Email Link SMS X Search Clock Right Arrow Caret down Caret up Caret left Caret right Thumbs up Speech Audio on Replay Plus Minus

23 Dinners For Two That Are As Stunning As Your Date

Just be sure to save room for dessert. ;)

Lauren Paul
BuzzFeed

1. Wild Mushroom Risotto for Two

Stephanie Kirkos / Steph in Thyme / Via stephinthyme.com

Pairs perfectly with a bottle of red. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

2. 30-Minute Sesame Mango Chicken Teriyaki

Lindsay Ostrom / Pinch of Yum / Via pinchofyum.com

A chicken recipe that's easy, tangy, and far from boring (finally). Recipe here.

3. Brown Butter Scallops With Parmesan Risotto

Lindsay Ostrom / Pinch of Yum / Via pinchofyum.com

Scallops may sound intimidating, but they cook in like five minutes. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

4. Salsa Verde Pork Enchilada Casserole

Lindsay Livingston / The Lean Green Bean / Via theleangreenbean.com

A casserole that's somehow even better as leftovers. Recipe here.

5. Chili-Rubbed Rib-Eye Steak With Maple Bourbon Butter

Emma Christensen / The Kitchn / Via thekitchn.com

Step up your steak game. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

6. Beet and Sweet Potato Stacks

Emma Christensen / The Kitchn / Via thekitchn.com

For all you elegant vegetarians. Recipe here.

7. Roasted Chorizo, Grapes, Rice, and Lentils Skillet Dinner

Lori Yates / Foxes Love Lemons / Via foxeslovelemons.com

I know; I didn't know you could roast grapes either. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

8. Roasted Butternut Squash, Quinoa, and Jalapeño Chimichurri Tacos

Erin A. / Naturally Ella / Via naturallyella.com

Somehow refreshingly light and totally filling at the same time. Recipe here.

9. Cacio e Pepe With Bacon

Alissandra Maffucci / Inspiralized / Via inspiralized.com

It's Italian for "cheese and pepper" pasta, but this is with zucchini noodles. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

10. Vegetable Tamale Pies for Two

Tessa / Natural Comfort Kitchen / Via naturalcomfortkitchen.com

OMG, is heaven just a big ol' bowl of tamales?! Recipe here.

11. Coq au Vin Grilled Cheese

Lauren Grier / Climbing Grier Mountain / Via climbinggriermountain.com

Chicken braised in wine, topped with melted cheese, and sandwiched between two golden pieces of bread. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

12. Beer-Simmered Clams

Rebekah Hubbard / PDX Food Love / Via pdxfoodlove.com

Further proof that everything is better with beer. Recipe here.

13. Easy Chicken Parmesan

Christina Lane / Dessert For Two / Via dessertfortwo.com

Everyone should know how to make this. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

14. Cheeseburger Pizza

Marion Myers / Our Life Tastes Good / Via ourlifetastesgood.blogspot.com

🎶 You get the best of both worlds. 🎶 Recipe here.

15. Spaghetti Squash Quiche

Olena / iFoodReal / Via ifoodreal.com

You can do so much more with spaghetti squash than just stuff it or pretend it's spaghetti. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

16. Creamy Amaranth Polenta With Chickpea Marinara

Gena Hamshaw / The Full Helping / Via thefullhelping.com

Creamy, hearty, and tastes like the recipe has been in the family for ages. Recipe here.

17. Cornish Hens With Cherry Sauce

Samantha / Haute Pepper Bites / Via hautepepperbites.com

A sweeter and tbh cuter version of regular roast chicken. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

18. Chipotle Lime-Glazed Pork

Megan Keno / Country Cleaver / Via countrycleaver.com

This tenderloin is just so damn juicy. Recipe here.

19. Brown Sugar Salmon

Diane Yoon / Diane, A Broad / Via dianeabroad.com

The easiest, classiest fish recipe ever. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

20. Spicy Chicken Thighs With Seared Avocados and Pilsner Butter Sauce

Justine Sulia / Cooking and Beer / Via cookingandbeer.com

Layered on a bed of angel hair pasta and kale. Recipe here.

21. Beer Cheese Fondue With Roasted Vegetables

Dani / The Adventure Bite / Via theadventurebite.com

Fondue for two. 💛💛 Recipe here.

22. 20-Minute Thai Basil Beef and Lemongrass Rice Bowls

Tieghan Gerard / Half Baked Harvest / Via halfbakedharvest.com

Approximately one million times better than takeout. Recipe here.

23. Butternut Squash Baked Mac and Cheese

Lisa Lin / Healthy Nibbles and Bits / Via healthynibblesandbits.com

Hey, there's veggies, it's a grown-up meal. Recipe here.

