WHEN MAKING SHRIMP SCAMPI, DO NOT SKIMP ON THE SHRIMP. ALSO, ALWAYS USE REAL GARLIC CLOVES AND SHALLOTS, NOT ONIONS. BUT, MOST IMPORTANTLY, DO NOT SERVE THE SAME DRY WHITE WINE AT DINNER THAT YOU USED TO PREPARE THE SHRIMP SCAMPI WITH. IT IS ALL VERY SIMPLE, DO NOT BE CHEAP; INSTEAD, BE ROMANTIC!
