Just in time for Valentine’s Day, let’s take a look at some foods that may kindle your romantic spirit.
Items like almonds, chili peppers, oysters, chocolate, garlic, honey, bananas and champagne are often associated with increasing libido, for reasons including abundance of Vitamin B, abundance of Vitamin E, abundance of zinc or simply being a placebo effect.
Instead of eating these foods straight up, here’s a meal you can make using them:
Aperitf: Sparking white wine with cassis.
Appetizer: Roast almonds with chili powder sprinkled on top.
Entree: Oysters Rockefeller topped with bits of garlic.
Dessert: S’Mores. Lay a piece of chocolate on a graham cracker and put it in the microwave for about 30 sec. Add some slices of banana on top, then drizzle with honey. Top with another graham cracker.
To enhance the atmosphere, dim the lights and play some Barry White, who, according to Wikipedia, is “known for his distinctive bass voice and romantic image” (of course you knew that). Make sure to avoid turkey, wine, greasy foods and too much alcohol (yeah, right).
No time to cook? You can always settle for a heart-shaped pizza. Just don’t forget the garlic.
Craving a fish boil? Have a hankering for some lamb? The new 
The buffalo pot pie ($14.95) is worth ordering again. It contains a hearty amount of stew meat, mushrooms and potatoes, and the flaky puff pastry has a buttery goodness (though you have to use a knife to cut it). For the less adventurous eaters, Buck & Badger has five different salads on the menu.
