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 recipes you’ll want to add to your regular rotation. Each of them can be doubled fairly easily. Of course, if the […]
I adapted this Puttanesca Sauce recipe from my first cookbook, The Seduction Cookbook: Culinary Creations For Lovers. It is, of course, the classic sauce for Pasta Puttanesca. But I also enjoy using this sauce over chicken or fish. My version is a little unusual in that I use a whole head of Romanesco cauliflower in […]
Diane Brown, aphrodisiac foods authority and author of The Seduction Cookbook offers up this Citrus Sangria recipe made with three different citrus fruits. She finds citrus to be a great fruit for red sangria.
We’re feeling the need for a good, stiff cocktail right now. We thought something refreshing, like this Caipirinha recipe would put us all in the mood to transition to spring. (And the thought that really motivates this post? We’re betting that the combination of the aphrodisiac spirit cachaca with fresh citrus will help you get in […]
This vegetarian dish is the heart of my aphrodisiac plan for a romantic Greek-inspired dinner for two. The meal is an homage to Eros, God of Love. And it’s a light, vegetarian affair filled with traditional Greek flavors. This Minted Bulghar Salad offers big flavor without meat. It’s made with bulghar wheat, (also called bulgar), […]
This sexy hummus recipe is the first course in my Greek-themed Valentine’s Day dinner for two. (Of course, you can make this tempting Greek meal any time you want a date night at home. I just featured it for Valentine’s Day because it calls for ingredients that are all accessible in February.)
A pomegranate martini for romantic occasions I created this pomegranate vodka cocktail for lovers as a part of an entire Greek-inspired menu for date night, Valentine’s Day or your favorite romantic occasion. The dinner is dedicated to the Greek God of Love. And it obviously needs a cocktail worthy of Eros. I can’t call this […]
