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1. Spaghetti with Marinara Sauce
Pasta with a simple tomato sauce took the cake for the most mentions among the 100+ guests. Perhaps it's our collective memory of Lady & the Tramp, but the classic comfort food proves that simplicity and unpretentiousness win big-time here. For a date, you can try a little harder than your weeknight average by making your own fresh pasta, too. Blogger Jennifer Perillo suggested a papardelle or some other rustic fresh noodle, which will give the meal a more handmade touch. “The most important key is that your dough needs to rest before you roll it out... It's kind of like love itself; sometimes you meet someone and see sparks at first, but it takes time to grow, to nurture and develop and to recognize all those great qualities about a person.” Likewise, time and patience is crucial to developing the glutens in the dough.