The Courtesan Cooks

This week I sauntered to the Lower East Side to the restaurant, Esperanto on avenue C, for some South American/Brazilian food. Everything was yummy. I especially really loved the yucca fries; they were packed with flavor which got me to thinking, what about yucca fries with black truffle oil. Fries a little bit healthier, yet still packing an aphrodisiac. You can’t go wrong! As I have told you the black truffle is thought of as a rare potent aphrodisiac! 

This is a great side dish or fabulous finger food for a sexy soiree thrown by a modern courtesan. Everyone will LOVE it; you will become popular for this dish. Be ready for all your invites!

Ingredients:

2 lbs yucca root, peeled and cut into 2-inch X 1/2-inch fry sticks (yucca should be firm and unblemished)

Black truffle oil

Doin’ it:

1. Boil  the yucca in a large pot of lightly sea salted water for about  8 to 10 minutes. Add one cup of water to the pan and return to a boil. Continue to boil for about another 5 minutes, until tender. Drain and dry completely. You should pull out the fibers, for best foodgasm experience.

2. In a deep-fryer or your usual stove-top pot you deep fry in, heat 2 inches of oil to 350°. Divide the yucca into 4 batches and fry until nice golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, carefully place the yucca on a paper towel covered plate or rack to drain. Sprinkle with sea salt, drizzle with black truffle oil and serve right NOW!

This strawberry and spinach salad recipe is one of my favorite to make during the spring and summers months. It is simply delish, not to mention packed with aphrodisiacs that are great together.

The strawberry has been known as an aphrodisiac fruit since ancient Rome. There is a legend that if you break the strawberry in half in front of someone of the opposite sex (though if you happen to be gay or lesbian, the same sex), you will soon fall in love. The strawberry is a symbol of Venus. As for spinach is it know for improving the male libido, need I say more? Pecans are the aphrodisiac of the nut family. With a serving a day, it provides 10% daily recommended dose of zinc which stimulates testosterone production in men and women.

There combination of flavors and textures always make this salad a hit!

Seductive Strawberry and Spinach Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 pound baby spinach
1 cup strawberries, thinly sliced
1/3 cup sliced pecans
2 ounces fresh goat cheese, crumbled

Balsamic vinegar

Extra Virgin olive oil

Instructions:

In a large bowl, whisk together olive oil and vinegar to your taste, some people like more balsamic while others like more olive oil. Add spinach, strawberries, pecans.

, and goat cheese and gently toss to combine. Serve immediately.

One of my favorite modern courtesans is known as a “cooking courtesan”, the gorgeous and luscious, Nigella Lawson. She makes preparing food such a sensual experience.

I found a sexy recipe of Lawson's for chocolate pudding! It is sexy and decadent. Chocolate is one of my favorite aphrodisiacs, I can eat it anytime and any place.

This recipe is sure to make your guest or lover extremely blissful. It will hit them in spots they didn’t even know about. Some women prefer chocolate to sex, make this and incorporate the two. I think it may make sex just a little bit sweeter.

DECADENT CHOCOLATE PUDDING

4 1/2 ounces best-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter

3 large eggs

3/4 cup organic sugar

1/4 cup All-purpose flour

Put the chocolate and butter in the top of a double boiler above simmering water. Whisk every now and again until melted. In a bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, and flour until just blended. Gradually whisk in the melted chocolate mixture. Set aside

Grease 4 (1-cup) ramekins with butter and add flour to cover the butter, tapping the ramekins to get rid of excess. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F about half an hour before you want to eat the puddings.

So, pour the mixture into the ramekins and put them on a baking sheet in the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, until the tops are firm and cracking slightly and the edges set. Serve immediately.

Stay luscious,

YS