What's the sexiest meal anyone has ever made for you? We ask because, as you may or may not know, we're writing a cookbook about casseroles, and in it, we have a dish called "Seduction." A take on a family mac & corn recipe, we call it "Seduction" because just about everyone we make it for wants to sleep with us or marry us — and not because the food itself is sexy. In fact, with six different cheeses, it probably makes for the most unsexy next morning (or evening, depending on your level of lactose tolerance). But to us, this is still the sexiest dish we make because we put so much love and care into making it.
But we're interested in what constitutes sexy food. A Top Chef challenge to create sexy dishes a few seasons ago ended in disastrous tackiness, and beyond that, we're kind-of lost.
So, Scanner readers, what's the sexiest meal anyone has ever made for you? Or that you've ever made for someone else? And penis pasta doesn't count.
"Seduction" recipe after the jump.
Ingredients
1 large, white onion
2 cloves garlic (you might want to skip if you’re actually trying to seduce someone)
1 lb. Cavatelli, par boiled
½ lb. sharp cheddar, cubed or shredded
½ lb. white cheddar, cubed or shredded
½ lb. Gruyere, cubed or shredded
½ lb. fresh mozzarella, cubed
½ cup grated Parmesan
½ cup wildcard cheese of your choice
1 bag (10 oz) Cascadian Farm frozen organic sweet corn
2 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
¼ cup olive oil
½ cup milk (low fat or skim is fine, not that it really matters at this point)
salt, pepper
Directions
Preheat oven to 350º
In a large pot, boil Cavatelli (add a little olive oil and salt to the water) but be sure to get it out just under al dente, then run cold water over the noodles or they’ll continue to cook, set them aside in the strainer
In the same large pot, sauté the garlic and onion in 2-3 tblsps of olive oil, when the onions begin to brown, reduce the heat to low
Add milk, stir
Add both cheddars and Gruyere while continuing to stir
When the cheeses begin to melt, add the Cavatelli while continuing to stir
As the pasta becomes coated, add half of the parmesan (1/4 cup), stir
Add corn while continuing to stir (it can and should go in frozen)
Salt and pepper to taste
Add mozzarella, stir
Transfer to a 2 ¾ qt buttered or greased baking dish
Bake uncovered at 350º for 35-40 minutes or until bubbly
Remove from oven and cover with sliced tomatoes and the rest of the Parmesan cheese
Bake for about 15 more minutes
Let sit 10 minutes before eating (if you can)
Serves 5-6