Fayth wrote:
> I'm a college student so I dont have very much time or money, but I
> would like to have a few recipes that I could make in an above-average
> college kitchen. My girlfriend comes over for dinner all the time, I
> would like something to surprise her with. Any ideas? My kitchen is
> fairly well furnished.
>
> Thanks, Jason

Fettucini Alfredo was my thought. Buy some fresh pasta. Another possibility
is some kind of deluxe ravioli, such as wild mushroom or lobster. Depending
on how much of a cook you are, consider Classico Roasted Garlic Alfredo
Sauce. It's surprisingly good. Get some decent grated romano or
parmesan--not stuff in a can!

Accompany it with a mesclun salad (you can buy Earthbound Farms Organic
Spring Mix in a bag already washed, so you don't need to have a salad
spinner). Dress it up with some dried tart cherries, crumbled gorgonzola or
other blue cheese, and optional chopped walnuts (best to lightly toast these
if you can). Use Paul Newman's Raspberry Walnut dressing.

For dessert, a nice sorbet--something like raspberry or mango, or even
both--accompanied by a good cookie. Pepperidge Farm Milanos or something
like that would be good. Of course, if you can manage a couple of
chocolate-dipped strawberries or a couple of good truffles, that would be
ideal.