February 25, 2010
The Perfect Gift Combo for a Hopeless Bachelor
We all have a friend who is completely inept in the kitchen. Actually, if you don’t have a friend like that, read on, because I have enough friends who meet that description to share at least one of mine with you.
The gift suggestion that I’m about to make for him is a tad expensive, so be prepared. I assure you, though, that you will discover it’s a very good investment on your part. Perhaps that nameless fellow is your roommate, your cousin or even your own son who you can seem to get to move out of your house.
Try giving him a romantic dinner without having to leave the house or apartment. Hopefully he’ll be able to find some date with whom to share it. Let’s face it, nothing sweeps a potential partner off his or her feet quite like a private, romantic, dinner at the host’s home. Now, the friend I’m thinking of needs all the help he can get in this regard. You may need to be very specific when you give him your gift and the instructions to go with it. Remind him to light candles, choose the music for him and suggest he pick up his dirty socks.
Start with a gift of a selection of gourmet cheeses for the beginning course Suggest that he consider serving the cheese with ripe apple slices or pear slices, but only if you trust him to handle a knife. He can serve this course as a finger food or at the dining table as the formal beginning of the meal.
The second course should be a delicious gourmet dinner of lobster or perhaps a surf and turf meal, if he is a beef fan. Since this man needs so much help, you will want to be certain that the lobster is as fresh as possible.
Tell him to cap off the evening with a magnificent, gourmet turtle cheesecake. Or, if he does not like chocolate, then select the more traditional New York cheesecake, decorated with a sprig of fresh mint.
You might also recommend a fine wine, if he consumes alcoholic beverages. Lobster is very hearty fare, so don’t be afraid to suggest he pair it with a bold wine such as a Merlot or even a Burgundy.
Now, sit back and wait for the eventually arriving wedding invitation. If it doesn’t arrive within six months, just find another friend. That will be much easier.
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