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The Seventh Annual Aphrodisiac Menu Of Love

St. Valentines Day At Cuvée World Bistro

$75.00 With Out Wine Per Person $85.00 With Wine

First Course

Casanova on the Half Shell

Fresh Kumumoto Oysters Served on the Half Shell with Ginger Mignonette,

Chiffonade Nori and Rose Water

Veuve Clicquot Demi Sec Champagne NV

Great Lobes Foie Gras, Want to Touch My Apples?

Pan Seared Foie Gras with Roasted Shallot and Apple compote, Fresh Spinach and a light Drizzle of Port Wine Reduction and Basil Oil

Barton and Gustiere Sauternes, France 2005

The Kobe Love Hot Tub

Kobe Beef Tenderloin Shabu Shabu, With Silken Tofu, Nori and Daikon Sprouts

in a Boiling Beef Broth

Ravenswood Old VineZinfandel, Lodi, 2006

Second Course

Is That Ginger Carrot Soup or Are You Just Happy to See Me?

Gingered Carrot Soup with Cardamom Sour Cream

Brancott Sauvignon Blanc, Marlborough, 2008

Tipsy Greens

Field Green Salad with Champagne Honey Vinaigrette, Julienne Apples,

Vanilla Dusted Pine nuts and Fresh Tomatoes

Catena Chardonnay, Mendoza, Argentina, 2007

Intermezzo

Champagne and Basil Sorbet

Entrees

Wake Up My Little Love Lamb

Coffee Marinated Rack of Lamb over Sweet Potato and Gorgonzola Risotto

With Sautéed Spinach in a Roasted Garlic-Cappuccino Demi Glace

Archetype Shiraz, Barossa Valley, 2006

That's Quite The Tower Mr. Polenta

Crispy Polenta Tower with Roasted Tomato Sauce

Grilled Tomatoes, Sautéed Spinach, Marinated Portabella Mushrooms

and Basil Pesto Butter

Ricossa, Antica Casa Barbera d'Alba, Italy, 2005

The Snugglers Surf and Turf For Two

10 oz Grilled Beef Tenderloin over a Trufled Polenta in a Vanilla Brandy Demi Glace, Two 4 oz. Vanilla Marinated Butter Poached Lobster Tails in Mango Beurre Blanc, Grilled Asparagus and Roasted Rosemary Potatoes.

