microwave, she wont know the difference and youll get a shag.

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:34 am
by masterofinsanity
take it your on your own robB?? :smt003

are you doin a dessert as well jamz??

get some individual strawberry cheesecakes and top them with fresh cream and strawberry sauce, put a bit of flair into it, don't just dump it on top.

and don't forget the single red rose.

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:37 am
by Jamz
LOL Rob :smt003 - unfortunately this is going to be more a Feeding Week than a Fun Week... :smt009

The fillets in white wine sauce could be good.

I don't think I'll bother with starters this time because we'll be starving to death after work, so I want to keep it pretty fast and simple this time!

I've also had Thai Green Chicken suggested, so I shall have to take a look at some recipes for that! :smt001

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:39 am
by Jamz
masterofinsanity wrote:are you doin a dessert as well jamz??

get some individual strawberry cheesecakes and top them with fresh cream and strawberry sauce, put a bit of flair into it, don't just dump it on top.

and don't forget the single red rose.

I'm thinking of Chocolate Refrigerator Cake! Remember that email that went round a few years ago of Jamie Olivers 'stolen' book?

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:40 am
by masterofinsanity
thai green chicken is nice mate make sure you get some nice fragranted rice to compliment it and garnish with lime.

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:48 am
by Jamz
Here you go - very easy and never fails to go down well:

Chocolate Fridge Cake

5 1/4 ounces (150 grams) digestive biscuits
3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) pecans
3 1/2 ounces (100 grams) pistachio nuts
10 glace cherries
2 ready made meringue nests, crumbled into small pieces
5 1/4 ounces (150 grams) butter
1 tablespoon golden syrup
7 ounces (200 grams) good quality chocolate
Cocoa powder, for dusting

Break the biscuits into small pieces directly into a large bowl. Add the pecans, pistachio nuts, cherries and bits of meringue. Put the rest of the ingredients, except the cocoa powder, into a bowl and put over a pan of simmering water on low heat to melt.
Mix the ingredients together and place in the container which acts as your mold. To help with turning out, line a 12 by 8-inch (30 by 20 centimetre) container with cling film, first leaving plenty of extra film at the edges to fold over the top.
Leave in the refrigerator to firm up then turn out and cut into chunky slices. This cake can be kept in an airtight container and actually improves after a couple of days.

Yield: 4 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Inactive Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Difficulty: Easy

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 11:49 am
by RedexRobB
Im very much attatched Baz, 2.5 years strong :smt003

God knows what im doing, had so much uni stuff going on lately ive barely had time to think of anything else! I was joking tho :smt002

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:02 pm
by Gemini

Re: What To Cook For Valentines Day?

Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 12:06 pm
by rene
love cooking do sunday roast for the family most weeks :smt009

Although not a grate fan of chiken, give her a 20oz stake, if she eats it all marry her, if she drinks pints as well give me her number :smt003

and baz them mushrooms sound grate, will have to give them a bash