Recipes Guaranteed to Impress Your Date

First time cooking for your date and want to make something delicious?

If you are looking for a simple recipe to impress your date, Giada’s Pasta Alla Vodka is the one for you. It is quick and delicious so you won’t spend all day in the kitchen and will still have time to get ready. All you need to make this decadent pasta is a simple tomato sauce, heavy cream, grated parmesan, vodka, and a short pasta such as penne or rigatoni. It can also easily be made vegan with coconut cream in replace of heavy cream and a vegan cheese. To even further impress your date, pair this with some fresh farmers market bread, and some Sauvignon Blanc.

 
 

Movie Night at home and don’t know what to make?

We got you. Don’t order pizza, make it! Tieghan Gerard has a delicious and easy Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Pizza perfect for any movie night. It is mouth watering, delicious, and will have your date wanting more! This recipe is easy: some store-bought pizza dough, shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and some delicious spices and voila! You have a delicious pizza to devour while enjoying your movie.

 
buffalo chicken.jpeg
 

Don’t know what to bring on your picnic date but want to impress your date? Bring a dessert!

Tieghan Gerard’s mouth watering Buttery Raspberry Crumble Bars were made to impress. They include oatmeal, raspberries, and a little bit of peach for that summer flavor. So you aren’t the best baker? It doesn’t matter, these decadent bars are easy to make and taste like summer.

 
raspberry bars.jpeg
 

Meeting the family for the first time and don’t know what to bring? 

Joanna Gaines French Silk Pie will guarantee a great first impression. All you need to make this delicious pie is a prebaked crust or a chocolate cookie crust, sugar, unsweetened chocolate, vanilla, unsalted butter, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and eggs. This pie can be made in 10 minutes, although it takes 4 hours to chill – plenty of time to get ready!

 
 

Going to a drive-in movie and don’t know what to munch on?

We have a snack that will satisfy you and your partners craving for salty and sweet snacks. What’s better to impress your date than homemade movie snacks that will leave them wanting more? Fox and Briar has an excellent sweet and salty popcorn snack mix perfect for any craving. This snack mix contains something for everyone and can be easily altered to your liking: popcorn, peanuts, pretzels, Reese’s Pieces, and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup Minis. Enjoy this delicious twist on a classic snack while on a classic date.

 
 

Need a cool date idea and don’t know what to do?

What's better than watching a movie or a game while having a beer tasting with wings? Grab some refreshing craft beers and make these easy, delicious wings to impress your date. Nicky Corbishley has a perfect wing recipe on Kitchen Sanctuary made to impress. Most of the ingredients needed to whip up these delectable wings are things you likely already have in your kitchen. These wings are smothered in a delicious homemade buffalo sauce and are a perfect snack (or dinner!) to eat while watching a movie or a game.

 
Buffalo-Wings.png
 

Cooking for your vegan date and don’t know what to make?

Delicious vegan jackfruit enchiladas are the dish for you. When cooked and seasoned, jackfruit mimics the texture of meat and can make a great replacement for meat in almost any meal. Simply Quinoa has decadent Salsa Verde enchiladas that are easy to whip up, leaving you with  plenty of time for activities. 

 
vegan-enchiladas-verdes3-683x1024.jpeg
 

So your date slept over and you don’t know what to make them for breakfast...

What’s better than a refreshing easy smoothie recipe to impress your overnight guest? Simply Quinoa has great, healthy blackberry smoothies packed with good ingredients like cauliflower, almond butter, blackberries, coconut flakes, coconut water, and almond milk. This is sure to impress your date and uses ingredients you likely already have in your kitchen.

 

 
Dorthea Hill

Dorthea Hill ( LinkedIn) is a business and psychology major at Dominican University of California. Dorthea is passionate about community work and activism. She is currently interested in developing her skills in social media marketing and diving in to the industry with interests in fashion and cosmetics. 

Previous
Previous

When Should You Have Sex With Someone?

Next
Next

Bouncing Back From a Dating Hiatus