The fabulous new Courtesan Choice product is Pestos with Panache by Lauren, pesto so luscious and sexy! This Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Pesto is delish! It swirls together dark chocolate, ancho chilies, clove and vanilla with fresh basil pesto.
The aphrodisiacs in this pesto are the vanilla and chocolate. Back in the time of Thomas Jefferson, vanilla was the viagra of choice. Then there is one of my all time favorite aphrodisiac, chocolate. The Aztecs were the first ones who considered chocolate an aphrodisiac. All foods made with chocolate were strictly forbidden to women, isn't that scandalous? Not to menton, the Aztecs and Mayans were the first to recognize the potency of chocolate and celebrated it with festivals of wild orgies. Oh la la!
The following recipe is from Pestos with Panache by Lauren. Pair with your favorite wine or champagne.
Stay luscious,
YS, "Luscious Lifestyle Diva"
Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Panini
with chorizo, caramelized onions & Queso Blanco on semolina bread
- 8 slices of semolina bread
- 3 tablespoons of butter, softened
- ½ container of Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Pesto
- ¼ cup of queso blanco cheese
- 1/2 cup of cooked chorizo sausage
Preheat Panini maker. Generously spread Decadent Dark Chocolate & Ancho Chile Pesto on one side of each piece of bread. Make sandwiches with queso blanco cheese, caramelized onions, and chorizo sausage. Spread softened butter on outsides of sandwiches and press, two at a time.
If you do not have a Panini maker you may substitute with a grill pan or skillet and press and hold sandwiches with another heavy skillet.