to really impress your date, don’t make a reservation, make a meal. Women melt when men cook for them. They think it’s sweet and sensitive… and sexy. But what if you don’t fancy yourself a chef? No sweat. Even if you don’t know the difference between basting and blanching, there are plenty of no-sweat dishes that will fool her into thinking you know your way around the kitchen. And a man who knows his way around the kitchen obviously knows his way around the bedroom.

Try any of these four seduction meals and watch her swoon over the meal, and you.

Baked brie drizzled with honey and topped with
candied pecans

There is nothing complicated about this three-ingredient recipe, but what it lacks in difficulty, it more than makes up for in taste. It’s ooey, gooey good and impressive to look at. And best of all, you can cook it in your microwave.

Ingredients

• 1 small wedge of brie (approximately 4 oz)
• A drizzle of honey
• A handful of candied pecans
  

Directions: Remove cheese rind with either a knife or a piece of dental floss -- just hold the floss between your fingers the same way you would if you were flossing your teeth and slowly work your way around the cheese. Place the cheese in a medium-sized, microwave-safe dish. Cook the cheese on high for one to two minutes, until the brie is melted, but not bubbling -- so keep an eye on it. Remove the brie from the microwave and drizzle with honey, then sprinkle with candied pecans.

Serve warm with sliced baguette, apple wedges and seedless grapes.

Bonus tip: Rather than smashing your bread into the brie, swipe it on with a cheese knife. Don’t have a proper cheese knife? A small spoon will do.

Wine pairing: Cabernet Sauvignon, Zinfandel

Chicken parmesan

This Italian favorite may require a bit more prep time, but the finished product is well worth it. And best of all, it’s practically fool-proof.

Ingredients

• 2 boneless chicken breasts
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 container Italian seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup spaghetti sauce
• 4 slices mozzarella cheese
• Parmesan cheese to taste
  

Directions: Preheat your oven to 350F. After cutting off any excess fat, cut the chicken in half, horizontally. Place the meat between two pieces of plastic wrap and gently pound with a flat mallet until it is a quarter to half an inch thick. In a medium-sized bowl, whisk together the egg and milk. Spread the bread crumbs on a large flat plate. First, dip the chicken into the egg mixture until it is completely coated (let the excess drip off), then coat the cutlets in bread crumbs -- push one side down firmly, flip over and do the same thing on the other side.

Once all four chicken breasts are coated, heat the olive oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat and brown the chicken on both sides (about two minutes per side). Next, place the chicken in a medium-sized baking dish and top with spaghetti sauce and mozzarella cheese. Cover the dish with a lid or tin foil. Bake for 15 minutes, remove the cover, and sprinkle with Parmesan. Finally, bake the chicken, uncovered, for and additional three to five minutes, or until the cheese bubbles. Serve with garlic bread and Caesar salad.

Bonus Tip: If you don’t have a mallet, the flat bottom of an empty wine bottle works just as well to flatten chicken.

Wine Pairing: Pinot Noir, Merlot, Zinfandel

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