Eat, Play, Love A stress-free menu is all you need when you're staging a romantic night in. With easy-to-make pots de creme chilling in the fridge, you'll have plenty of time to get the other two dishes started. Keep the mood fun and flirty by enjoying a few saketinis with your date, too.
Pomegranate saketini
Steak with shiitake mushroom sauce
Mashed potatoes for two
Velvety chocolate pots de crème
No Reservations Wow your sweetie without any reservations and in more ways than one. A home-cooked meal is super sexy -- especially when you can do it together. Then, just let the sparks fly.
Champagne and passion fruit cocktail
Seared scallops with jalapeno cream
Tuscan turkey with fresh pasta
Lemon scented white chocolate truffles
Food of Love Indulge in a romantic dinner with this tantalizing feast. Start the meal with a few aphrodisiacs and end it with a hot chocolate finale that’s sure to spice up your evening faster than you can say “oh la la.”
Spanish oyster shooters
Classic crab cakes
Lobster for two
Mexican hot chocolate
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