This book guides the reader through 60 recipes that chefs like to prepare for dates. Discover romantic appetizers, desserts to prepare together, as well as some more surprising dishes. Far from the cliché of Lady and the Tramp's spaghetti and meatballs, the secret weapon for seduction is not always what you think! From Anne-Sophie Pic's embossed gnocchi and roasted figs to César Troisgros' passionate meringue or Simone Zanoni's linguine alle vongole: 60 favorite recipes, each accompanied by an anecdote recounting a successful date... or not! Enough to raise the temperature, melt an artichoke heart, or keep the flame alive.