Dinner ideas in san diego?

Christian

I want to take my girlfriend out to dinner in san diego for our anniversary, i need some ideas on locations that aren't too expensive preferably by the beach, also looking for some sort of activity to do on a saturday night

Answer
for locations google these resturaunts

Bertrand at Mister A's
Boasting one of the best views in San Diego, Mister Aâs delivers a romantic setting with a 12th floor skyline of Hillcrest, Balboa Park and all of downtown. Executive Chef Stéphane Voitzwinkler's menu highlights include seared foie gras with shallots and decadent rum raisin ice cream to be shared by two.




Thee Bungalow
Tucked inside an old country house with small, quaint rooms, big cozy booths and a roaring fireplace, Thee Bungalow is one of San Diegoâs most romantic dining spots. The menu serves up elegant French cuisine, such as tender lamb with a Cabernet-plum demi-glace, and offers one of the cityâs most extensive wine lists - with over 800 varieties and counting. Thee Bungalow is offering a special three-course champagne dinner for Valentineâs Day.




Red Marlin
This waterfront restaurant at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay proves love isnât in the air, but rather, love is in the water this Valentineâs Day. Enjoy Chef de Cuisine Danny Banisterâs special four-course meal (served Friday and Saturday) alongside scenic views and a warm romantic setting. Red Marlin features booth indoor and outdoor dining, as well as an elegant communal chefâs table with built-in fire pit and extensive wine wall.

Candelas
The name says it all. With a dining area awash in soft candlelight, the intimate, glowing environment sets a romantic mood for any occasion. Chef Eduardo Baeza uses fresh local ingredients to prepare authentic central Mexican dishes, surely to warm the likes of any palate. And on most nights, the bar offers some of the best dance music in San Diego. (pictured left)



Royâs Hawaiian Fusion
The newest 17,500 square-foot location on the San Diego Harbor offers multiple options for a romantic dining experience. We recommend enjoying a quiet outdoor dinner for two as the sun sets beyond the boat-filled Bay. Or, opt for an upscale ambiance in the elegant private dining room with a side of unobstructed harbor views. Chef Roy Yamaguchiâs âalohaâ style of service and innovative Hawaiian fusion seafood dishes are sure to please your special someone.




Quarter Kitchen
The Ivy Hotelâs signature restaurant â Nathan Coulonâs Quarter Kitchen â offers a special âHis and Hersâ dinner menu this Valentineâs Day. For the most stylish dining destination, head to the heart of the Gaslamp Quarter and enjoy such loversâ treats as the Potato Crusted Yellowtail and the Liquid Chocolate Cake. Enhance the Valentineâs night passion with one of the Ivyâs sultry suites.





Coronado Boathouse
The Coronado Boathouse was built in 1887 (by the same constructionists as the neighboring Hotel Del Coronado) and its architecture beams with elegance and style. The historic, two-story restaurant offers a wide selection of prime steak and seafood, and its window and porch seating provides unprecedented views of the Marina.




The Sky Room
The Sky Room is nestled on top of the La Valencia Hotel, with an unobstructed 180-degree view of the Pacific Ocean. With only 11 tables, it is also considered to be one of the most romantic, and exclusive, restaurants in town. New Zealand Chef Vaughan Mabee offers menu highlights such as macadamia-crusted foie gras with strawberry-Champagne preserves.




Café Sevilla
A rich menu of authentic cuisine and a spicy, lively ambiance welcomes guests to one of the most beloved eateries in San Diego. Flamenco and Rumba guitarists play nightly in the tapas bar, and Sevillaâs underground nightclub offers flamenco shows, salsa lessons, and an open dance floor to keep you and your Amor swaying into the night. Spice up your Valentineâs Day dinner, and stay for intimate dancing into the late night. (pictured below)





Mille Fleurs
Resembling a French countryside retreat, Mille Fleurs in Rancho Santa Fe offers a warm and romantic setting amidst glowing fireplaces and elegant cuisine. Chef Martin Woseleâs award-winning menu, which changes daily, marries traditional European dishes with local California ingredients. Patio dining with contemporary music and a piano bar provide for the ultimate dining experience.


