Romantic home cooked dinner from common ingredients?

[GrillNextDoor]

Aniversary today and husband and I were going to take off the day and celebrate. Sick son foiled those plans. Any ideas for a romantic dinner with ingredients on hand (son too sick to go shopping and I haven't shopped in awhile...) Or should we just forget about the anniversary and order pizza? ;)

[frenetica]

Spaghetti tossed with lots and lots of garlic, red chili flakes and the best olive oil, topped with grated parmesan - and a bottle of good red. Add candlelight and serve.

[ricepad]

It's not about the food, it's about the mood!

Get some take out, start a crackling fire, put on some soft music, and enjoy each other.

[fauchon]

Absolutely! Also open a bottle of wine, use nice dishes, flatwear, candles...serve with love & care even if it's utterly simple...

[j2brady]

I whole-heartedly encourage take out! Use the time for something else, wink! It is your anniversary!

Have a great night!

Jenna

[pamd]

if there is a place nearby that you both enjoy that does well for pick up, perhaps you could do that.

I have a nice chicken & artichoke (can) dish recipe that I made once as a nice dinner for a similar reason of using what's on hand.

it would help if you listed some of your on hand ingredients

[chowser]

Put your son to bed early and do take out from your favorite place. Make reservations for the weekend.:-)

If you want to cook in, there was a thread about carbonara that had my mouth watering. That, a salad, and some molten chocolate cake (if you have cream) would be nice. Romantic? In the eye of the beholder.

[Hungry Celeste]

Fondue (either dessert or cheese) can be fun and is easy to improvise with whatever's on hand.

[julesrules]

It's hard without knowing what you have on hand. If it were us, pizza and red wine would be considered fairly romantic ;)
Or, we'd order something a little nicer, probably sushi, and get out the nice dishes & candles.