Some Valentine’s Days call for more than the standard dinner and a movie, a dozen roses and a box of chocolates. Making dinner yourself, with the right mood and setting, can be the most romantic Valentine’s Day gift.
Stay in this Valentine’s Day and treat that special someone to a romantic dinner at home. Here are some ideas for that most amorous valentine dinner for two.
Mood Lighting
No romantic dinner would be complete without mood lighting. Start with candles, the large pillar type that will burn all evening without dripping and needing maintenance. All jokes about red lights aside, a simple red light bulb in one lamp can create an interesting effect. Dim the other lights so that the room is lit just enough to see what you’re eating.
Music Makes It
No matter what your musical tastes are, a romantic Valentine’s Day calls for something timeless and classic - Andrea Bocelli, Tony Bennett Sings for Lovers, Diana Krall, Kenny G, Harry Connick Jr.’s It Had to Be You, or anything classical guitar or piano solos.
Champagne
Start the evening off with a bottle of champagne. If you don’t already have two champagne flutes, buy them. Learn how to open a bottle of champagne properly before the evening begins, so as not to appear the amateur.
The Setting
Your kitchen table probably isn’t the most romantic place for dinner. And your dining room table may be awkwardly large for just a couple. There are only two of you – who says you need a standard table at all?
Put pillows on the floor and have dinner on a coffee table in the living room. Or set up a picnic style setting on the floor and forget the table altogether. If your dinner requires a more traditional setting, set up a small table and two chairs in the nicest room in your house.
Caviar, Smoked Salmon and Brie
The simplest hors d'oeuvre is to slice a fresh French baguette and top the bread rounds with a thin slice of smoked salmon, a small wedge of brie cheese and a dollop of caviar. Or mix and match one or two toppings on each. Serve them with grapes.
The Most Romantic Entrees
Keep dinner light. There’s nothing romantic about stuffing yourself with food and then talking about how full you are. Here are some ideas for dinners for two.
Chocolate and Strawberries
Strawberries and cream, long-stemmed strawberries, and strawberries dipped in chocolate are mainstays of a romantic dinner. As is anything decadently chocolate.
Chocolate mousse is rich enough, chocolately enough, yet light enough to be the perfect romantic dessert. Serve it with a strawberry on the side.
More on the Web
Check out more ideas for romantic Valentine’s Day dinners:
The Romantic Recipe Box shares recipes for romantic foods.
Homebaked Holidays has tips for an Italian romantic dinner for two that will make you feel like you’re in a restaurant in Little Italy.
Stay in this Valentine’s Day and treat that special someone to a romantic dinner at home. Here are some ideas for that most amorous valentine dinner for two.
Mood Lighting
No romantic dinner would be complete without mood lighting. Start with candles, the large pillar type that will burn all evening without dripping and needing maintenance. All jokes about red lights aside, a simple red light bulb in one lamp can create an interesting effect. Dim the other lights so that the room is lit just enough to see what you’re eating.
Music Makes It
No matter what your musical tastes are, a romantic Valentine’s Day calls for something timeless and classic - Andrea Bocelli, Tony Bennett Sings for Lovers, Diana Krall, Kenny G, Harry Connick Jr.’s It Had to Be You, or anything classical guitar or piano solos.
Champagne
Start the evening off with a bottle of champagne. If you don’t already have two champagne flutes, buy them. Learn how to open a bottle of champagne properly before the evening begins, so as not to appear the amateur.
The Setting
Your kitchen table probably isn’t the most romantic place for dinner. And your dining room table may be awkwardly large for just a couple. There are only two of you – who says you need a standard table at all?
Put pillows on the floor and have dinner on a coffee table in the living room. Or set up a picnic style setting on the floor and forget the table altogether. If your dinner requires a more traditional setting, set up a small table and two chairs in the nicest room in your house.
Caviar, Smoked Salmon and Brie
The simplest hors d'oeuvre is to slice a fresh French baguette and top the bread rounds with a thin slice of smoked salmon, a small wedge of brie cheese and a dollop of caviar. Or mix and match one or two toppings on each. Serve them with grapes.
The Most Romantic Entrees
Keep dinner light. There’s nothing romantic about stuffing yourself with food and then talking about how full you are. Here are some ideas for dinners for two.
- Lobster tails with drawn butter, wild rice pilaf, and a light mixed greens salad
- Filet mignon steaks with mushrooms, and new potatoes steamed with dill sauce
- Homemade ravioli in butter wine sauce, crusty bread, and Caesar salad
- Lamb chops, risotto, and sautéed green beans
Chocolate and Strawberries
Strawberries and cream, long-stemmed strawberries, and strawberries dipped in chocolate are mainstays of a romantic dinner. As is anything decadently chocolate.
Chocolate mousse is rich enough, chocolately enough, yet light enough to be the perfect romantic dessert. Serve it with a strawberry on the side.
More on the Web
Check out more ideas for romantic Valentine’s Day dinners:
The Romantic Recipe Box shares recipes for romantic foods.
Homebaked Holidays has tips for an Italian romantic dinner for two that will make you feel like you’re in a restaurant in Little Italy.
