File for Valentine's Day: Brie, Sex, and Secretions
This instructional video on sensual foods informs us that brie "contains a fatty acid that makes women secrete a scent that triggers a powerful sexual response in both men and women." Sexy!
Batali, Bourdain on Food and Sex
In this amazing video, chefs Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain contemplate sushi, chocolate, gas, and sex. And, if you were wondering, Mario reports that using an eggplant for sex is not all it's cracked up to be.
Giada: "I'm not doing porn!"
In a cover story in the upcoming issue of the New York Post's Page Six magazine, Food Network star Giada De Laurentiis defends herself against critiques of her low necklines and overall sex appeal (you may recall Simon Doonan calling the look "updated wench chic" in the New York Times). In the process, she also takes a swipe at chefs Lidia Bastianich and Mario Batali:
"Porn? I’m not doing porn! What the hell are people talking about? The way we shot close-ups, I just wanted the food to look beautiful. I thought that's what Americans loved about Italy -- that it's so sensual and romantic. [It’s not] PBS-style cooking. Lidia Bastianich, sorry, but [she’s] kind of boring. I mean, I love Lidia, but you can fall asleep watching her. And Mario Batali? I love Mario to death…but he’s not romantic or sensual. Those are the things I bring to the table."
The Sizzler [Page Six]
Frump-Free Cooking: The Look That Sizzles [New York Times]
I Was Deflowered at El Bulli
In New York magazine, a "food virgin" gets seduced by his multisensual meal at El Bulli.
Jamie Oliver, Modern Lysistrata?
Taking a page from Aristophanes, Jamie Oliver says that women should abstain from sex with their husbands or boyfriends to punish them if they refuse to cook.
The Vegan Strip Club
Portland's Casa Diablo claims to be the world's first vegan strip club. "(It’s) vixens, not veal, and sizzle, not steak," said Johnny Diablo, the club's owner. "We put the meat on the pole, not on the plate." Via buzzfeed.
Chocolate or Sex?
In a British survey, 52 percent of women said they prefer chocolate over sex: "'Chocolate provides guaranteed pleasure,' reasoned one of the female subjects."
The Truth About Aphrodisiacs
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