Paying tribute to the many years of pure joy that food has brought to me, my family and friends. Truly sexy food for a romantic dinner like home made fresh pasta, succulent seafood, home baked bread, romantic gift baskets full of sexy food, beautiful wines and of course delectable gooey desserts.
After years of cooking for family friends and clients I can finally share some of the world's truly sexy food recipes that I have discovered, prepared and enjoyed. I have also carefully selected many romantic gifts, great books and cool kitchen stuff just for you! So pour yourself a glass of wine ... and in the famous words of Frankie Goes to Hollywood .... Relax!
It's croissant time!
In recent weeks the weather has been getting cooler and the coffee somehow seems to be tasting better! Go figure ? I was reading the latest Gourmet Traveler mag and came across an article on Paris and you guessed it ... an article on the humble croissant. It was around 8:30 pm, but I thought what the ... I really wanted one of those beautiful pastries ... the bakeries were shut so there was only one thing for it .... read more>>
What makes food sexy? For some it is a matter of taste, texture and smell, yet for others its down to chemistry.
Either way you look at it... one things is agreed... food can be very sexy!
Let's take a look at some history first... it's always good to know where we have come from.
The book of The Arabian Nights tell tales of the powers of certain spices.
Chinese ‘Handbooks of Sex’ (written 5,000 years ago by Emperor Huang-Ti)
King Solomon described the seductive power of aromatic spices with a warning: “I’ve perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let’s drink our fill of love until morning.”
In bygone days spice was a commodity with trading power greater than gold. It was used as currency, and horded by the wealthy. America was “discovered” during Columbus quest to find a quicker route to India for its valuable spices, namely black pepper—which he confused with the hot chili peppers of the “New World”. However, it was the Portuguese to first reach India by sea and the Dutch that controlled the spice trade for centuries. So interestingly, here lays the roots of many cultural cuisines.
The intoxicating aromas and flavors of expensive, exotic spices have been known since ancient times to create a “stimulating” environment. Cinnamon, nutmeg, fenugreek, cumin, clove, saffron, ginger, vanilla and cardamom -“queen of spice”- have been used for thousands of years for their sexual powers. And almost, every ancient culture can testify to the sexually stimulating properties of certain foods.
It's a matter of fact that spicy food provides a sensory rush. Those chili peppers send the brain a message to release the endorphins. And if you're feeling the heat, it is likely that you are feeling in the mood for some romance.
We know many foods to be considered as Aphrodisiacs. Aphrodisiac foods are believed to increase sexual desire, performance and or pleasure. It can be a scent, color, object, food, drink, music or the right mix of all of the above ... Whilst unproven, it is still considered that certain types of food and drink are good for your libido. Foods that are high in stuff that are healthy for the reproductive organs make the best, most logical aphrodisiacs; food that are rich in vitamins A, Bs, E, phosphorus, potassium, copper and zinc – like certain seafood—oysters, whelks, snails, conch, steamer, mussels, clam. The word aphrodisiac derives from Aphrodite the Greek goddess who arose out of the sea on an oyster - the most popular aphrodisiac.
So enough of the factual stuff... Sexy Food is when the magic begins.
"You can tell a lot about a person's ability to love by the way they eat ... and prepare food."
Whilst I have provided a lot of chatter about history and chemistry on this website, my real belief lays in this statement above. It is in the careful consideration of what to prepare, selecting the ingredients, considering the aromas, selecting the wine, choosing the serviceware, prerparing the table, and incorporating love into each mouthfull