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2. The Hotel del Coronado
Or, more specifically, the Coronado Beach in front of the Hotel Del. Because not only does Coronado have the best and widest stretch of sand in the county, you have the majestic Victorian hotel as your backdrop. Perfect for a stroll or a picnic. Maybe you can't afford to stay at the hotel, but you can enjoy the grounds after walking the beach and pretend.
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3. The Prado Area in Balboa Park
Speaking of majestic, nothing gets better than the museum row area of Balboa Park, known as the Prado. This mostly pedestrian mall, with the arcade walkways and Spanish Moor architecture is romance from another era. Stroll the area and hidden gard

The diameter of a dinner plate is 1 ft. ?

lovely

The diameter of a dinner plate is 1 ft. In a dollhouse set, the diameter of a dinner plate is 1¼ in. What is the ratio of the diameter of the dollhouse plate to the diameter of the full-size plate?

Answer
Diameter of the doll house plate is 5/4 inches and the diameter of the dinner plate is 12 inches.

The ratio, therefore, is
5/4:12

or 5:48

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I want to make a romantic dinner tonight for my girlfriend - any ideas or suggestions?

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gittilygoo

I want to do something special for my girlfriend tonight. So tonight I want her to come home to a nice, romantic, candlelight dinner. I really haven't cooked much, but I want to try it tonight. Does anyone have any recommendations as to what I should make? Or the presentation or anything? I want to put on a really, really nice dinner for her tonight. Your help is appreciated. Thank you.

Answer
Good luck and I hope that you both enjoy!

Appetizer: Red Pepper and Tapenade Slices
1 (8-ounce) can crescent rolls (recommended: Pillsbury)
1/2 cup marinara sauce (recommended: Prego)
1/2 cup jack cheese, shredded (recommended: Kraft)
3 tablespoons blue cheese, crumbled
1/4 cup olive tapenade
1/3 cup roasted red bell pepper, cut into strips
Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Remove crescent dough from can and unroll. Separate into 8 triangles. Lay pieces of dough on baking sheet. Top each slice with a spoonful of marinara sauce, some shredded jack and blue cheese, a spoonful of olive tapenade, and red bell pepper strips.
Bake in oven for 12 to 15 minutes, or until edges are golden.

Pasta: You Won't Be Single For Long Vodka Cream Pasta
This recipe will make enough for 2 couples. If you plan a romantic evening where more than two's a crowd, reserve half the sauce to freeze for another supper before the addition of basil, and only cook 1/2 to 2/3 pound of penne.

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil, once around the pan in a slow stream
1 tablespoon butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 shallots, minced
1 cup vodka
1 cup chicken stock
1 can crushed tomatoes (32 ounces)
Coarse salt and pepper
16 ounces pasta, such as penne rigate
1/2 cup heavy cream
20 leaves fresh basil, shredded or torn
Crusty bread, for passing
Heat a large skillet over moderate heat. Add oil, butter, garlic, and shallots. Gently saute shallots for 3 to 5 minutes to develop their sweetness. Add vodka to the pan, 3 turns around the pan in a steady stream will equal about 1 cup. Reduce vodka by half, this will take 2 or 3 minutes. Add chicken stock, tomatoes. Bring sauce to a bubble and reduce heat to simmer. Season with salt and pepper.
While sauce simmers, cook pasta in salted boiling water until cooked to al dente (with a bite to it). While pasta cooks, prepare your salad or other side dishes.
Stir cream into sauce. When sauce returns to a bubble, remove it from heat. Drain pasta. Toss hot pasta with sauce and basil leaves. Pass pasta with crusty bread

Main Course: Garlic Roast Chicken with Rosemary and Lemon
2 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks
6 cloves garlic, crushed
3 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves stripped from stems
3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, eyeball it
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 tablespoon grill seasoning blend (recommended: Montreal Seasoning) or, coarse salt and black pepper
1/2 cup dry white wine or chicken broth
Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Arrange chicken in a baking dish, 9 by 13-inch. Add garlic, rosemary, extra-virgin olive oil, lemon zest and grill seasoning or salt and pepper to the dish. Toss and coat the chicken with all ingredients, then place in oven. Roast 20 minutes. Add wine and lemon juice to the dish and combine with pan juices. Return to oven and turn oven off. Let stand 5 minutes longer then remove chicken from the oven. Place baking dish on trivet and serve, spooning pan juices over the chicken pieces.

Salad: Your Basic Tossed Salad
2 hearts romaine lettuce
2 small plum tomatoes, diced
1 Kirby cucumber or 1/4 European seedless cucumber, diced
1 small yellow onion or 1/2 red onion, chopped
1 carrot, peeled and shredded
1 /4 cup (a couple of glugs) extra-virgin olive oil,
2 to 3 tablespoons (a couple of splashes) red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon sugar
Coarse salt and black pepper

Place salad greens in a salad bowl and top with tomatoes, cucumbers, onion, and carrot. Place oil, vinegar and sugar in a small plastic container. Put the lid on the container and shake dressing until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Pour dressing over salad. Season salad with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss to combine.

