Ok. We’ve been friends for a while and you know my deal: Cooking doesn’t have to be hard. It doesn’t have to be complicated. You don’t need fancy equipment or a big kitchen. If you’re having people over, they are there to see you - not your food, so don’t stress… just make sure the (visible part of your) bathroom is clean!
Hopefully, by now, you get it.
But what happens when you want to put on the dog? It’s cuffing season, and maybe you want to test out that weather-worn adage: the way to a person’s heart is through their stomach.
Now let me be clear. I know that geographically there are more expedient ways to the human heart. Also, if you don’t want to cuff, don’t cuff. But if you are looking down a long 6 month barrel before you can even conceive of busting out a tank top again let’s get you some thirst-trap worthy recipes that will bring all the folks to your yard.
We’ll start with the Croque-Monsieur. Basically a toasted ham and cheese sandwich, but a little more luxurious (and labour intensive) because of the creamy Béchamel sauce. Also, the name is French so once you say it, you’re basically kissing. AND it’s perfect for dinner or breakfast (hubba hubba, aaahoogah, wowie wa wa etc…)
The thing about Béchamel is he’s not a complex fellow, and once you figure him out, he’ll open right up and reveal all his secrets: Mac and Cheese, POT PIES, Scalloped Potatoes, THIS LASAGNA ↓!
Who needs to get cuffed when you can get stuffed? (TM @twolittlesandwiches 2021)
Speaking of getting stuffed, why not try these cheesecake stuffed chocolate chip cookies for dessert?
There’s nothing cozier than a warm chocolate chipper and it’s a perfect cookie to share with a new lovah… Spending some time getting to know someone, thinking you’ve got them all figured out, and then whammo!… this person has LAYERS!
And while these recipes are more than enough for two, they all freeze well, just in case things don’t work out or you’re consciously not coupling… in which case, good for you for treating yourself like the Royal Babe of Hotsville. May I suggest eating all your meals in your underwear in front of the TV, Your Highness? #Heaven
If you haven’t sensed the theme, it is my firm belief that you can’t spell aphrodisiac without cheese… though I guess technically that would be an aphrocheeseiac… to me they are on in the same. Because if you can’t get bloated with the one you love then what is the damn point?