I always always ask for a full thanksgiving dinner....in May. 
He makes a mean turkey. We do a roast turkey, twice baked cheesy potatoes, stir fry green beans and crescent rolls with homemade gravy. All from scratch. Yum.
Can't wait for Fall! Once it's cool enough I'm asking for turkey! hehe
So if your DH is a good cook what would you ask him to make for your birthday?
blogger / wonderful cherry / 21616 posts
CHINESE!!! Could he cook sushi?! lol that's what I want all the time
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
Ummm...... if DH was going to cook for me it would be cereal and milk. We go out 
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Mrs. Pen: hahaha we have made sushi! But we can't get sushi grade fish locally -that I trust!- so we never make sashimi or raw sushi at home.
cantaloupe / 6800 posts
Aw man, I don't know but turkey sounds SO EFFING GOOD right now, omggaaahh.
My mom does this, she cooks us our "birthday dinner" every year. I usually get roast, mashed potatoes and corn..if not, I get fried chicken, mashed potatoes and corn. (I like mashed potatoes and corn haha!)
My sister gets cube steak over rice
DH usually asks for lasagna, if not then BBQ ribs
blogger / watermelon / 14218 posts
The only thing Wagon Sr. can really cook well that's not a breakfast food is steak on the grill. And he makes an amazing steak on the grill. So I'd ask for that. And baked potatoes with all the fixins.
grapefruit / 4823 posts
@locavore_mama: I just made a turkey breast and carrots in the crockpot, with green beans, homemade mashed potatoes and gravy last night for dinner! It was delish.
DH usually decides what he's going to make me for special dinners. He usually makes me something that I like, and he doesn't since I don't get it too often. Meatloaf, clams
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@sarbear: yum! Last night was a perfect night too for a fall meal!
honeydew / 7303 posts
@locavore_mama: we always go out, because my DH doesnt really like to cook. If he did.. I would ask for lobster!
GOLD / wonderful coconut / 33402 posts
It isn't my favorite, but he cooks a mean steak on the grill.
grapefruit / 4862 posts
My DH is a chef. I love it when he cooks for me (almost never... the shoemaker's kids have no shoes!) and when he does I almost always ask for risotto!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@kjpugs: hahaha.
I love risotto! It's so easy to make! Just takes a little time; we actually just made it last night.
pomegranate / 3003 posts
DH is a fantastic cook. When given the choice, I always request wild salmon. He makes a great, spicy brown sugar rub.
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@locavore_mama: helllllllllllllll no. I cannot be trusted to cook things like Risotto. Thus, my need to have him do so. I'm more of a "throw it in the oven and come back later" girl! Baking, I can do though, so that's my responsibility. What kind of risotto do you make? We always do a cheesey one with usually goat cheese, and whatever fresh herbs we have. I think I need to put in another request soon!!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@kjpugs: I usually just make it with broth and a little sauté onions. Last night we threw in chopped spinach and LO loved it. Methinks I will be making it more often to sneak more veggies into LO! hehe
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@locavore_mama: YUMMM spinach in there sounds GREAT! Maybe parmesan and spinach risotto is in my future. I hear you can do it with squash like pumpkin or butternut squash too- that would be healthy and delicious and probably a hit with LO!
GOLD / wonderful olive / 19030 posts
We go out...DH doesn't have very good cooking skills. He can grill but I would rather go out so no clean up
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@kjpugs: oooh good call on the butternut squash. That would be a great way to use up leftover roasted butternut squash. YUM.
GOLD / wonderful grape / 20289 posts
@char54: I would have to give him every detail in how to make a grilled cheese. And then he'd ask for more specifics, like "how much butter should I use? How much cheese?"
eggplant / 11824 posts
We always go out to a nice dinner, but if I requested an at-home dinner I would either request he make carbonara (oh man, he makes the best carbonara!) or this other awesome pasta he makes with squid and squid ink, topped with edible flowers. It's so pretty and so tasty!
honeydew / 7667 posts
@locavore_mama: egg foo young! It takes so freaking long to make but is soooooo good!! I also have him make turkey but he leaves the dressing and gravy to me so that wouldn't be such a treat!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@Mrs. Pen: there is no recipe! I loosely follow the container instructions. One tbsp butter and a little evoo. Saute about 1/2 cup chopped onions till translucent. Add one cup of risotto, saute for about 2 minutes. Add a good cup of liquid, I like to turn the flame down to medium at this point. Constantly stir.the rice around but be sure to redistribute the risotto evenly. Continue doing so until most of the liquid is gone. Keep adding liquid about 1/4 cup at atime. Repeat until risotto is done (it will start being sticky) . Making sure all the liquid is gone before you add more. I added spinach at the end and some parm would be delish!
The key is to monitor and stir a lot. It takes about 25 to 30 minutes.
Oh, risotto is one of the few grains you cook uncovered!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@MrsH: egg foo young?!?! A dagger through my heart!!! )
nectarine / 2600 posts
For my bday last month, i asked dh to make bbq tofu and potato wedges on the grill! Good stuff!
blogger / eggplant / 11551 posts
DH only cooks steak, ramen, and eggs... BUT in this hypothetical world I would want him to cook something super fancy and pretty that I could never get on a regular basis... maybe something French.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@kjpugs: OK so over the weekend we made risotto with spinach, asiago and cheddar with some milk to make it creamier. To. Die. For. LO gobbled it up like no tomorrow!
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@locavore_mama: OMG that sounds FANTASTIC. I gotta add spinach next time- I LOVE adding it to pasta. DH works at a well-known restaurant that is reopening today actually and his station right now includes risotto. Right now it's a creamy tomato risotto and at the media event last night apparently people were coming back for fourths! I asked him to make it for Thanksgiving when his family is here and he was like "it will be out of season then." OH HOMEBOY BETTER FIND A WAY TO MAKE IT IN SEASON!! lol!
grapefruit / 4923 posts
DH is not a good cook. but in this imaginary universe, i would ask for a perfectly cooked medium rare ribeye. i love steak and while i know it isn't difficult to make, i hardly ever cook it because we try to eat more vegetarian. so i consider it a big treat.
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@kjpugs: OR why doesn't he make it his next night off?
grapefruit / 4862 posts
@cheert16: UGHHH sameeeee. It's the best/worst, isn't it? He does like to cook for events though so hopefully thanksgiving will be awesome, especially if his family buys the food. @locavore_mama: I think I have a better chance of seeing a pig fly haha! He just does NOT want to cook on his days off! Plus we're 5 weeks out from baby so there are baby things I need him focusing on during off days haha. Dang priorities!
GOLD / wonderful pomegranate / 28905 posts
@kjpugs: @cheert16: gah! So my suspicions ARE true! Sad face.
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