Chocolate Cups with Whipped Cream
Make your dessert first for this menu to allow these chocolate cups to set and chill: This recipe is a no bake pot de creme, no kidding.

2/3 cup whole milk
1 egg
2 tablespoons sugar
Pinch salt
1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons hazelnut liqueur or dark rum
4 demitasse cups
1 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons sugar
Mint sprigs, for garnish, optional

Heat milk in a small pan over moderate heat until it comes to a boil.
In blender or food processor combine egg, sugar, a pinch of salt, semisweet chips, and liqueur. Run processor or turn on blender to low setting. Pour in boiling milk in a slow stream. The hot milk will cook egg and melt chocolate. Process or blend 1 minute, until smooth.
Spoon chocolate into 4 demitasse cups and chill. After dinner, beat cream until soft peaks form. Add a little sugar and beat to combine. Top the chocolate cups with a dollop of cream and garnish each cup with mint sprigs.
Place cups on saucers and serve with demitasse spoons. If you use teacups, this recipe will yield 2 cups, rather than 4.

What's an easy recipe that makes a romantic dinner?

Debby W

I want to make a romantic dinner for my boyfriend and I need some easy recipes that are yummy and ideas for how to make the night romantic. Please help!

Answer
Always think light and inexpensive...the wine is always your main focus in a romantic dinner. Grape based is always the way to go for one the flavor and two it encourages drinking more which we all know speeds the heart up and leads to a wild night making love.
I would suggest something fairly easy
Shopping List
Olive oil if nones at home
Xpress Rice not sure what the brand is at your local store but these come in a variety of flavors. I know of Betty Crocker and Thai Express Chicken Helper..once you reach this part of grocery store you'll see bunch of them look for Mexican or Wild Rice or Jambalaya those are my favorite but the options is all yours to choose pick one based on allergy info or personal taste some of them will contain cheese or beans. I suggest taking an extra box just in case you mess up cooking one.
Next head to the freezer and find preseasoned boneless chicken breasts get about 2 pieces and oh yeah asparagus and thyme.
Dont forget the chocolate mousse cake and the Barry White cd or luther vandross please
Also if you dont have any good china glassware and silverware at home like i do. Gets a pair especially the wine glass.
Head Home
First Place both wine glass empty in the freezer and the wine in the fridge to chill.
Start with the instructions on the box for the rice..usually it will have you start off with a pan of boiling water. Then add rice stir a few and lower heat to its lowest setting and leave for a few mins. Please note on rice use your best judgement call if you open the rice pot too much will ruin it it should take bewteen 10 - 15 mins based on what is said in the instructions if you have a see thru pyrex to cook the rice that'll be great.
Start up another flame a nice saute pan will do great put about 1/4 cup olive oil and cook the asparagus on high heat til crispy brown. You are free to take one out and nibble at it to see if its ready.
Dont forget the rice!!!
Take out cooked asparagus set aside
Get the two pieces of chicken and insert to fry on high heat about 12 mins on each side. Keep rotating chicken until cooked.
Once cooked re insert asparagus and shake the pot cuz we wont be able to flip it like them chefs on tv the seasons off the chicken will blend with the asparagus once blended. Get a knife and scrape the fresh leaves off the thyme and simmer with a cover on low heat this will seal flavor and make you hungry.
Now we wait for mr rice.
The hardest thing about a romantic dinner is timing you dont want it too hot when hes home or too cold. Thats why i suggested the low flames slow cooking that will keep it hot and extend the time til he reaches home. This recipe will invest you about half hour or less..
DONT FORGET TURN OFF THE PHONES.
Have the wine glass ready LUTHER OR BARRY should be sounding out in the house at a low enough volume not to disturb but enhance the mood and the wine preferably wrapped in a new linen on the table when hes in the drive way. Have the china plates by the stove and ask him to call about 5 mins away from the house. Candles should already be lit andsilverware wrapped you should already be in something comfortable and smelling good. Have his robe hanging by the door amd as soon as he steps in strip him of his clothes and put his robe on. And lead him to the table i guarantee he will take over...and have the chocalate mousse sliced and already in the bedroom after the meal say "its time for dessert and pull him to the bedroom feed him tease him and you can take it from there.

