{"id":14585,"date":"2016-04-18T15:24:06","date_gmt":"2016-04-18T15:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borges1896.com\/in-en\/blog\/win-over-your-date-with-your-culinary-skills\/"},"modified":"2016-04-18T15:24:06","modified_gmt":"2016-04-18T15:24:06","slug":"win-over-your-date-with-your-culinary-skills","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borges1896.com\/in-en\/blog\/win-over-your-date-with-your-culinary-skills\/","title":{"rendered":"How to win over your date with your culinary skills. Hints for a first date at home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that the way to someone\u2019s heart is often through their stomach. You\u2019re not going to work wonders if there isn\u2019t already an initial spark, but an impressive meal might just seal the deal. However, you should plan the following aspects carefully beforehand to make sure your romantic dinner doesn\u2019t suddenly become an awkward evening.<\/p>\n<p>First of all, don\u2019t go overboard on the menu; simple, tasty dishes always work best. But feel free to let your imagination run wild when it comes to presentation. There are plenty of ways to captivate your date as well as whet their appetite. Be bold but don\u2019t take any risks, especially if you don\u2019t know whether or not they eat raw fish or spicy food, for example. All clear? Let\u2019s get cooking!<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Hot and cold starters to get things going <\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Start by putting out some starters on the table to get the evening going, while you pour the wine (you did buy a decent bottle of wine, right?). Here are some ideas for hot and cold dishes to share. Start out as you mean to go on. This recent article included <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/worldwide.borges.es\/blogpost\/five-healthy-appetisers-dinner-parties\/?en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">five healthy appetisers<\/a><\/span> for special occasions. There\u2019s no need to dazzle your date with ten starters before the main course, but it\u2019s well worth showing them that you can rustle up more than just a salad. A light soup (hot or cold, depending on the season), a series of original dips or some aubergine spring rolls with cream cheese and walnuts could be just the thing.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Play safe with the main course<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>Who doesn\u2019t like pasta? Since you probably don\u2019t know whether your date prefers meat or fish, or is more of a fan of traditional cooking than fusion cuisine, you\u2019re best to stay on solid ground and make a good pasta dish. You don\u2019t have to stick to traditional Bolognese or carbonara, though: there\u2019s a whole host of original pasta recipes. Vegetables, meat, seafood\u2026 you can\u2019t go wrong with a traditional <u>pasta <a href=\"http:\/\/worldwide.borges.es\/blogpost\/pasta-alla-puttanesca\/?en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">puttanesca<\/a><\/u> or <u><a href=\"http:\/\/worldwide.borges.es\/blogpost\/low-calorie-pasta-dishes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">pasta with clams and prawns<\/a><\/u>. If you decided to make seafood starters, follow up with a vegetable or meat pasta dish for the main course, or vice versa.<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>Keep desserts nice and light<\/strong><\/span><\/h5>\n<p>After such an impressive meal\u2014especially if your date has been polite enough to eat up all of your creations\u2014it\u2019s best not to finish off with a heavy, sickly dessert. Go for something fresh to keep the conversation flowing: a mousse, millefeuille with quince and cream cheese or any of these <u><a href=\"http:\/\/worldwide.borges.es\/blogpost\/quick-easy-desserts-digest-heavy-meals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ideas<\/a><\/u> would be perfect.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret that the way to someone\u2019s heart is often through their stomach. 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