There are so many wonderful, inspiring, informative, and humorous books on cooking, the art of seduction, entertaining, and practically any “how-to” book you can imagine. I’ve assembled a few, many of which are in my collection. These books will help you get through your first home-cooked meal together, help you select seductive dishes for any occasion and provide tips on entertaining and how to plate your dish. There is also a selection of books on the art and magic of using spices and aphrodisiacs in your dishes. Hey, a little gastronomical alchemy never hurt anyone!
Les Halles Cookbook
by Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain's Les Halles Cookbook: Strategies, Recipes, and Techniques of Classic Bistro Cooking, does exactly as the subtitle notes as he shares recipes that include such solid classic Bistro fare as Onion Soup Les Halles, Steak au Poivre, Boeuf Bourguignon, Coq au Vin and Chocolate Mousse. Nearly all recipes are within reach of competent home cooks, and those that are more complicated or time-consuming—Bouillabaisse, Cassoulet and Roulade of Wild Pheasant—are thoroughly spelled out to calm most jitters.
Seduction           The Chick Magnet Cookbook: More Than Seventy Seductive Recipes to Get Your Sex Life Sizzling Garth Fuller   The Loin King: 366 sexy and uplifting aphrodisiacs to answer the call of the wild Ryan O'Horn        |
Cookbooks     The Best of Gourmet: Sixty-five Years, Sixty-five Favorite Recipes (Best of Gourmet) Gourmet Magazine Editors   Stonewall Kitchen Favorites: Delicious Recipes to Share with Family and Friends Every Day Jim Stott      Hors d'Oeuvre at Home with The Culinary Institute of America The Culinary Institute of America (CIA)      |
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Aphrodisiacs & Spices                Asian Aphrodisiacs: From Bangkok to Beijing--the Search for the Ultimate Turn-on Jerry Hopkins   |
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