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How do I properly care for lace and linen napkins?

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Q. My mother-in-law brought me a beautiful set of 12 embroidered linen and lace dinner napkins from Europe and I haven't a clue how to properly care for them. They look relatively delicate and they are very white - I'm afraid to actually use them as dinner napkins. They will be filthy after each use. Do I take them to the dry cleaners or hand wash them? Any advice would be greatly appreciated...I do not want to ruin this beautiful gift because I cared for them improperly.

Answer
I would use them only at very formal dinner parties. Store them in non-acid tissue paper. Soak after use in a soulution of Oxiclean, Hand rinse as many times as it takes, If you are able, lay them flat outside and let them sun dry. (Always have Paper ones handy)

What would be a good dessert for a Japanese dinner?

Shoshanna

I'm planning to make my parents dinner for their anniversary next week, and I was wondering what would be a good dessert for a Japanese dinner. I might make sushi, but I'm not entirely sure what I'll make. I was just wondering what would be a great and delicious dessert for a Japanese dinner.

Answer
I think it's sweet that you're making dinner for your parents for their anniversary, Shoshanna! If only I had the patience to make my dad dinner for occasions such as this, but I can't cook for crap. I suppose I could find easy recipes like the ones I searched for you. I found a few of them, which are listed below, and the link where I found them, which has more recipes, is in the Sources box, just to get you more variety.

STRAWBERRY JELLY YOKAN:

Ingredients:

3 (3 ounce) boxes strawberry Jell-O gelatin dessert
3 cups hot water
3 (1/4 ounce) envelopes gelatin powder (Knox)
1/4 cup cold water
1 (16 ounce) can red bean paste (Koshian)

Directions:

1- Soften gelatin in cold water.
2- Dissolve Jello in hot water, then add softened gelatin and mix well.
3- Add Kosian and blend well.
4- Pour into greased 8 x 8 inch pan.
5- Refrigerate until set about 4 hours.
6- Cut into blocks or rectangles and serve.

http://www.recipezaar.com/Strawberry-Jello-Yokan-345115

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BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE BUBBLE TEA:

Ingredients:

4 tablespoons cream cheese frosting
1/2 cup milk
4 tablespoons sugar syrup
1 cup ice (16oz)
4 ounces frozen blueberries
4 teaspoons artificial sweetener
2-4 tablespoons prepared tapioca

Directions:

1- Place defrosted blueberries in food processor along with sweetener and puree until smooth.
2- Place ice into blender and crush until partially crushed.
3- Place cream cheese frosting in a small bowl and mix with milk thoroughly.
4- Pour cream cheese milk, blueberry puree, and sugar syrup over crushed ice in blender.
5- Blend on highest setting until all ice is crushed.
6- Pour over tapioca pearl in a tall glass and serve with bubble tea straw.

Note: large tapioca pearls can be purchased at Asian grocery stores

http://www.recipezaar.com/Blueberry-Cheesecake-Bubble-Tea-248528

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JAPANESE CREAM PUFFS

Ingredients:

For the cream puff:

6 tablespoons butter
4 teaspoons sugar
1 cup water
1 cup flour
3 eggs

For the custard filling:

3 tablespoons flour, sifted
3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups warm milk
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
2 1/2 egg yolks
powdered sugar (optional)

Directions:

For the cream puff pastry:.
2- Preheat oven to 375°F.
3- Beat eggs in a bowl. Set aside.
4- On a pan in low heat, mix butter, sugar, and water. Bring to a boil.
5- Bring back to low heat. Add flour and mix really quickly.
6- Turn off heat. Add eggs and mix very well.
7- Put mixture in a bag.
8- Squeeze in mounds of 10-12 on wax paper lined pan.
9- Bake for 20-30 minutes until the tips are a little brown.
10- Cool puffs on rack when done.

For the custard filling:

1- In a pan, mix eggs and sugar.
2- Add the flour and mix well.
3- Add warm milk gradually. Put on stove in low heat.
4- Stir constantly until it thickens.
5- Remove from heat. Melt butter and mix very, very well.
6- Cool custard.
7- If you have the injection, fill it with the custard cream and fill the puff pastry. If not, slice the puff pastry in half and fill lower half with the cream custard. Dust top with powdered sugar, if desired.

Enjoy!

http://www.recipezaar.com/Shu-Cream-Japanese-Cream-Puff-320577

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Good luck, and wish your parents a happy anniversary!
=)

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