Romantic meals

[Reciperaven]

Hi all,
I'm looking for some ideas and recipes for a truly romantic meal. What are your experiences of what work and while we are at it what are the definate not so romantic options?
I'm sure there are a few good stories to be told...

[ambertorija]

The first most UN-Romantic meal would probably be BBQ Ribs, sure they taste great but being covered in BBQ mess does not lead to romance

Red Lobster's Shrimp Scampi is probably one of the easiest meals to make as well as a romantic dinner (some say shrimp in an aphrodisiac)

Red Lobster Shrimp Scampi

1 cup White Wine

1/2 cup unsalted Butter do not use Margarine

3 teaspoons minced Garlic

1 pound Shrimp, peeled and deveined

Bake at 350 degree oven for about 6 to 7 minutes. Be careful not to overcook the Shrimp. The shrimp is done when it has turned pink. Serve on a bed of Angel Hair pasta cooked till al dente

Chicken Marsala is also a romantic meal...Even the name sounds romantic

Macaroni Grill's Chicken Marsala

Ingredients:

½ box angel hair pasta

1 lb boneless skinless chicken breast

¼ tsp pepper

¾ tsp salt

¾ cup flour

4 tbsp butter or margarine

1 tbsp oil (olive oil is best)

1 cup thinly sliced Portobello mushrooms

1 clove garlic

6 tbsp dry Marsala wine (you can get this at most grocery stores if not try a liquor store)

2 tbsp of grated parmesan cheese

2 tbsp of chicken stock



Directions: Boil water for pasta. Cut chicken breasts into 8 pieces; pound them about ¼ to ½ inches thick. Place them in a Ziploc bag with flour, salt and pepper and shake to coat well, shake off any excess.



In a hot skillet melt 3 tbsp of butter and fry the chicken about 5 minutes each side, until cooked through. Work in batches cooking 4 chicken at a time.



Arrange chicken in an oven safe dish, place in oven at about 275 degrees just to keep warm.



Angel hair pasta cooks very quickly, so at this point start cooking the pasta according to the directions on the box.



Add 2 tbsp of butter to the same skillet and add the garlic, do not let the garlic brown just cook until soft. Add the mushrooms and sauté for about 5 minutes. Remove just the mushrooms and arrange on top of the chicken, put the grated parmesan cheese on top of the chicken and mushrooms and place back in the oven.



In the skillet place the remaining 1 tbsp of butter, the marsala wine and the chicken stock, turn up to high to achieve a rapid boil and cook until the sauce is reduced by about half.



Place a portion of cooked angel hair pasta on a serving plate, top with the chicken and mushrooms and ladle wine sauce on top. Serve along with bread.

Hope this helps.