Cameron Diaz reveals the delicious meal she cooked future husband Benji Madden for their first date
Cameron Diaz has revealed the delicious first-date meal she made for her husband Benji Madden.
In a sneak peak at Wednesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the beloved A-lister opened up about winning Madden’s heart with a savory dish of Mediterranean lamb chops.
Barrymore, 47, set the stage for her best friend Diaz, 50, describing how she helped Cameron prepare for her first date with guitarist Good Charlotte, 43.
Snatched his heart through his stomach: Cameron Diaz, 50, has revealed the delicious first-date meal she made for her husband Benji Madden
‘We get home from this two-day immersive course on Northern and Southern Italian cooking,’ recalled Drew, ‘and you are about to go on a date with Benji.’
Barrymore went on to describe how they ‘talked about [the date] all weekend’ and that she even drove Diaz to the grocery store for ingredients.
‘I drove you to a grocery store,’ said Drew, ‘so pregnant I stayed in the car, and you went inside. What was the dish you made him that night? I’m gonna let you tell it. I remember it clear as day.’
The Charlie’s Angels stars were in Drew’s studio kitchen preparing a meal of their own when the reclusive Cameron detailed the dinner that led to true love.
Charlie’s chefs: In a sneak peak at Wednesday’s episode of The Drew Barrymore Show, the beloved A-lister opened up to her Charlie’s Angels costar about winning Madden’s heart with a savory dish of Mediterranean lamb chops
Drooling for details: Barrymore, 47, set the stage for her best friend Diaz, describing how she helped Cameron prepare for her first date with the Good Charlotte guitarist by driving her to the grocery store for ingredients
Savory romance: ‘Lamb chops,’ revealed The Mask star. ‘Mediterranean lamb chops, some couscous, and some broccoli and sautéed zucchini’
‘Lamb chops,’ she said. “Mediterranean lamb chops, some couscous, and some broccoli and sautéed zucchini.”
‘Did you make him the shallot gold that night?’ asked Barrymore, eagerly inquiring about Cameron’s secret flavor enhancer.
‘I put shallot gold in the couscous,’ replied The Mask star.
Shallot gold is a special concoction of caramelized shallots blended with olive oil.
The stunning foodie loves adding it to a variety of different recipes and dishes, jazzing up anything savory.
Drew was evidently a fan of shallot gold as she turned to her audience and exclaimed: ‘Do you see what I’m saying!’
Mad about Madden: Diaz tied the knot with her rock star husband at her Beverly Hills home in 2015
Diaz tied the knot with her rock star husband at her Beverly Hills home in 2015.
The four-time Golden Globe nominee announced that she had ‘retired’ from acting in 2018 and gave birth to a daughter named Raddix in December of 2019.
Both Cameron and Benji have been extremely private about their family life and rarely speak about their daughter.
But the giggly megastar is about to make her acting return with the aptly titled Netflix film Back in Action.
The action-comedy will co-star Cameron’s close friend Jamie Fox and its central storyline remains a closely guarded secret.
The source recently told People that Diaz has a more careful strategy for her film career this time around: ‘She doesn’t want acting to overtake her life now as it did before.’
Returning to the spotlight: The four-time Golden Globe nominee announced that she had ‘retired’ from acting in 2018 and gave birth to a daughter named Raddix in December of 2019. But the megastar is about to make her acting return with the aptly titled Netflix movie Back in Action