Dinner date

[Sundae]

I'd suggest making a one pot meal so that you don't have to attend to anything other than her once she arrives. There's nothing more sexy than watching a man who knows what he's doing in the kitchen, but you are honest that you don't, so I'd bring the chance for mistakes down as low as possible.

Cook a long slow chilli, or chicken in sauce, or sausage casserole or some such. You can sweat over the recipe all afternoon (packet and jar sauces are also handy!) and just put back on the heat ofr 5 minutes when you're ready to eat. Serve with rustic bread and a simple side salad - a bag of leaves if you like - and you'll come across as relaxed around food.

Zen I'm flattered that you remember that story! But that's Flint's date's job anyway - his is to provide the food.

Ali I thought you meant Fresh was underage for sexy games! I had to go back and reread it before I remembered American licencing laws.

Oh Fresh - airing out the room is great advice. But find a couple of good scented candles if you can afford the outlay. One vanilla, one chocolate. Or if you can get them, half a dozen scented tealights (they'll be cheaper). A straw poll suggests that there's nothing like candlelight to make a girl feel secure about her appearance, and the subtle scent of a sweetshop to make her feel at home.