Since time immemorial, people have been trying to identify which foods, spices, and ingredients are necessary for the attainment of aphrodisiac dishes. When word gets out that a food has the reputation of being somehow involved in the adventurous aphrodisiac process, most people would like to try it. It seems that some foods are really aphrodisiacs, or at least provide substances that disinhibit and amplify the ars amandi...

The book includes seven themes, each of which contains a fish menu, a meat menu and a vegetarian menu. Paired with the recipes are the wines considered most appropriate to best enjoy the dishes, also taking into account the atmosphere that a given evening may arouse, such as, for example, Valentine's Day, the festival of lovers par excellence. Instead of a generic 'bon appetit', finally, the author suggests a more convenient invitation: 'have a good evening'...