Thursday, 07 February 2008 00:00
Anne Ager
Saint Valentine’s Day is, without doubt, one of the most gastronomically sensual and passionate days on the calendar! It is all about the brilliant and slightly wicked ‘reds, the subtle pastel ‘pinks’ (rose petals?), and the irresistible seduction of the many aphrodisiacal foods: plump green asparagus tips, mouthwatering oysters, the heady spiciness of chili and ginger, the juicy succulence (and softness) of ripe fresh figs and purple passion fruit, the dusky temptation of dark chocolate, and, of course, lobster and caviar. And we still haven’t got around to cracking open a bottle of well-chilled Ruinart Rosé!
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