Like BD says, simple pasta that goes well with wine. Think spaghetti with garlic bread, and maybe a salad, and a reliable wine -- Bella Serra Cabernet, or a Bolla Merlot, perhaps. Not something terribly pricey, but not something you've never tried before. You can prep most of a simple pasta dinner before she even arrives, so that when she shows, it's only a few minutes until dinner, with minimal prep. If you must do something fancy, at least provide a quickie appetizer to occupy her while you're being stupid in the kitchen.
Alternately, do something that the two of you can cook together works pretty well. I've made my share of team dinners before, and it can be kind of a fun experience. If the two of you are together in a small kitchen, opportunities arise that may not happen otherwise, "greasing the skids" for later.
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SoCal911 wisely stated:
...mixing strong drinks
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In the words of Merlin, "We'll use the
old ways!"
