Cooking dinner for a date?!
My younger brother's girlfriend is going away this saturday for a family reunion, so she will be missing their senior Homecoming dance!. So he will be having a little dance of their own!. The plan is that me and a couple of his friends will set up a small dinner in an open space and she and he can dance afterwards!.
I'm in charge of getting the dinner ready so I'm asking for help with dinner ideas, I know they both love steak so maybe something with that!. Thanks everyone!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm in charge of getting the dinner ready so I'm asking for help with dinner ideas, I know they both love steak so maybe something with that!. Thanks everyone!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Here is a menu that I would absolutely love for my husband to make for me!.
Good Luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Good Luck!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
The easy way: Order steak, veggies, rolls, dessert from a good restaurant !.!.!. serve it on nice plates, etc!.
The hard way: Go to www!.recipezaar!.com and type in what you're looking for!. There are some really great recipes to be found!. Once you pull up a list of recipes, you can sort them by "rating" which will put all the best ones up at the top of the list!. I found an awesome way to make steak on that sight!.
Tip: Use real Marsala wine when cooking beef!.!.!. it's delicious!Www@FoodAQ@Com
The hard way: Go to www!.recipezaar!.com and type in what you're looking for!. There are some really great recipes to be found!. Once you pull up a list of recipes, you can sort them by "rating" which will put all the best ones up at the top of the list!. I found an awesome way to make steak on that sight!.
Tip: Use real Marsala wine when cooking beef!.!.!. it's delicious!Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would do a fresh cut steak with veggies they both like with some hot butter rolls and a strawberry cheesesauceWww@FoodAQ@Com
Here is a dinner and mea plan i thought you might like to use:
Entrée:
TOMATO & BASIL BRUSCHETTA
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 quantity bruschetta ingredients (see related recipe)
2 large tomatoes, quartered, deseeded
4 basil leaves, shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Method
Follow steps 1 to 4 for making bruschetta (see related recipe)!.
Cut tomato quarters in half again and dice!. Place in a bowl!. Add basil, oil, vinegar and salt and pepper!. Stir gently to combine!. Spoon onto bruschetta!. Serve!.
Notes & tips
Variation: Replace the fresh tomatoes by combining 1 cup chopped semi-dried tomatoes and 1/2 cup chopped feta-stuffed olives with the basil in step 2!.
and
ANTIPASTO BRUSCHETTA
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 red capsicum
100g semi-dried tomatoes
100g chargrilled mushrooms
75g sliced salami
50g pitted kalamata olives
8 thick slices day-old wood-fired bread
1 garlic clove, peeled, halved
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Method
Preheat grill on high heat!. Cut capsicum into large flat pieces!. Discard seeds and membrane!. Place capsicum, skin-side up, onto grill tray!. Grill for 10 minutes or until skin is black!. Place into a plastic bag!. Seal!. Stand for 10 minutes!. Peel!. Discard the skin!.
Roughly chop capsicum, tomatoes, mushrooms, salami and olives so all pieces are similar sizes!. Place into a bowl!.
Preheat grill on medium-high heat!. Grill both sides of bread slices until toasted!. While hot, rub 1 side of each slice with garlic!. Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of oil!. Spoon antipasto mixture onto bread!. Serve!.
Dinner:
GARLIC STEAK AND MUSTARD ROAST VEGETABLES
Cooking Time 35 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
550g baby chat potatoes, chopped
olive oil cooking spray
1 tablespoon Maille wholegrain mustard
3 baby eggplant, trimmed, halved lengthways
1 red capsicum
2 zucchini, trimmed
1 red apple
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/3 cup oregano leaves
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (150g each) lean beef round steaks
Method
Preheat oven to 200°C!. Place potatoes in a large baking dish!. Spray with oil!. Combine mustard and 1 tablespoon warm water in a jug!. Pour over potatoes!. Toss to coat!. Roast for 10 minutes!.
Cut eggplant, capsicum, zucchini and apple into 2cm pieces!. Add all vegetables, apple and oregano to potatoes!. Season with salt and pepper!. Toss to combine!.
Return to oven!. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender and golden!.
Combine garlic and oil!. Brush over both sides steaks!. Preheat a lightly-greased barbecue grill or plate on medium-high heat!. Cook steaks for 2 to 3 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking!. Serve with vegetables!.
Desert:
CHEESECAKE BROWNIES
Preparation Time 10 - 75 minutes
Cooking Time 35 minutes
Makes 16
EquipmentYou'll need a square 20cm (base measurement) cake pan for this recipe!.
