Romancing the Stove

Romancing the Stove
Author: Margie Lapanja
Publisher: Conari Press
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2002-07-17
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 9781573248587

Recipes blending attitude, sensuality, and appetite for life include fare for picnics, holiday feasts, and intimate snacking.

Romancing the Stove

Romancing the Stove
Author: Amy Reiley
Publisher: Life of Reiley
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2012-03-30
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 0984689826

The sequel to the critically acclaimed Fork Me, Spoon Me, this spicy cookbook is a manual to romance whether it is in the kitchen or the bedroom. Amy Reiley—master of gastronomy and the leading American authority on sensual foods—defines and demystifies aphrodisiac foods, from the scent of red wine as seduction tool to watermelon doubling as a little blue pill. The simple and satisfying recipes include strawberries and cream buttermilk pancakes, fresh corn soup, lobster pasta in champagne sauce, hot chocolate martinis, and chipotle bacon chocolate chip cookies.

Romancing the Stove

Romancing the Stove
Author: Margie Lapanja
Publisher: Mango Media
Total Pages: 281
Release: 2002-10-15
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1609252837

“New Age philosophy illumines every page of this unique cookbook . . . Lapanja wants cooks to follow wherever their imaginations lead.” —Booklist A lively and delectable tribute to the sensuous arts of cooking, loving, and living, Romancing the Stove is sure to stir the senses, and tickle the taste buds! Combining crowd-pleasing original recipes, mythology, and fail-safe trade secrets, chef and culinary courtesan Margie Lapanja (famous for her Cowboy Cookie recipe—revealed for the first time in this book) has concocted the most unique, engaging collection of mouth-watering menus and fun stories. Romancing the Stove is a delicious read, filled with goddess tales, practical tips, fascinating food facts, divine dishes, and a fine seasoning of quotes. Lapanja reveals the pleasure of the table for everyone from skilled gourmets to the ultimate kitchen klutz. Recipes include dishes as diverse as classic Pain Perdu (known to the French as “Lost Bread”)—a resourceful resolution for those unloved loaves that were destined to go stale—to Love Apple Linguine and Deepest, Darkest Devil’s Food Cake. “A cookbook that happens to contain a bit of magic. It’s the most delicious book on this list . . . I’ve been making Margie’s Cowboy Cookies (page 60) for almost two decades.” —Witchyography, “6 Great Books on Kitchen Witchery”

Eat Cake Naked

Eat Cake Naked
Author: Amy Reiley
Publisher: Life of Reiley
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2017-12-26
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 0984689850

Award-winning food writer, aphrodisiac expert and dessert lover Amy Reiley offers a new reason to get into the kitchen. Her latest cookbook, Eat Cake Naked, is a dessert book like no other. This cookbook offers mouthwatering dessert recipes with easy instructions and it's the only cookbook around that can improve your love life while satisfying your sweet tooth. For this book, Reiley collaborated with Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef and nutrition expert Delahna Flagg. Together they've created a truly life-changing twist on baking that will have you falling in love with more than food. That's because every recipe in Eat Cake Naked features ingredients with evidence-based aphrodisiac properties for romance and sexual health. Whether you're looking to whip up a romantic dessert for date night or upgrade your sweets with ingredients that support your sex life, you're going to find what you need in this baking book. In addition to offering enticing recipes, this cookbook teaches you about aphrodisiac foods. In fact, the authors make sure you have the tools to upgrade any dessert in your recipe file with aphrodisiac ingredients. By the end of this book you'll know how to swap out ingredients

Everything Romance

Everything Romance
Author: Todd Hafer
Publisher: WaterBrook
Total Pages: 290
Release: 2012-01-31
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 030772932X

Romance is always in season when you’re in love. Ready to create romantic memories? If you’re looking for new and unique ways to celebrate love, captivate the heart of your true love, or simply enjoy each other’s company, Everything Romance offers all of this and much more. Inside you’ll find… Ways to engage your loved one with conversation starters for couples; Fun and creative date and gift ideas for any budget; Heartwarming love stories and poems; Love busters and love boosters to add fun, zing, and zest; Trivia about the history of love and romance; Recipes to fan the heartflames. Why wait for a special occasion to share the joy of being in love? Opening Everything Romance is like opening a door to romantic adventure—any day, any time! Any moment is the perfect time for you as a couple to celebrate the beauty and wonder of love, especially when you’re equipped with a treasure trove of creative ways to do so. With a rich array of romantic gems, Everything Romance abounds with all you need to show your adoration, revel in your relationship, and create a legacy of romance to last a lifetime.