Tudal “Tractor Shed Red” Cuvée, Napa Valley, 2006

Place Your Ahi Loin On My Risotto Cones

Sashimi Grade Ahi Tuna Served Rare with Pink Ginger Risotto Cones

And Cilantro Zucchini Noodles in Ponzu Sauce

Hirsch, Gruner Veltliner, Niederösterreich, Austria, 2007

Desserts

Hey Dark Chocolate, Wanna’ Nibble My Berries

Chocolate Fondue with Assorted Berries,

Bananas, Pineapple Pieces and Mangos

KWV Port, South Africa, NV

A Pair of Love Birds For A Pair of Love Birds

Cream Puff Swans Filled with Chocolate Mousse

over Raspberry and Mango Sauces

Fonseca Bin 27 Porto, Portugal

Nice Banana, Gingerbread Man

Warm Gingerbread with Roasted Banana Ice Cream

Toro Alba Dom PX, Sherry, Spain, 1982

APPLES	Going back to Adam and Eve, the first iresistable item was the apple, the next was Eve!
ASPARAGUS	Perhaps the most erotic member of the vegetable kingdom. In nineteenth century France
	bridegrooms were required to eat several courses of asparagus because of its reputed powers to arouse
BASIL	This flavorful herb is used in Voodoo love ceremonies in Haiti
BED	Well, it is a bed, come on!
BEEF	Meat works wonders on your libido and brain. After a high protein meal, your blood
	stream is flooded with the amino acid tyrosine. The chemicals made from tyrosine,
	dopamine and norepinephrine, trigger brain cells that enhance mental alertness and concentration.
BRANDY	Edward FitzGerald knew what he was talking about when he said: "A jug of wine a loaf of bread and
	thou." People have been using alcohol to stimulate the libido for centuries. But while a
	moderate amount of alcohol will reduce anxiety and release inhibitions one glass too many
	is more likely to put you asleep than put you in the mood.
BRIE	Cheese and wine go together like Love and candlelight!
BUTTER	The smooth texture of butter and it's ability to evenly coat your mouth is a truly erotic sensation
CARDOMOM	According to traditional Indian herbal medicine, a nightcap of powdered cardamom that has been
	boiled with milk and mixed with honey can help cure impotence.
CARROT	This popular root vegetable, with its phallic shape and sweet flavor, was used to seduce lovers
	by Middle Eastern royalty.
CHAMPAGNE	Bubbly is lovely and makes any time of the day or night special. The bubbles actually help the
	alcohol get into the blood stream a little quicker so you get a little tingle goin' toute suite.
CITRUS	The Pulp of the citrus fruits and the way the juice bursts from the segments is very arousing
COFFEE	Fact: coffee drinkers are almost twice as likely to describe themselves as sexually active than non-coffee drinkers.
FOIE GRAS	This rich, sensual, expensive food (Ducks Liver) was a favorite of the famed lover Casanova
GARLIC	Garlic has been used as an aphrodisiac by the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, Chinese, and Japanese
	it is said to stimulate the appetite and awaken the senses
GINGER	This pungent root has been used for centuries, both internally and externally, throughout Asia and
	India as a powerful aphrodisiac. To combat impotence Indian herbalists recommend eating a mixture
	of ginger juice, honey and half-boiled eggs.
GRAPEFRUIT	The Pulp of the citrus fruits and the way the juice bursts from the segments is very arousing
HONEY	One of the ultimate love foods, honey is sweet and spreadable and perfect for dipping or spreading.
	The word honeymoon derives from the ancient custom that for the first lunar month after marriage a
	newly married couple would drink mead (honey wine). Some cultures spread a little honey on the
	palms of the bride and groom and have them lick it off each other to ensure a sweet life together.
LAMB	Lamb has the same aphrodisiac qualities as beef plus, ask any New Zelander what their first love was!
LOBSTER	Aphrodite, the goddess of love was born from sea foam, so in general any type of seafood is considered to be an
SALMON	aphrodisiac. The high phosphorus and iodine content of seafood may actually have an effect on sexual potency.
MANGOES	This exotic, sensual fruit has a moist flesh resembling peach, papaya and apricot they are messy, juicy and luscious
MILK	We've heard from several fans that warm milk is a real turn on. To each his own.
NORI	In Japan, seaweed is thought to increase sexual stamina in men.
OYSTERS	One of the world's classic love foods. Legend has it that Casanova ate 50 raw oysters every morning in the
	bath tub using a beautiful woman's breasts as a plate. They are high in zinc which is linked to male potency.
PINE NUTS	The Perfumed Garden, (an ancient Arabic love manual), contains many references to pine nuts including this prescription
	to restore a man's sexual vigor: "A glass of thick honey, plus 20 almonds and 100 pine nuts repeated for three nights."
RISOTTO	Rice is a symbol of fertility and a staple food in Asia. In some cultures if a man and woman eat out of the same rice
	bowl it is a declaration of their engagement.
ROSE WATER	Roses are by far the most popular flower given to lovers. Roses have been used for centuries in
	love potions and the petals are edible.
SAFFRON	This expensive spice has been reputed to work like a sex hormone and make erogenous zones even more sensitive.
	Saffron is made from the dried stigmas of a type of crocus. 225,000 stigmas are needed to make one pound of saffron.
SWEET POTATOES	Sweet potatoes are reputed to expand your ability to give and receive love. In late 16th century Europe sweet potato
	tarts were recommended to increase sexual desire.
TOMATOES	Known as love-apples by the French, the humble tomato may have been the real culprit that got Adam and Eve kicked out
	of Eden. Fresh, ripe tomatoes, locally grown and eaten in season are a very seductive food.
TRUFFELS	The fragrant musty smell of this precious, rare fungus contains chemicals that are similar to the sex hormones in the
	male pig. (Ok everyone, make your male pig jokes here.) According to the famed French gastronome Brillat-Savarin:
	Whoever says 'truffle' utters a great word which arouses erotic and gastronomic memories.
VANILLA	A powerful aphrodisiac, vanilla has a wonderful aroma and probably puts people in the mood through its wonderful
	fragrance. Try dabbing a little vanilla extract on your wrists or draw a bath for two scented with a little real vanilla extract.
ZUCHINI	Just look at a zucchini, sexy huh!