Ingredients
Melted butter, to grease
150g butter, chopped
300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
215g (1 cup) caster sugar
225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
65g (1/4 cup) sour cream
1 x 250g pkt cream cheese, at room temperature
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Brush a square 20cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease!. Line the base and 2 opposite sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang!.
Combine the butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat!. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth!. Remove from heat!. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool!.
Whisk 2 of the eggs in a small bowl!. Add whisked eggs and 140g (2/3 cup) of the sugar to the chocolate mixture, and stir to combine!. Add the flour and sour cream and stir until well combined!.
Use an electric beater to beat the cream cheese and remaining sugar in a bowl until smooth!. Add the remaining egg and beat until just combined!.
Spoon chocolate and cream cheese mixtures, alternately, over base of pan!. Use a skewer to swirl to create a marble effect!. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean!. Set aside in the pan for 1 hour to cool!. Cut into squares to serve!.
or:
CRUMBLE CAKE WITH BERRIES
Ingredients (serves 6)
170g plain flour
85g caster sugar
85g unsalted butter
1 egg yolk
900g apples, peeled, cored, roughly chopped
110g light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
250g fresh or frozen mixed berries (redcurrants, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries)
Topping
1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour
150g unsalted butter
110g demerara sugar
2 tsp poppy seeds
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground coriander
Berry sauce
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
250g mixed berries
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C!. Butter and line the base of a 24cm springform cake pan!.
To make the base, place flour, caster sugar and butter in a food processor and whiz until you have fine crumbs!. AdWww@FoodAQ@Com
Entrée:
TOMATO & BASIL BRUSCHETTA
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 quantity bruschetta ingredients (see related recipe)
2 large tomatoes, quartered, deseeded
4 basil leaves, shredded
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 teaspoons balsamic vinegar
Method
Follow steps 1 to 4 for making bruschetta (see related recipe)!.
Cut tomato quarters in half again and dice!. Place in a bowl!. Add basil, oil, vinegar and salt and pepper!. Stir gently to combine!. Spoon onto bruschetta!. Serve!.
Notes & tips
Variation: Replace the fresh tomatoes by combining 1 cup chopped semi-dried tomatoes and 1/2 cup chopped feta-stuffed olives with the basil in step 2!.
and
ANTIPASTO BRUSCHETTA
Ingredients (serves 4)
1 red capsicum
100g semi-dried tomatoes
100g chargrilled mushrooms
75g sliced salami
50g pitted kalamata olives
8 thick slices day-old wood-fired bread
1 garlic clove, peeled, halved
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Method
Preheat grill on high heat!. Cut capsicum into large flat pieces!. Discard seeds and membrane!. Place capsicum, skin-side up, onto grill tray!. Grill for 10 minutes or until skin is black!. Place into a plastic bag!. Seal!. Stand for 10 minutes!. Peel!. Discard the skin!.
Roughly chop capsicum, tomatoes, mushrooms, salami and olives so all pieces are similar sizes!. Place into a bowl!.
Preheat grill on medium-high heat!. Grill both sides of bread slices until toasted!. While hot, rub 1 side of each slice with garlic!. Drizzle each with 1 teaspoon of oil!. Spoon antipasto mixture onto bread!. Serve!.
Dinner:
GARLIC STEAK AND MUSTARD ROAST VEGETABLES
Cooking Time 35 minutes
Ingredients (serves 4)
550g baby chat potatoes, chopped
olive oil cooking spray
1 tablespoon Maille wholegrain mustard
3 baby eggplant, trimmed, halved lengthways
1 red capsicum
2 zucchini, trimmed
1 red apple
1 red onion, cut into thin wedges
1/3 cup oregano leaves
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
4 (150g each) lean beef round steaks
Method
Preheat oven to 200°C!. Place potatoes in a large baking dish!. Spray with oil!. Combine mustard and 1 tablespoon warm water in a jug!. Pour over potatoes!. Toss to coat!. Roast for 10 minutes!.
Cut eggplant, capsicum, zucchini and apple into 2cm pieces!. Add all vegetables, apple and oregano to potatoes!. Season with salt and pepper!. Toss to combine!.
Return to oven!. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are tender and golden!.
Combine garlic and oil!. Brush over both sides steaks!. Preheat a lightly-greased barbecue grill or plate on medium-high heat!. Cook steaks for 2 to 3 minutes each side for medium or until cooked to your liking!. Serve with vegetables!.
Desert:
CHEESECAKE BROWNIES
Preparation Time 10 - 75 minutes
Cooking Time 35 minutes
Makes 16
EquipmentYou'll need a square 20cm (base measurement) cake pan for this recipe!.