Advertisement

Advertisement

TRENDING RECIPES
Cornbread Stuffing
Hot Cheeto Fries
Garlic Parmesan-stuffed Mushrooms
Creme Egg Bundt Cake
Hot Cheeto Burrito
Trinidad Black Cake

Advertisement

Advertisement

LATEST TASTY GUIDES
Here's The Best Type Of Chocolate For Baking Cookies (Based On Science)
18 Low Carb Casserole Recipes That Still Deliver On Flavor
23 Fascinating Food Facts That Deserve A Spot In Your Brain

Advertisement

Advertisement

Does Chilling Your Cookie Dough Actually Do Anything?
BuzzFeed's Guide To Making The Ultimate Chocolate Chip Cookies
15 Packable, Exciting School Lunches That Are Actually Wholesome

Advertisement

Advertisement

Which Flour Is The Best For Making Chocolate Chip Cookies?
15 Five-Ingredient Lunches You Can Pack For Work Or School
17 Summer Salads To Bring To A Huge Summer Cookout

Advertisement

Advertisement

Here's How To Make BuzzFeed's Best Chocolate Chip Cookies
17 No-Fuss Family Dinners Kids And Adults Will Love
Is Baking Soda Or Powder Better For Making Cookies With?
Which Sugar Is The Best For Making Chocolate Chip Cookies?
16 Summer Dinners Made With Five Ingredients Or Fewer
Which Fat Is The Best For Making Chocolate Chip Cookies?

Advertisement

Advertisement

MORE TASTY GUIDES
12 Simple Pasta Cooking Tips Everyone Should Know
12 Grilling Mistakes You Might Not Realize You're Making
32 Things From Walmart That'll Give You The Kitchen Of Your Dreams
16 Refreshing Summer Dinners You Can Make In Your Slow Cooker
16 No-Bake Treats You Should Make This Summer
14 Summer Side Dishes You Can Bring To Your Next Cookout
14 Delicious Polish Recipes That Are Actually Super Simple To Make
16 Impressive 4th Of July Desserts That Are Actually Easy To Make
 

We value your privacy

We and our partners use technology such as cookies on our site to personalize content and ads, provide social media features, and analyze our traffic. Click below to consent to the use of this technology across the web. You can change your mind and change your consent choices at anytime by returning to this site.

Tasty

Information storage and access

The storage of information, or access to information that is already stored, on your device such as advertising identifiers, device identifiers, cookies, and similar technologies.

Personalisation

The collection and processing of information about your use of this service to subsequently personalise advertising and/or content for you in other contexts, such as on other websites or apps, over time. Typically, the content of the site or app is used to make inferences about your interests, which inform future selection of advertising and/or content.

Ad selection, delivery, reporting

The collection of information, and combination with previously collected information, to select and deliver advertisements for you, and to measure the delivery and effectiveness of such advertisements. This includes using previously collected information about your interests to select ads, processing data about what advertisements were shown, how often they were shown, when and where they were shown, and whether you took any action related to the advertisement, including for example clicking an ad or making a purchase. This does not include personalisation, which is the collection and processing of information about your use of this service to subsequently personalise advertising and/or content for you in other contexts, such as websites or apps, over time.

Content selection, delivery, reporting

The collection of information, and combination with previously collected information, to select and deliver content for you, and to measure the delivery and effectiveness of such content. This includes using previously collected information about your interests to select content, processing data about what content was shown, how often or how long it was shown, when and where it was shown, and whether the you took any action related to the content, including for example clicking on content. This does not include personalisation, which is the collection and processing of information about your use of this service to subsequently personalise content and/or advertising for you in other contexts, such as websites or apps, over time.

Third-party vendors

Information storage and access

The storage of information, or access to information that is already stored, on your device such as advertising identifiers, device identifiers, cookies, and similar technologies.

View Companies Hide Companies

Company

  • Lotame Solutions, Inc.
  • OpenX Software Ltd. and its affiliates
  • The Rubicon Project, Limited
  • Index Exchange, Inc.
  • comScore, Inc.
  • DoubleVerify Inc.​
  • LiveRamp, Inc.
  • Taboola Europe Limited
  • PubMatic, Inc.
  • Outbrain UK Ltd
  • EMX Digital LLC
  • Nielsen Marketing Cloud
  • Google (DFP / AdX)

Personalisation

The collection and processing of information about your use of this service to subsequently personalise advertising and/or content for you in other contexts, such as on other websites or apps, over time. Typically, the content of the site or app is used to make inferences about your interests, which inform future selection of advertising and/or content.

