'You're Special to Me' Dinner for Two

Drinks & Appetizers

The Main Course

The Dessert Course

Make It Special!

 
Set a Romantic Mood

• Place a table that's "dinner for two" size next to a lit fire or by a window with a beautiful view. Scatter metallic heart confetti over your best white or pale pink linen tablecloth. Bring out your finest candlesticks, and make sure you have tall, long-burning candles.
• Use magnetic words from a poetry kit or letters from a Scrabble board game to spell out lines of romantic poetry.
• Play music from a romantic CD, turn down the lights and turn off the telephone!

Walk on the Wild Side!

• Plan a walk down a romantic path. If there isn't one out your back door, pretend! Make luminaries with heart-shaped cutouts that lead to a special place.

There Can Never Be Enough "I Love You's"

• Fold an "I love you" note into your special person's napkin.
• Tie "I love you" ribbons around stemware.
• Write "I love you" with melted chocolate on dessert plates.

The Day Before

• Make Crimson Pears.
• Make Poached Salmon; prepare sauce.

The Morning Of

• Make Cookie Tarts.
• Prepare salad greens and dressing for Elegant Tossed Salad; refrigerate separately.
• Prepare ingredients for fondue; cover and refrigerate.
• Make Cheese Straw Twists.

About 20 Minutes Before Serving the Appetizer

• Finish the salmon appetizer.

About 20 Minutes Before Serving the Main Course

• Make fondue.
• Toss salad.