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OngletNYC · 02-13-2011, 02:25 PM

Well, do I? I'm serving duck confit with a cherry/balsamic sauce, quinoa with broccoli rabe, and probably a frisee. This is kinda new for me (female, aged 40)... is cooking enough? I feel that it is, but would like to hear it if conventional wisdom reveals that I'm wrong.

sydney1987 · 02-13-2011, 02:40 PM

it's the thought and the effort that counts

so, no. but if you see something nice, then buy it. if not, then don't.

i think cooking is way better than some gift that's bought with the effort of a credit card swipe

cpg35223 · 02-13-2011, 02:46 PM

I think duck confit is gift enough, don't you?

crabman1 · 02-13-2011, 03:04 PM

If its not nothing will be. Interesting dinner to choose a wine for...

Pastelito de limon · 02-13-2011, 03:11 PM

I think dinner is a great gift. My fiance made me some amazing seared tuna last night. I cooked up some kung pao chicken today. Neither of us swapped overpriced valentines day stuff; cooking and eating together made us both very happy.

yankeegirl313 · 02-13-2011, 03:15 PM

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Originally Posted by OngletNYC

Well, do I? I'm serving duck confit with a cherry/balsamic sauce, quinoa with broccoli rabe, and probably a frisee. This is kinda new for me (female, aged 40)... is cooking enough? I feel that it is, but would like to hear it if conventional wisdom reveals that I'm wrong.

Sounds fancy! That should be enough, and of course, a piece of ass!

TabulaRasa · 02-13-2011, 03:17 PM

I'm cooking, too, which will be much appreciated.

I'm not buying a gift, but I am making one, which will also be appreciated.

Chowhound · 02-13-2011, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by yankeegirl313

Sounds fancy! That should be enough, and of course, a piece of ass!

I like the way you roll man...

Thursday007 · 02-13-2011, 03:38 PM

Toss in at least a card and you're good to go.

OngletNYC · 02-13-2011, 03:47 PM

I've put in some time seriously thinking about what to cook for dinner, it isn't something I take lightly. (Especially since he has never tasted my cooking before.) I think I will take the suggestion of a card too, and choose a blank one so I will have to provide the words myself. Thanks all!