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Couples Camping 101: Wine & Dine

Chocolate, wine, and pasta for two.

by: Kristin Hostetter

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[pasta]
Otherwise known as “whore’s pasta,” Spaghetti Puttanesca is an, um, satisfying, rich meal with enough carbs to keep you going all night long. PackIt Gourmet’s Market Pasta Puttanesca ($9.50 for two servings, packitgourmet.com) strays a bit from the traditional recipe (typically a briny tomato with garlic, anchovies, capers and olives), but it tastes damn good and is a snap to prepare.

[vino]
Splurge on a decent bottle and decant it into Sea To Summit’s 2-liter Pack Tap ($20, 3.8 oz., seatosummit.com), a soft-sided but bomber beverage bag with a built-in spout for easy pouring.

[wine glasses]
Wine just tastes better when it’s sipped from a legit glass, not your dirty coffee cup, so grab a few of GSI Outdoors Stemless Wine Glasses ($6, 2.2 oz., gsioutdoors.com). They’re made from BPA-free polyester resin for safe packing, and the squat shape means you’re less likely to slosh it on yourself or your mate.

[dessert]
Dark chocolate may or may not be an aphrodisiac, but Justin’s Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Cups (2-pack for $1.80, justinsnutbutter.com) will, at the very least, make you a hero after dinner is done. They taste that good!

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