Mhays wrote:Cathy2 wrote:Why not a romantic dinner at home with the special dinner out postponed for a day when you will get great service from any favored restaurant.
Hey, good idea, that made me remember this:
http://www.impromptugourmet.com/Has anybody tried it?
Hubby got OT, has system-entry test tomorrow, have to keep the home fires on the back burner...
Actually, yes, impromptu gourmet sent a sample to the publication i work for. I was the only one who's culinarily inclined (save for our food critic, who really doesn't cook), so I tested the bad boy out.
It was a few months ago, but IIRC, I tested the pork tenderloin, green bean with almonds, red potatoes and the chocolate molten lava cake.
It arrives in a styrofoam chest packed with dry ice.
All were really easy to prepare, as long as you remembered to take them out to defrost in the morning so it'd be ready to cook for dinner.
It's not quick cooking either. I believe the tenderloin still had to cook about 45 minutes, but they tell you that you can throw all the other side dishes in the oven as well, or they can be microwaved.
The food was better than expected, and fed three of us happily, with even a few leftovers.