Chef's Kiss

Chef's Kiss
Author: TJ Alexander
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 299
Release: 2023-06-30
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1398530611

Out now - SECOND CHANCES IN NEW PORT STEPHEN, the charming new TJ Alexander rom-com! A high-strung pastry chef’s professional goals are interrupted by an unexpected career transition and the introduction of her wildly attractive nonbinary kitchen manager in this deliciously fresh and witty queer rom-com. Simone Larkspur is a perfectionist pastry expert with a dream job at The Discerning Chef, a venerable cookbook publisher in New York City. All she wants to do is create the perfect loaf of sourdough and develop recipes, but when The Discerning Chef decides to bring their brand into the 21st century by pivoting to video, Simone is thrust into the spotlight and finds herself failing at something for the first time in her life. To make matters worse, Simone has to deal with Ray Lyton, the new test kitchen manager, whose obnoxious cheer and outgoing personality are like oil to Simone’s water. When Ray accidentally becomes a viral YouTube sensation with a series of homebrewing videos, their eccentric editor in chief forces Simone to work alongside the chipper upstart or else risk her beloved job. But the more they work together, the more Simone realizes her heart may be softening like butter for Ray. Things get even more complicated when Ray comes out at work as nonbinary to mixed reactions—and Simone must choose between the career she fought so hard for and the person who just might take the cake (and her heart).

Read On ... Romance

Read On ... Romance
Author: C. L. Quillen
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2014-06-18
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN:

With thousands of romance novels published each year, librarians—especially those unfamiliar with or indifferent to the genre—can benefit from this well-organized, reference that offers scores of appeals-based read-alike lists for some of the most popular, contemporary romance fiction. As romance publishing continues to flourish, readers and readers' advisors are faced with increasingly complex reading choices. This book helps adult and teen readers quickly find the books they love to read, identifies other titles with shared qualities for more reading suggestions, and provides librarians with carefully reviewed read-alike lists that they can use with confidence. Featuring romance novels published from 2000 to the present day, this useful guide offers you hundreds of reading suggestions covering a wide variety of themes from the most popular to the more obscure. Library professionals and romance fans C. L. Quillen and Ilene Lefkowitz use informal and sometimes whimsical terminology to create unique thematic lists that are targeted to the way romance readers think, offering such lively categories as "Rx for Love" and "Romancing the Stove." The authors organize the titles into five sections according to language, setting, character, story, and mood. Subgenres covered include historical, regency, paranormal, and romantic suspense, making it simple for you to find recommended titles appropriate for your readers' needs.

Romancing the Duke

Romancing the Duke
Author: Tessa Dare
Publisher: Avon
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2014-01-28
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780062240194

As the daughter of a famed author, Isolde Ophelia Goodnight grew up on tales of brave knights and fair maidens. She never doubted romance would be in her future, too. The storybooks offered endless possibilities. And as she grew older, Izzy crossed them off. One by one by one. Ugly duckling turned swan? Abducted by handsome highwayman? Rescued from drudgery by charming prince? No, no, and . . . Heh. Now Izzy’s given up yearning for romance. She’ll settle for a roof over her head. What fairy tales are left over for an impoverished twenty-six year-old woman who’s never even been kissed? This one.

The Perfect Rake

The Perfect Rake
Author: Anne Gracie
Publisher: Penguin
Total Pages: 372
Release: 2005-07-05
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1101204982

A phony engagement turns into real passion in this delightful Regency romance from award-winning author Anne Gracie. Fate has lavished beauty on the Merridew sisters—that is, all save the eldest. But plain Prudence bears no grudge; she loves her four beautiful sisters infinitely. So when their abusive grandfather is laid up with an injury, she seizes the opportunity to concoct an ingenious plan that will allow all five of them to escape the clutches of their legal guardian. All it will take is a little matrimonial deception... A renowned rake, Gideon, Lord Carradice, has a way of making ladies swoon. But when Prudence arrives at his doorstep and mistakes him for his cousin, the Duke, it is Gideon who’s infatuated. The delightful spitfire claims she and the Duke are engaged—although a taller tale was never told. In spite of the lies, Gideon is so taken with charming Prudence that he’s eager to join her game, especially if it will award him a stolen kiss or two. Now, Prudence’s plot is about to go terribly, albeit deliciously, awry...

Romancing the Throne

Romancing the Throne
Author: Nadine Jolie Courtney
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 249
Release: 2017-05-30
Genre: Young Adult Fiction
ISBN: 0062406647

Scandal, secrets, and heartbreak abound in this juicy, modern girl-meets-prince story—perfect for fans of Stephanie Perkins and Jennifer E. Smith. "Maybe sisters aren’t supposed to fall for the same guy, but who can mess with chemistry? A divine romantic comedy" (Brightly.com). For the first time ever, the Weston sisters are at the same boarding school. After an administration scandal at Libby’s all-girls school threatens her chances at a top university, she decides to join Charlotte at posh and picturesque Sussex Park. Social-climbing Charlotte considers it her sisterly duty to bring Libby into her circle: Britain’s young elites, glamorous teens who vacation in Hong Kong and the South of France and are just as comfortable at a polo match as they are at a party. It’s a social circle that just so happens to include handsome seventeen-year-old Prince Edward, heir to Britain’s throne. If there are any rules of sisterhood, “Don’t fall for the same guy” should be one of them. But sometimes chemistry—even love—grows where you least expect it. In the end, there may be a price to pay for romancing the throne...and more than one path to happily ever after.