aphrodisiac news
trend spotting at the natural products expo
Last week was the annual Natural Products Expo West. I’m a fan of the event, which serves as an excellent trend forecaster for the natural food business. (That means its also a great trend forecaster for the aphrodisiac realm, since nutrition play a prominent role in the world of love foods!) This year was... »
the truffle oil controversy
partially reprinted from the Napa Truffle Festival Blog I’ve been assigned the unbelievably decadent role of official blogger for the 2012 Napa Truffle Festival. As Truffle Festival blogger, I thought it was important to address one of the biggest hot buttons in the culinary world since it involves the famed aphrodisiac of truffles, (or faux... »
healthy, happy and hippie converge at the natural products expo
Its been a few years since I’ve had a chance to visit the natural products expo west but after the nightclub and bar convention earlier in the week-more on that in another post-I thought the expo would make for a welcome change of pace. I’d forgotten how much I enjoy this event which showcases... »
valentine’s advice from the aphrodisiac queen
This time of year I feel like a pediatrician at a nursery school pageant. Everyone has a question about what to do/what to serve/what to eat on the BIG DAY. First of all, I want to say that I think its sad that people are only interested in celebrating romance with this kind of... »
i had a neurogasm (and i liked it)
Last week I found an article through my google alerts on a rising trend in aphrodisiac functional beverages. (With a career niche like mine you would not believe some of the things I see through my google alerts-my eyes bleed on a regular basis.) Typically, a story with this sort of focus originates in... »
a pink and bubbly brunch
This weekend offered the potential for a particularly enticing brunch. You see, I had to review a magnum of Iron Horse Cuvee Joy Rose sparkling wine. (A magnum is the equivalent of 2 bottles of bubbly.) The wine was an assignment for an article I was writing and well, when you have to open... »
when a book debut tastes bittersweet
Yesterday my new book, The Love Diet, hit the shelves. Normally, a book release is a beautiful thing. But not so when your co-author has been incarcerated. (The LA Times blog did a wonderful job of summing it up. You can read their interpretation here.) The first copies of the book arrived on my... »
More Fancy Food
Now that I’ve had a chance to digest (literally), I realize that there were more memorable products at this year’s Fancy Food Show than I’d originally reported. Although my favorites still remain the same, I wanted to share with you a few more products worth a nibble: Tcho Chocolate: this was my first experience with... »
Food Gets Fancy: my report from the 2010 winter fancy food show
The Fancy Food Show is kind of like a circus side show of culinary surprises. Attendance is a necessary evil for anyone involved in the retail side of food as well as journalists like me who cover this delicious nonsense. The Winter show, held each year at San Francisco’s Moscone Center, is one of... »
Top Chef Masters Season 2: the dream team
Like food fanatics and tv junkies everywhere, I was thrilled to hear that Top Chef Masters was picked up for a second season. (A little surprised about the choice to bring Kelly Choi back, did anyone get this casting?) My mind immediately started planning my dream roster of contestants. Of course, Thomas Keller of... »