Ingredients
Melted butter, to grease
150g butter, chopped
300g good-quality dark cooking chocolate, chopped
3 eggs
215g (1 cup) caster sugar
225g (1 1/2 cups) plain flour
65g (1/4 cup) sour cream
1 x 250g pkt cream cheese, at room temperature
Method
Preheat oven to 180°C!. Brush a square 20cm (base measurement) cake pan with melted butter to lightly grease!. Line the base and 2 opposite sides with non-stick baking paper, allowing it to overhang!.
Combine the butter and chocolate in a saucepan over low heat!. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth!. Remove from heat!. Set aside for 5 minutes to cool!.
Whisk 2 of the eggs in a small bowl!. Add whisked eggs and 140g (2/3 cup) of the sugar to the chocolate mixture, and stir to combine!. Add the flour and sour cream and stir until well combined!.
Use an electric beater to beat the cream cheese and remaining sugar in a bowl until smooth!. Add the remaining egg and beat until just combined!.
Spoon chocolate and cream cheese mixtures, alternately, over base of pan!. Use a skewer to swirl to create a marble effect!. Bake in oven for 30 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean!. Set aside in the pan for 1 hour to cool!. Cut into squares to serve!.
or:
CRUMBLE CAKE WITH BERRIES
Ingredients (serves 6)
170g plain flour
85g caster sugar
85g unsalted butter
1 egg yolk
900g apples, peeled, cored, roughly chopped
110g light brown sugar
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
250g fresh or frozen mixed berries (redcurrants, raspberries, blueberries, strawberries)
Topping
1 1/2 cups (225g) plain flour
150g unsalted butter
110g demerara sugar
2 tsp poppy seeds
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp ground coriander
Berry sauce
1/2 cup (110g) caster sugar
250g mixed berries
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C!. Butter and line the base of a 24cm springform cake pan!.
To make the base, place flour, caster sugar and butter in a food processor and whiz until you have fine crumbs!. AdWww@FoodAQ@Com
You guys are SO sweet! What an awesome thing to do!. Here's a simple Steak Diane recipe!. Serve with simple olive-oil roasted baby red potatoes sprinkled with a little dill and fresh green beans topped with toasted almonds!.
4 rib eye steaks (1/2 in)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter (divided)
3 teaspoons green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon fresh chives, minced
Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper!.
Heat 2 T butter in skillet,stir in onions and mustard!.
Add steaks!.
Cook for 3 minutes on each side!.
Remove to serving platter and keep warm!.
To skillet, add lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining 2 T butter!.
Cook for 2 minutes!.
Add parsley and chives!.
Pour over steaks!.
If you're doing a dessert, get some pound cake, fresh or frozen mixed berries, a tub of mascarpone cheese (it's like cream cheese), a little rum extract and some sugar!. Mix the berries with a tbs of sugar!. Slice the pound cake, toast it on both sides in the oven under the broiler til lightly brown!. Mix the mascarpone with a tsp of rum extract and a tbs or two of sugar (til lightly sweet)!. Top the toasted cake with a dollop of the mascarpone and a few spoons of the fruit and it's juices!. It's really easy and really pretty!. If you don't want to go the mascarpone route, you can use Cool Whip!Www@FoodAQ@Com
4 rib eye steaks (1/2 in)
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/4 teaspoon salt
4 tablespoons butter (divided)
3 teaspoons green onions, chopped
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1-1/2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
1 teaspoon parsley
1 teaspoon fresh chives, minced
Sprinkle steaks with salt and pepper!.
Heat 2 T butter in skillet,stir in onions and mustard!.
Add steaks!.
Cook for 3 minutes on each side!.
Remove to serving platter and keep warm!.
To skillet, add lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce, and remaining 2 T butter!.
Cook for 2 minutes!.
Add parsley and chives!.
Pour over steaks!.
If you're doing a dessert, get some pound cake, fresh or frozen mixed berries, a tub of mascarpone cheese (it's like cream cheese), a little rum extract and some sugar!. Mix the berries with a tbs of sugar!. Slice the pound cake, toast it on both sides in the oven under the broiler til lightly brown!. Mix the mascarpone with a tsp of rum extract and a tbs or two of sugar (til lightly sweet)!. Top the toasted cake with a dollop of the mascarpone and a few spoons of the fruit and it's juices!. It's really easy and really pretty!. If you don't want to go the mascarpone route, you can use Cool Whip!Www@FoodAQ@Com