Aphrodisiac Expert/Author Checks in for 2005 Valentine's Festivities
"Cooking and seduction are delicious arts that involve head, hand and heart. And great lovers are inspired by passion, as are great chefs," says Diane Brown, an aphrodisiac expert and author of The Seduction Cookbook.
The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica follows suit by welcoming Brown as guest chef/cookbook author for their 2005 Valentine's Day festivities. Scheduled for hardcover release in February 2005, The Seduction Cookbook offers tips and techniques for shooting Cupid's delicious arrow straight through the heart of a lover's sensual appetite. With more than 80 heart-melting, temperature-raising recipes that are quickly and easily prepared, one can cook up an evening of romance without spending hours in the kitchen.
The book also contains expert tips and ideas indispensable to making the mood magical: grow an erotic herb garden; learn which aphrodisiac foods really work; set the stage for romance and seduction; bewitch your lover with decadent desserts; and make morning-after breakfasts to rekindle the passion. Integrating similar themes, the Valentine's festivities at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel will include aphrodisiac-inspired dinners and overnight accommodation packages as well as a cooking class with Ms. Brown and Andri Tscharner, the hotel's executive chef. Aphrodisiac Inspired Dinners: Inspired by the ingredients and recipes in the book, a six-course aphrodisiac dinner menu will available in the Grille restaurant from Friday, February 11th through Monday, February 14th for $120 per couple, not including tax & gratuity. Each couple will receive an autographed copy of The Seduction Cookbook.
Brown will be on hand during dinner to talk about aphrodisiacs and autograph books on Monday, February 14th. The aphrodisiac menu starts with Scotch Bonnet Blinis with Lobster and Caviar Orange and Fennel Slaw. Next is Cr?me of White Asparagus Soup with Artichoke Turnover and Shallot Crisps. The third course is Seared Pepper Ahi Tuna with Cucumber Salad followed by Broiled Plums with Lemon Sorbet and Mint. For the main course, diners can chose from: Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops with Coarse Grain Mustard, Honey Roasted Belgium Endive, and a Pinot Noir Stock; or Cumin Seed Crusted Sea Scallops with Leek Sauce Celery Root Puree; or Pine Nut Crusted Tenderloin of Veal, Beef and Pork Roasted Beets, with Wilted Spinach, and a Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sauce.
Dessert is Warm Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Gelato Cardamom Syrup, served with coffee or tea. Aphrodisiac Cooking Class: On Saturday, February 12th from 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Brown will pair up with the hotel's executive chef Andri Tscharner for an aphrodisiac cooking class and sampling. The class includes champagne upon arrival, 1?-hour demonstration and food sampling, and an autographed copy of the cookbook for $45.00 per person and $80.00 per couple, not including tax and gratuity. Aphrodisiac Accommodation Package: Accommodation packages are also available for those looking for a romantic Valentine's getaway. The Aphrodisiac Accommodation Package starts at $459.00 for ocean view accommodation.
Rates are per couple, per night, not including tax & gratuity. Subject to availability February 11th ? 15th, the package includes: * Deluxe ocean view accommodation * Champagne upon arrival * Six-course aphrodisiac dinner for two in the Grille * Aphrodisiac Cooking Class with Diane Brown (Saturday ONLY) * Autographed copy of The Seduction Cookbook * Valet parking For more information or to make reservations for any of the Valentine's festivities taking place at The Fairmont Miramar Hotel Santa Monica, please call: Aphrodisiac Dinner and Cooking Class Reservations: (310) 319-3111. Aphrodisiac Accommodation Package Reservations: (310) 576-7777. About Diane Brown: Diane Brown is an aphrodisiac expert and author of The Seduction Cookbook. Due to the popularity of the soft cover edition which was first released in 2004 through iUniverse Star, the book has since been picked up by Innova Publishing.
A new hardcover edition will be released/published in February 2005. As the chef/owner of Intimate Catering, she also creates and serves seductive dinners for two in the comfort of her client's homes. Diane's career in the restaurant industry also includes positions as a maitre d' for a five-star hotel, a senior manager in a multi-million dollar restaurant concept, and a restaurant consultant. She has featured recipes in Gourmet, Bon Appetit, and Sunset magazines. She can be found on the Web at www.theseductioncookbook.com and as a contributing food writer for LoveMagazine.com, SheKnows.com, and Dating-Again-and-More.com.
Diane has demonstrated her cooking style on NBC's television program, "The Other Half," where she cooked with Dick Clark and Danny Bonaduce and "Smart Woman/Chefs Corner," an Ivanhoe Broadcast News production. She presented erotic farmer's market fare on the Discovery channel's "Berman & Berman." She prepared chocolate fondue on SoapTalk with Lisa Rinna. She appeared on FX's "The X Show," where she discussed "The Top 10 Things Every Man Should Have in His Refrigerator (For Gettin' It.)" She cooked with a date on WBN's "Blind Date." On the radio waves, she has appeared across the nation on shows such as "Lifestyles Las Vegas," and "Wines and Vines" with Les Kincaid on CRN cable radio, "Chef Talk with Jamie Gwen" on KABC talk radio Los Angeles, "Night Calls on Playboy Radio," "The Midday Dish" with Mara Reid Rogers, "The Shmuley Show" a TalkAmerica syndication, and Business Talk Radio's "The Good Life with Pierre Wolfe." In addition to her Bachelor of Arts Degree in Economics (California State University, Northridge, 1986), she has completed UCLA food journalism courses.
