Culinary Seductions: A good, home cooked meal could be the key to opening her heart, and closing the bedroom door...

By Dan Corrieri

Most women love when guys cook for them. Why? There's a myriad of reasons, but most of all cooking a thoughtful, delicious meal, however simple, says to her, "Now here's a guy who's not into the old school idea that women should be barefoot, pregnant and chained to the stove." You immediately become "hip" and "open minded" to the contemporary reality that most women work just as hard as you and order in just as much as you. It frames you early on as a guy who's willing to pitch in.

There are other benefits to cooking for the one you want. One is: it's a hell of a lot cheaper than taking her out and can be every bit as romantic as a five star restaurant. Two: it gets them over to your place. Better yet, It could get you over to hers.

I started cooking for women when I realized it was a great excuse to invite her over, very early on in a courtship. Believe me, I was no Wolfgang Puck in those early days. I had only a few family recipes under my belt, but I found it was a good way to tell her and show her a bit of who I was. Besides, there were no websites like culinaryseductions.com to give me helpful advice and recipe ideas. And as I said, when I became more confident in the kitchen, I found that going over to her place worked even better.

Imagine what is going through a woman's mind as you walk into her place carrying a bag of fresh groceries and a couple bottles of wine. A little effort can go a long way. I recently asked a very attractive young woman if she liked it when a guy cooked for her. She responded, "Is that a rhetorical question?" In fact, I've asked this question a lot over the past few years to many different women and not one of them said "no" or even commented that the meal had to be good. But the goal is to create the best meal and the best atmosphere your skill and budget can afford. Take everything into consideration: table settings, soft candle lighting, sensual or romantic music to feast by. Believe me when I say I've found cooking to be one of the best ways to reach her heart, soul and a whole lot more.

My first adventure in culinary seduction happened while I was still in college. For three years I was courting a girl whom I had fallen madly in love with during my freshman year. We told each other our dreams and fears. I took care of her when she was sick, even wrote her love letters while she was studying abroad, but I was still just her "best friend." But one night, during my senior year, I invited her over for dinner and everything changed. It was like magic. I made her chicken cutlets and blanched vegetables. Simple but far better than any dorm food. I had also purchased a good, cheap bottle of wine to accompany the meal. Let me tell you, I was amazed at how comfortable it made her feel and even better-- how turned on. She suddenly saw me in a whole different light. By the time dessert was to be served, we were headed to the bedroom for one of the best nights of my young life.

We ended up dating for a while, so it wasn't just another notch on my belt. Some people would say it was my years of persistence that took our relationship to the next level. I believe it had a lot to do with the power of food and the simple effort of cooking a good meal. After all, food is about sharing, comfort, community and great pleasure; it can gratify all five of the senses. And open the door to her heart.

If you're in college or have a frugal financial situation, you can still create some wonderful meals to win her over. I recommend light pasta and salad dinners. Pasta is one of those things that most people can eat and you can add just about any ingredient to it. Don't make a tomato or cream sauce though, you might make a mess of yourself or your date. Also you definitely don't want to serve something she might be allergic to, that would be no fun at all.

So you've been promoted at your job. You finally got your VP stripes or at least some substantial raise in pay. Still, you've never opened your oven door except to heat up a frozen pizza. What do you do? You up the ante of course. Get better table settings; nicer glasses, the best organic ingredients and classier beverages. There is no better way to impress a woman than with a great, home cooked meal and your own knowledge of putting it together. Experiment with the following ingredients: lobster, veal, truffles and caviar. Get great champagnes. If you go to the MENUS section of this website you will see a few suggestions for any difficulty and budget.

Culinaryseductions.com has a wealth of great cooking 101 lessons, tips, entertainment and much more to help you get what you both want. Thank you for visiting our website.

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