Intercourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook - Hardcover

Hopkins, Martha; Lockridge, Randall

4.04

314 ratings by Goodreads

9780600592099: Intercourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 060059209X ISBN 13: 9780600592099

Publisher: Hamlyn, 1997

View all copies of this ISBN edition:

Food and romance have been inextricably intertwined for many years. In recognition of this, this cookbook contains 65 recipes to arouse the senses. It also analyzes 17 sensual foods, providing historic information and a guide to using them. The foods range from traditional aphrodisiacs like strawberries, chocolate and oysters to the lesser-known such as black beans and pine nuts. There is an analysis of each aphrodisiac ingredient and special guides for choosing the perfect aphrodisiac to suit the occasion. To complete the circle, each of the photographs shows an aphrodisiac ingredient against the backdrop of a human form.

"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.

Review:

Forget Spanish fly or powdered rhino horn; if you want to get your lover in the mood, look no farther than your local supermarket. Strawberries, chocolate, asparagus--even coffee--have long been considered stimulants for the romantic appetite. For centuries, folk wisdom held that foods either rare or resembling a sexual organ had tremendous power over the libido. Modern science has since debunked that theory, but there's no denying that a meal lovingly prepared and properly presented with just the right ambience can precipitate the most passionate encounters. In Intercourses: An Aphrodisiac Cookbook, Martha Hopkins and Randall Lockridge appeal to all the senses as they offer up 85 heart-melting, temperature-raising dishes, along with an array of sensuous photographs that will make you look at food in a whole new light.

The book is divided into 17 sections, each one devoted to a particular food with aphrodisiac qualities, from chocolate and chilies to black beans and oysters. Following these are recipes for massage oils, seasonal dishes, and meals to appeal to every astrological sign and every stage of a relationship, from first date to golden anniversary. There's even a list of resources on subjects ranging from further reading on aphrodisiacs to locating aromatherapy candles. Just reading Intercourses is a sensual experience--imagine what eating from it will be!

About the Author:

Martha Hopkins and Randall Lockridge

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.