She teaches aphrodisiac cooking classes at Sur La Table, and volunteers to instruct special education children in inner city schools and the Girl Scouts of America..
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(ContentDesk) November 20, 2004 -- Sugar free products are offered for persons with high blood sugar or diabetes, gluten free cookies for persons with Celiac Disease as well as all natural products for those who simply want to enjoy healthy munchies. Gluten free offerings for those with Celiac Disease include gourmet cheesecake and freshly baked cookies. Scrumptious cheesecake is also offered in a wide choice of sugar free flavors and and baked to order cookies are available in sugar free and all natural as well as gluten free. All the ingredients in the All Natural Gourmet Cookie line are Natural and/or Organic. Great care has been taken to provide the finest Natural products without the marketing hype.
Ingredients are All Natural, No Preservatives" and No Hydrogenated or Partially Hydrogenated Oils. Sugar-Free/Lower Carbohydrate Gourmet cookies offered in tins and gift baskets have the same ingredients as the All Natural Gourmet line except for the following differences: ? Sugar...
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Purchasing web design service is confusing with all of the different buzz words floating around. In an earlier article I discussed the differences between custom web design and web design based on templates. Another service being pushed by many web developers is search engine optimization (SEO). It has become a huge field in the last few years despite the fact that many purchasers of web development services are not clear on what it is or why they need to consider it in the making of their site. What is Search Engine Optimization (SEO)?Nearly every internet user finds new web sites using a search engine such as Google, Yahoo, or MSN.
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Some hair professionals may try to discourage you from doing your own home hair color, saying that drugstore hair color products are harsh and the results can be uncertain. But the truth is that you can achieve excellent results and save a lot of money by coloring your hair at home as long as you know a few basics about choosing the right color and applying it correctly. Here are seven of the most common questions and my advice on hair coloring at home. Advice on Hair Color at Home 1. How do I know whether I should color my hair at home or go to a salon? Most people can successfully color their hair at home but there are exceptions.
You should get a professional color job if your hair is in poor condition - coloring dry damaged hair at home can result in uneven color. Also, if your hair has different shades and you want one even tone, a hairdresser can apply different formulas to the different areas. Finally, it's best to leave it to the experts if you want to make a drastic change...
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I gotta confess: I'm completely addicted to crisps. Any kind is fine. Don't mind the flavor - they all taste fine. My resolve weakens every time I think about chomping into one. Feeling the crunch, hearing the crackle, and getting that first taste of its tangy flavor.
Bliss - and if you are into crisps then you probably wish you had a packet right now - probably a big one.But maybe crisps aren't your thing. Probably there's another food that lures you into the refrigerator or the pantry cabinet. I can think of a few more that do it for me. Milk chocolate, do-nuts, crispy pies....and the list goes on. I have no doubt that you probably have a list of your own - right.
According to one study, 97% of women (compared to 68% of men) experience cravings on food.So how do you control these urges that pull you away from your diet plan and down the temporary joy of self-indulgence? I researched on the topic to give you what some experts advise on how to enjoy that art called eating...
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A Guide to Fruit Baskets
There is almost no occasion, event or holiday gift that can't be properly addressed by sending some kind of fruit basket. From humble beginnings as a device fruit growers used to expand their business beyond supermarkets, fruit baskets have become one of the most popular categories of gifts in the country. No longer is this merely a device for fruit growers to send out more of their freshly grown produce at retail prices.
Nowadays, many of the items advertised, sold and shipped as fruit baskets contain hardly any fruit at all. Fruit baskets have matured -- come of age, as they say -- and it's possible to satisfy a gift giving need by ordering a fruit basket from any of literally thousands of suppliers across the country.
You'll find that many of the local retail stores in town have some form of fruit basket deal to ship their wares, if not all year round, then certainly at appropriate holiday times. For at least two major gift-giving holidays, Mother's Day and...
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For the Love of Chocolate
For the Love of Chocolate.Almost everyone loves chocolate. In a recent study conducted by the Chocolate Manufacturers Association, chocolate was ranked as America's favorite flavor. Of course, the love of chocolate is not unique to modern society. As far back as 2000 years ago, the Mayans created a drink from crushed cocoa beans and referred to chocolate as "food of the gods."Chocolate might even be good for us! Some medical studies have indicated some health benefits associated with eating chocolate. According to Larry Graham, president of the American Cocoa Research Institute (ACRI), chocolate is very high in antioxidants.
In fact, it contains one of the highest levels of antioxidant compounds that can be found in any food and may reduce the risk for coronary heart disease. Subjects in a study conducted at Pennsylvania State University experience higher HDL, "good," cholesterol levels when they included small amounts of chocolate in their diets. Experts have concluded that eating...
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