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Sometimes the best way to spend time with your special someone is a nice, romantic meal for two. Make it at home and all you have to do is grab a bottle of wine, set the table, and get cooking. To make things a little easier, sign up for Plated, a startup that delivers ready-to-cook meals right to your door.

Here are 5 things Plated provides that make the perfect at-home dinner date!

1. GOOD FOOD

Each delivery from Plated comes with top-quality ingredients: seasonal produce, antibiotic-free meat, and sustainably sourced seafood. Plus, you get the chance to make things you wouldn't normally cook at home. Butternut squash ravioli with spinach pesto, anyone?

2. AN EASY-TO-FOLLOW RECIPE

This is one of the best things about Plated. Each recipe card is laid out with photos and clear instructions to make it easy to surprise your significant other with a gourmet spread, or create something delicious together, step-by-step.

3. A RESTAURANT-QUALITY MEAL

If you're a long-term couple, you've had more than a few boxes of pasta out of plastic bowls. Plated can step up your game by making your dishes as sophisticated as the ones at your go-to anniversary spot. And if you're still getting to know each other, don't miss out on the magic that comes with those indulgent first dates!

4. FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATION

Loud music, eavesdroppers, cell phones, relentless waiters—lots of things can make a dinner date less than romantic. Instead, why not stay home, make a meal, and really get to know each other? And if you've been together for a while, now you can add "we make incredible meals together" to the list of reasons you're an awesome couple.

5. NOT WORRYING ABOUT YOUR BANK BALANCE

Sometimes finances do get in the way of a good time, but it's time to stop quietly checking your balance when your partner proposes a romantic evening. Now you can just sit down, look into each other's eyes, and put the bills of yesteryear out of your mind.

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