Screaming for ICE CREAM

"Aphrodisiac recipe for two"
Screaming for ice cream...




Cinnamon & Almond Ice Cream
with a Sexy Fig, Raspberry & Honey Sauce.


INGREDIENTS

1 pint Vanilla bean Ice Cream

Martini or wine glass

Mint garnish

SAUCE:

10 dried figs, finely chopped
High in fiber & antioxidants. Figs are believed to originate from the garden of Eden, the true forbidden fruit. Cleopatra's favorite fruit.

1 1/2 C. water



1 1/2 T. honey

Honey was used in ancient Egypt times to cure fertility.



1/2 vanilla bean ( split length wise)

Can help the libido in men. A powerful aromatic that helps create a euphoric type state. " like the feeling of being in love".



7 oz. ounce frozen raspberries in syrup

Considered an aphrodisiac because of it's shape, color and bursting with flavor. Rich in Vitamin C which has been used to treat impotence.



1 tsp. Cinnamon

Cinnamon can increase your libido. The pleasant scent that cinnamon produces makes for a great aphrodisiac.



1/2 C. raw Almonds (cut in half)

Symbol of fertility since ancient times and since the days of the bible the aroma has aroused passion in woman.

Cinnamon twists or vanilla pirouette's

Heavy whipping cream with

vanilla & sugar

METHOD:

Roast almonds in oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes.

Defrost ice cream slightly on counter or in microwave. Once it is workable add to bowl and mix with cinnamon and almonds. Return to freezer.

Incorporate figs, water, honey and vanilla bean in a saucepan. Stir over a low heat until honey dissolves.

Once the ingredients boil, simmer until figs are tender and liquid has reduced to a thick syrup, stirring frequently for about 20 minutes.
(if mixtures reduces too quickly before figs are soft,add additional amount of water)

Stir in frozen raspberries and continue to simmer until sauce thickens.
Remove from heat and set aside.

PLATE UP:
(1) Serve in one martini or wine glass
(2) add desired amount of ice cream
(3) add fig sauce
(4) Dolop of whipped cream
(5) Mint sprig
(6) Add (2) cookies
(7) Now, feed this sexy dessert to your Sweetheart...

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* Service includes planning,shopping,cooking & leaving your kitchen sparkling clean.


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CULINARY SERVICES:
Reserve a interactive cooking party. Learn to cook and get involved. You'll recieve a keep sake menu & apron with a tuition.
Prices start at $ 65.00 per person.

Euphoria Dinner Parties is your resource for in home dining rather you'd like an intimate dinner for two; alopement party of two,a formal dinner party,
or a more casual buffet for friends or family; a nice brunch, boxed lunch,picnic or fabulous hors d'oeuvres/ cocktail party.


We also provide Spa Parties..
We'll provide you with candles, a relaxing massage and a menu of herbal teas, fruit and vegetable tray,petit fours & canapes.


Business Entertaining
Invite your colleagues into your home for a special gathering in your home. Your guests will be in a warm, relaxed atmosphere, not a hectic & busy restaurant.


On the set Catering: Craft Services to cast parties..

Contact Chef Cindy for a free consultation, and we'll help turn your special event into a fabulous, stress-free experience for you and your guests.

My biggest inspiration..

Chef Martin Yan is the reason I love cooking so much. Check out his video clip..

WELCOME TO CINDY'S BLOG

I want to share my passion for food. “I find cooking to be very therapeutic and food is sensual.” Eating should be pleasurable. You eat with your eyes first. From the moment I ate my first salivating meal, i just knew being a chef was my calling.

I was born in the San Francisco Bay Area. I religiously watched Saturday morning cooking shows .I was inspired by watching these two culinary greats... ." Chef Martin Yan & the late Chef Julia Child" My culinary journey began in the early 80's, entering cooking contests for local fairs & newspapers. In the late 90’s, I started working in the commercial kitchen working as a Cook at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Las Vegas, NV, from there I worked in the industry as Pantry Cook and Chef de Partie. On my days off I would cater small functions. The feeling of satisfaction I get from preparing a gorgeous meal makes my job as a culinarian so REWARDING.

MY CULINARY QUOTE:
CHEFS are like ROCK STARS..
Rock Stars provide their fans with music that makes them feel good. And Chefs provide their guests with a meal that is so satisfying, it gives them a feeling of Euphoria. ( Like the feeling of being in love.)




