Give the Gift of Love to a Hopeless Man
We all have a friend who is totally helpless in the kitchen. Actually, if you don’t have a friend like that, read on, because I have enough friends who meet that description to share at least one of mine with you.
I probably should warn you in advance that you better be very fond of this friend, because the gift tip I’m going to offer is a bit on the costly side, although worth every penny. Perhaps that nameless person is your roommate, your cousin or even your own son who you can seem to get to move out of your house.
Give the gift of a romantic dinner with the person of his own choice–right there in his home. When you get right down to it, nothing impresses an unsuspecting date more than an intimate dinner that the host has prepared himself (with your encouragementand supervision, of course. I really do have a particular friend of mine in mind as I write this, and he needs all the help I can provide, and I’m sure your similar friend does, too. You may need to be very specific when you give him your gift and the instructions to go with it. Remind him to light candles, choose the music for him and suggest he pick up his dirty socks.
Start with a gift of a selection of gourmet cheeses for the beginning course Suggest that he consider serving the cheese with ripe apple slices or pear slices, but only if you trust him to handle a knife. This course can actually be a nice appetizer, before they are actually seated at the dining table.
The meal’s next course should be a fine lobster dinner or perhaps a surf and turf meal, if he is a beef addict. As noted, this guy needs plenty of help, so the fresher the lobster the better.
End the evening with a delicious, turtle cheesecake. Or, if he does not like chocolate, then select the more traditional New York cheesecake, decorated with a sprig of fresh mint.
You might also recommend a fine wine, if he consumes alcoholic beverages. Lobster is very hearty fare, so don’t be afraid to suggest he pair it with a bold wine such as a Merlot or even a Burgundy.
Once you’ve done your part in the scheme, relax until you receive the engagement announcement. If you learn that the perfect evening didn’t work, just give up on him, and next time you can enjoy the delicious meal with your own favorite partner. Oh, you also might want to look for a different friend.
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