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Index
Contents
Preface
Introduction
CHAPTER 1: The Platform
CHAPTER 2: The First Date Blueprint
CHAPTER 3: The Essential Culinary Tools
CHAPTER 4: The Bachelor's Home Kitchen Essential Food Items
CHAPTER 5: Casual First-Date Dinners
Homemade pita chips with white bean hummus and fresh rosemary
Bruschetta with Parma ham, mozzarella, basil, and diced tomatoes
Fresh tomato salsa
Baked Brie in puff pastry with apples and berries
Marinated chicken satay with peanut dipping sauce
Roasted marinated Portobello mushrooms
Three-cheese quesadillas
Prosciutto-wrapped shrimp with infused olive oil
CHAPTER 6: Taking Your Game Up a Level
Field greens salad with Roma tomatoes, homemade croutons, balsamic and basil vinaigrette, and grated Parmesan
Spinach salad with crumbled feta, roasted walnuts, oregano vinaigrette
Iceberg wedge salad with pumpernickel croutons and Gorgonzola dressing
Easy tomato bisque with rosemary
Classic shrimp cocktail
Lump crab cake with sweet grain mustard sauce
Yellow fin tuna tartare with Nicoise vinaigrette
Shrimp scampi with tomatoes and fresh herbs
Atlantic salmon with corn and tomato fondue
Sauteed snapper filet with lemon butter and basil pan sauce
Seared rare tuna with Napa cabbage and vegetable quick fry, soy and honey glaze
Tournedos of beef tenderloin with Ratatouille and wild mushrooms
Breast of chicken with roasted Portobello mushrooms and Madeira wine butter sauce
Veal picatta with wine, capers, garlic, and butter sauce
Basic couscous
Basic rice pilaf
Roasted new potatoes
Basic risotto recipe
CHAPTER 7: Grilling Outside
Marinated tomato and cucumber salad
Black bean and rice salad with bell peppers and lime
Mediterranean new potato salad
Classic macaroni salad
Grilled and chilled marinated asparagus with grated Parmesan
Grilled marinated Portobello mushrooms
Jumbo shrimp with orange and rosemary glaze
New York strip steak with maitre d'hotel butter
Swordfish steak with citrus barbeque glaze
Grilled breast of chicken with herb-infused olive oil
Grilled salmon steak with grain mustard and honey glaze
Grilled marinated flank steak
Sauteed mushrooms and onions
Margarita
Pina Colada
Rum Runner
Daiquiri
Mudslide
CHAPTER 8: Health and Fitness
Roasted yellow fin tuna salad with capers, tomatoes, and fresh herbs
Mediterranean tabouli salad
Polenta pizza with tomatoes, basil, caramelized onions, and Gorgonzola cheese
Carrot and coconut soup with cilantro
Grilled chicken breast over field greens with roasted beets and white balsamic vinegar
Broiled salmon with minted melon relish
Grilled Southwest swordfish with black beans and avocado
Wild berry protein smoothie
Peanut butter and banana smoothie
Tropical fruit smoothie
Mocha cinnamon dessert smoothie
Super soy protein smoothie
CHAPTER 9: Breakfast!
Whole-wheat toast and the perfect Bloody Mary
Breakfast frittata with peppers, onions, and sliced turkey
Healthy granola with mixed berries
Poached eggs over English muffin with ham, cheddar, and spinach
Classic French toast with macerated berries
Saratoga oatmeal with dried berries and honey
Wild berry breakfast smoothie
Conclusion
Glossary
About the Author
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