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Hitting the Sauce: cooking with alcohol for a romantic evening
The often-quoted wisdom from Shakespeare’s Macbeth goes, “Alcohol provokes the desire, but takes away the performance.” The FDA says that drinking pretty much takes away the desire too and that...
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Cooking with Lavender for a Romantic Dinner
When I was single, I used cooking with lavender as a litmus test. You see, I once made a dish with herbs de Provence, the classic French herb blend of rosemary, parsley, basil, sweet marjoram, thyme,...
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Fifty Ways to Feed Your Lover
Yes, there are 50. Best of all, we have a whole guide to recipes you can pair with the best ways to feed your lover. Chef and aphrodisiac cookbook author Diane Brown knows a thing or two about...
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Valentine’s Day Recipes for Two
This menu features three of my favorite Valentine’s Day recipes. I’ve written each of the recipes to serve two, since they’re designed for a night of seduction. However, I think they’re the kind of...
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Couples Cooking Recipes & Tips for a Date Night at Home
As a culinary instructor and the author of an aphrodisiac cookbook, I’ve spent many years teaching cooking to singles and to couples. What is most interesting to me about the experience is not what...
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Tapas Recipes for a Romantic Tapas Dinner
I’ve always had a thing for toreadors. I don’t know if it’s the vivid red cape, the machismo or the tights; my fantasy is fueled by the romance of Spain. Another fetish? Perhaps, but it’s how I...
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Homemade Sushi for a Romantic, Springtime Meal
One of the things I love about sushi is its ceremony. Based on etiquette and order, sushi demands a distinct method of preparation and dining. At the sushi bar, the sequence of service never alters:...
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A Valentine’s Dinner for Two Inspired by the Greek God of Love
Cupid gets all of the attention for Valentine’s Day. Of course, we identify this lover’s holiday with his cherubic image. But his Greek counterpart, Eros, is rarely as iconic. That’s why I’ve created...
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An Aphrodisiac Plan for a New Year’s Eve Dinner for Two
This exotic and incredibly aphrodisiac dinner plan offers a fresh way to hail the New Year without the requisite over-indulgence guilt. Instead of putting every luxury food I can afford into one...
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8 Sexy Dinner Recipes to Feed Your Lover
These sexy dinner recipes are great choices to pair with my list of Fifty Ways to Feed Your Lover. You can plan a whole romantic evening around some (or all!) 50 ways or just start cooking with these...
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An Irish Date Night Menu Inspired by St. Patrick’s Day
I was faced with an interesting challenge recently. A publicist asked me to participate in a food show and feature a seductive, Irish date night menu inspired by St. Patrick’s Day. A date night menu...
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Plan a Tropical Christmas Party for a Beach-y Holiday at Home
Just when the winter gloom sets in, and the outdoor palette of colors seems to be another variation of gray, I start having fantasies about escaping to a brightly tinted, temperate world. I see myself...
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