A little
cooking goes a long way in the art of seduction.  Here are some essentials to prepare the
perfect meal… and even if you end up ordering in, at least she’ll be turned on
by your very impressive kitchen set up.

Anolon Nouvelle Copper Stainless Steel 10
Piece Set

The Anolon
Nouvelle Copper Stainless Steel Set is crafted with copper to deliver optimum
heat control and perfect cooking performance. A layer of aluminum is
encapsulated with copper, followed by more aluminum and finished with an
impact-bonded stainless steel cap for outstanding heat distribution. Its European-inspired
design looks cool and this set of pots and pans has everything you need. Better
yet, nonstick for easy food release, easy cleaning, metal utensil safe and suitable
for all stovetops. The set includes: 1.5 Qt. Covered Saucepan, 3 Qt. Covered
Saucepan, 8 Qt. Covered Stockpot, 8.5″ French Skillet, 10″ French
Skillets 3 Qt. Covered Sauté.
MSRP $399.  www.anolon.com

Wüsthof Classic Essential 3-Piece Knife
Set

You know you
want to play with the big knife and pretend to be a butcher! This professional-quality
cutlery set simplifies the job of breaking down whole cuts of meat. The set
includes the cleaver for breaking down large cuts and cutting through bones, the boning knife to cut meat from the bone and trim
away fat, sinews and tendons and
the poultry shears for cut through bone without tearing the delicate meat.
MSRP $199.95 www.williams-sonoma.com

T-Fal ActiFry
Your attention to nutrition and health will go a long way in her book. Here is
a revolutionary machine that can roast, fry, (quickly) slow-cook, or stir-fry,
a variety of foods, all with little to no oil. 
You can make a hundreds of meals in this one cooker – all with zero to
two tablespoons of oil cutting away almost 75% of the fat.  Make seafood, fajitas, buffalo wings, chili, desserts
and more, including French fries that will go from 16-18 grams of fat to only 3
grams.
MSRP $249.99 www.tfalactifry.com

The Coffee Bean
& Tea Leaf’s CBTL Kaldi
This single-serve brewing system from The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf comes in a
sleek design and vibrant metallic color to give you delicious coffee, tea and
espresso-based beverages – all with a single touch. The system employs single capsules containing The
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf hand-selected premium coffees and hand-plucked whole
leaf teas. It’s easy to use. One capsule, one touch. The unique
twin pressure system provides high pressure to capture all the aroma, texture,
flavor of espresso, while gentle pressure allows flavors in coffee and tea to
develop naturally and with great balance. 

MSRP $179.99 www.cbtl.com
The CBTL Milk Frother is the perfect complement for cappuccinos , chocolate and
more. (Sold separately. MSRP $59.59)

Hamilton Beach
Large Capacity Oven

When you need a second oven this stainless steel offering
from Hamilton Beach provides efficiency, convenience and enough room for a 9 x
13 baking pan. Make pizzas, roast a 5lb chicken with rotating rotisserie, and
with the easy to clean interior you’ll be done in no time.
MSRP $129.99 www.hamiltonbeach.com

Hamilton Beach
Easy Clean Indoor Grill

Most meals take less than 10 minutes in this nonstick
grill that opens up to provide plenty of room for your steaks, burgers and hot
dogs. 
MSRP $59.99  www.hamiltonbeach.com

Microplane Meat Tenderizer

Forget about
hammering your skirt steak to submission. 
Just rock the Microplane Easy Prep Meat Tenderizer back and forth across
the meat and the sharp, etched blades break down and soften the fibers leaving
you a softer, more flavorful steak.  MSRP
$19.95 www.microplane.com