View Companies Hide Companies

Company

  • Lotame Solutions, Inc.
  • OpenX Software Ltd. and its affiliates
  • LiveRamp, Inc.
  • Outbrain UK Ltd
  • EMX Digital LLC
  • Nielsen Marketing Cloud
  • Google (DFP / AdX)

Ad selection, delivery, reporting

The collection of information, and combination with previously collected information, to select and deliver advertisements for you, and to measure the delivery and effectiveness of such advertisements. This includes using previously collected information about your interests to select ads, processing data about what advertisements were shown, how often they were shown, when and where they were shown, and whether you took any action related to the advertisement, including for example clicking an ad or making a purchase. This does not include personalisation, which is the collection and processing of information about your use of this service to subsequently personalise advertising and/or content for you in other contexts, such as websites or apps, over time.

View Companies Hide Companies

Company

  • Lotame Solutions, Inc.
  • OpenX Software Ltd. and its affiliates
  • LiveRamp, Inc.
  • Outbrain UK Ltd
  • Google (DFP / AdX)

Content selection, delivery, reporting

The collection of information, and combination with previously collected information, to select and deliver content for you, and to measure the delivery and effectiveness of such content. This includes using previously collected information about your interests to select content, processing data about what content was shown, how often or how long it was shown, when and where it was shown, and whether the you took any action related to the content, including for example clicking on content. This does not include personalisation, which is the collection and processing of information about your use of this service to subsequently personalise content and/or advertising for you in other contexts, such as websites or apps, over time.

View Companies Hide Companies

Company

  • Lotame Solutions, Inc.
  • LiveRamp, Inc.
  • Google (DFP / AdX)

Measurement

The collection of information about your use of the content, and combination with previously collected information, used to measure, understand, and report on your usage of the service. This does not include personalisation, the collection of information about your use of this service to subsequently personalise content and/or advertising for you in other contexts, i.e. on other service, such as websites or apps, over time.

View Companies Hide Companies

Company

  • Lotame Solutions, Inc.
  • RhythmOne, LLC
  • comScore, Inc.
  • DoubleVerify Inc.​
  • LiveRamp, Inc.
  • Outbrain UK Ltd
  • Google (DFP / AdX)

Company

Lotame Solutions, Inc.

Privacy policy: https://www.lotame.com/about-lotame/privacy/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

RhythmOne, LLC

Privacy policy: https://www.rhythmone.com/privacy-policy

Purposes:

  • Measurement

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting

Features:

  • Matching Data to Offline Sources
  • Linking Devices
  • Precise Geographic Location Data

OpenX Software Ltd. and its affiliates

Privacy policy: https://www.openx.com/legal/privacy-policy/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting

Features:

  • Matching Data to Offline Sources
  • Linking Devices
  • Precise Geographic Location Data

The Rubicon Project, Limited

Privacy policy: http://rubiconproject.com/rubicon-project-yield-optimization-privacy-policy/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

Features:

  • Precise Geographic Location Data

Index Exchange, Inc.

Privacy policy: www.indexexchange.com/privacy

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access

Features:

  • Linking Devices
  • Precise Geographic Location Data

comScore, Inc.

Privacy policy: https://www.comscore.com/About-comScore/Privacy-Policy

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Measurement

Features:

  • Linking Devices

DoubleVerify Inc.​

Privacy policy: https://www.doubleverify.com/privacy/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Measurement

LiveRamp, Inc.

Privacy policy: www.liveramp.com/service-privacy-policy/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

Features:

  • Matching Data to Offline Sources
  • Linking Devices

Taboola Europe Limited

Privacy policy: https://www.taboola.com/privacy-policy

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

Features:

  • Matching Data to Offline Sources
  • Linking Devices

PubMatic, Inc.

Privacy policy: https://pubmatic.com/privacy-policy/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

Outbrain UK Ltd

Privacy policy: https://www.outbrain.com/legal/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Content selection, delivery, reporting

Features:

  • Matching Data to Offline Sources

EMX Digital LLC

Privacy policy: https://emxdigital.com/privacy/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

Features:

  • Linking Devices
  • Precise Geographic Location Data

Nielsen Marketing Cloud

Privacy policy: http://www.nielsen.com/us/en/privacy-statement/exelate-privacy-policy.html

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Measurement

Features:

  • Matching Data to Offline Sources
  • Linking Devices

Amazon Publisher Services

Privacy policy: https://ams.amazon.com/webpublisher/apsmanaged/apsagreement.html

Legitimate Interest Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement

Google (DFP / AdX)

Privacy policy: https://adssettings.google.com/

Purposes:

  • Information storage and access
  • Personalisation
  • Ad selection, delivery, reporting
  • Content selection, delivery, reporting
  • Measurement
Share on Pinterest Share on Pinterest Pinterest Pinterest Share on Facebook Share on Facebook Share on Email Share on Email More More
Close this modal Close this modal

Share This Article