Ingredients:
A red Porsche, a pink bridesmaid's dress, and a dozen floppy disks
Preparation:
Raid your local vintage store—or your own closet—for all the best '80s fashions. Transform your dining room into a school dance, complete with streamers, balloons, and a disco ball.
Yield:
An intimate sweet sixteen for two
The Menu:
In the final minutes ofSixteen Candles, Sam's birthday wish comes true when she and her crush—senior Jake Ryan—sit on a dining room table and kiss over a candle-topped cake. In keeping with this unforgettable scene, our menu features a beautiful golden layer cake with a rich chocolate and sour cream frosting. You could make a meal out of this decadent dessert alone, but we recommend a trip down memory lane with updated and much improved versions of classic cafeteria fare. Our grass-fed beef meatloaf may be wrapped in a bacon blanket but is nothing like mystery meat. On the side, truffles put a grown-up spin on tator tots while carrots, Sam's favorite body-enhancing veggie, are dressed up with crispy fried sage leaves. It's a meal the lunch lady would hardly recognize.
Romance Tips:
Listening and dancing to classic '80s tunes will help re-create the magic of your first high-school crush, and this time you already know you get the guy or girl. After dinner, rent a red sports car (Jake Ryan's was a Porsche 944) and go for a drive.
