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Sure. If you want to go home with a peck on the cheek.

First Date Fiasco

Chances are you have probably been doing the dinner and a movie date for a while.

Or the dinner date.

Or the movie date.

These places are terrible for building attraction, they don’t highlight your personality, and they don’t foster affection. All key for securing a second date.

Here’s why they don’t work to your advantage.

If you are on a three-hour date, and the movie is 2 and a half-hours long, that is not a good way to get to know each other.

I understand the appeal of the movie- it eliminates awkward pauses in conversations.

I hate to break it to you, but if you’re on a first date, and you’re already having awkward pauses, chances are it wasn’t meant for the two of you to be together.

If you’re that worried about holding a conversation, at least take her to a comedy club so you’re not responsible for making her laugh (which you should anyway-constantly), and it gives you something to talk about after.

So do a little research, investigate some cafe’s in your area. Go to some dive bars. Ideally ones with bench seating so you can sit next to each other. Find a cool spot that you can take her to grab a drink, maybe some dessert and just talk and flirt.

You’ll end up spending less money if you don’t share chemistry, and you have more oppurtunities to play footsies if everything works out.

Regardless of the location, the goal of the date should be to get the kiss. And you can’t kiss without touching, and its very difficult to touch when you’re sitting across from her on a table eating who knows what.

You’ll probably be able to have more first dates now with less time, effort, and money, and eliminate a month of dating and hundreds of dollars only to realize it wasn’t meant to be.

Your wallet and your ego will thank you for it.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting.

-The Haute Spot

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There’s something about a man that knows how to cook that appeals to women. The ability for someone who is usually so stonefaced doing something as intimate as cooking is very impressive. Your guests will savor the dichotomy, right before they savor your dish.


Personally, we have tried several dishes of varying complexity and difficulty and have settled upon one that we feel will elevate your cooking above and beyond anything your guests have ever tasted.

It is a remarkably simple dish, but when your guests taste it, they will swear they’re in Little Italy.

The recipe is called Chicken Gnocci Veronese.

Chicken Gnocci Veronese

For those that have never tried gnocci, it is a type of pasta made out of potato. Shaped like a dumpling, they have the consistency of play-doh and taste like fresh warm bread. It is remarkably different from any pasta you have tried and by itself will wow your guests. You can either make them yourself or just take the easy route like we did, and buy them pre-made at your local grocery store.

Potato Gnocci

This particular chicken pasta has a rich creamy taste with a zesty lemon chicken bite. It has a wealth of complexity in the flavors and tastes far better than it should.

Try it. We guarantee your guests will be begging for seconds.

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small vidalia onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, sliced (julienned)
• 1/2 zucchini, sliced (julienned)
• salt
• 4 chicken breasts, sliced in 1/2 strips
• 2 small rosemary sprigs
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1 pound of Gnocci (2 pounds if you’re serving more than 2)

VERONESE SAUCE

• 1 cup parmesan cheese, grated
• 1/2 cup ricotta cheese
• 14 fluid ounces heavy cream

Steps

1.) Combine the garlic, lemon juice, rosemary, and small chicken slices in a mixing bowl and let marinate for at least 2 hours. The longer the better.

2.) When the chicken has finished marinating, bring water to boil in a sauce pot. Drop in gnocchi. Reduce heat when it all floats.

2.) While waiting for the gnocci to cook: In a separate mixing bowl combine the ricotta cheese, the heavy cream and half the parmesean cheese together. Set aside

3.) Heat a Sauté pan on medium high. Add the extra virgin olive oil, onions, bell peppers, and zucchini. Saute the mixture until the onions are translucent- do not brown!

4.) Then add the marinated chicken slices into the same saute pan and cook until slices are brown on all sides and internal temperature is 165°F (When you slice the thickest piece open and it’s white the whole way through-no pink!)

5.) Reduce the heat on the chicken and vegetables and add the cheese sauce and bring to a simmer.

6.) Drain the gnocci and add to the chicken, vegtables and cheese sauce. Stir the entire plate together to coat the gnocci with the cheese sauce. Keep the pan on the heat until the sauce reaches the thickness of your liking- personally we like it pretty thick.

7.) Serve on a plate and sprinkle on the remaining parmesean cheese.

Light a candle and compliment with a cold glass of sparkling wine or champagne. This dish is pretty heavy so you’re going to need something light to wash it down.

And that’s it! Enjoy.

Good Luck and Happy Hunting.

-The Haute Spot
Oh and remember- Every guy should have a signature dish, even if it’s his only one.

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