Dinner at My Place, Part II?

After writing yesterday's blog posting, I realized that I didn't cover the topic of what foods/drinks you should be serving your special guest during your first “dinner at my place.” And so now, I present Dinner at My Place, Part II: The Search for More Lovin'.

First, choose a simple menu – something you know that you can prepare and prepare well. It is much better to wow your guest with a prize-winning pot roast than to disappoint with a limp souffle. Furthermore, most foods that you are not familiar with will probably wreak havoc on your digestive tract. And nobody wants to spend that first date in the bathroom suffering the consequences of curry.

Second, invite your special guest to bring the wine. Not only will most dinner guests appreciate contributing to the meal in some manner, but a straight-from-the-store, never-before-opened bottle of wine insures that nobody is slipping anyone a pre-dinner roofie.

And third, never serve too much food. Aside from the fact that most dates will probably look at a tableful of food and think, “Wow, she/he must think I'm the world's biggest fatty,” eating too much food will send you both straight into a post-dinner food coma. And who really wants to end that first dinner date sitting on the sofa, watching Letterman, and clenching every muscle for fear of letting a bit of gas pass?