Cindy Rhodes ( A.K.A. " The Aphrodisiac Chef")

Sensual Salmon with Tarragon- leek sauce

SALMON WITH TARRAGON-LEEK SAUCE
"Sure to tantalize the palate"..

8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter
4 large leeks (white and pale green parts only), chopped (about 4 cups)
1 1/4 cups dry vermouth
1 1/4 cups whipping cream
1/4 cup chopped parsley
1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or 1 teaspoon dried
8 6-ounce salmon fillets

Breading:
All purpose flour mixed with almonds & Panko crumbs
White pepper
salt

Additional chopped fresh parsley for garnish

Melt 4 tablespoons butter in large skillet over medium-low heat. Add leeks and sauté until soft and transparent, about 15 minutes. Add vermouth and boil over high heat until liquid is reduced to 2 tablespoons, about 5 minutes. Add cream and boil until thickened to sauce consistency, about 2 minutes. Stir in 1/4 cup parsley and tarragon. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove from heat, cover to keep warm.

Sprinkle salmon with salt and pepper. Dredge Salmon with flour- panko mixture on flesh side. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in each of 2 non-stick skillets over medium-high heat. Add 4 salmon fillets to each skillet and cook until opaque in center, about 3 minutes per side.

Transfer salmon to plates. Spoon sauce over salmon. Sprinkle with additional parsley and serve.


Serves 8.

For a lighter dish, poach Salmon with fresh tarragon,water & lemon juice.

BON APPETIT!
Chef Cindy

Aphrodisiac Soups..

COLD STRAWBERRY SOUP

1 qt. fresh strawberries, hulled
1 qt. strawberry or vanilla ice cream, softened
1/2 c. whipping cream
1 tbsp. lemon juice

Combine all ingredients in large bowl, stirring well. Transfer half of mixture to container of an electric blender and process until almost smooth. Repeat procedure with remaining half. Ladle soup into individual soup bowls. Serve immediately. Yield: 5 1/2 cups. Garnish with mint sprig.
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ASPARAGUS IS NATURE"S ANSWER TO VIAGRA.....

CREAM OF ASPARUGUS SOUP

2 lb green asparagus
1 large onion, chopped
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
5 to 6 cups chicken broth
1/2 cup crème fraîche or heavy cream
1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, or to taste

Cut tips from 12 asparagus
1 1/2 inches from top and halve tips lengthwise if thick. Reserve for garnish.
Cut stalks and all remaining asparagus into 1/2-inch pieces.

Cook onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a 4-quart heavy pot over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add asparagus pieces and salt and pepper to taste, then cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Add 5 cups broth and simmer, covered, until asparagus is very tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
While soup simmers, cook reserved asparagus tips in boiling salted water until just tender, 3 to 4 minutes, then drain.
Purée soup in batches in a blender until smooth, transferring to a bowl (use caution when blending hot liquids), and return to pan. Stir in crème fraîche, then add more broth to thin soup to desired consistency. Season with salt and pepper. Bring soup to a boil and whisk in remaining tablespoon butter.

Add lemon juice and garnish with asparagus tips.

Yield: 4

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Cook Sexy Mango Shrimp with your partner..

EATING SHOULD BE A PLEASURABLE EXPERIENCE..
The delicious aromas, sensual textures and beautiful appearance can make food very sexy.
Ignite the fires of love by sharing sexy food with your sweetheart.
MAKE THIS "Mango ginger shrimp"

The ingredients you will need for this dish is:

2 T. Safflower Oil
3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
3 in. piece fresh ginger, peeled, grated & chopped fine
Thai chili ( minced)
6 scallions, thinly sliced

1/2 Pound- peeled-deveined Shrimp ( 70 per pound count)
If using extra large shrimp- use 6 pieces per person.

2 Mangoes-- peeled & pitted-Flesh sliced into strips
1 T. soy sauce
Sweet basil

* To prepare as appetizer: Reduce recipe by half

Note: For a less spicy dish use less ginger and half of thai chili. Remove chili seeds for less heat...

First of all you’ll need a wok or heavy bottomed pan; add the 2 T. of oil until hot
Add the ginger, garlic, sliced scallions & thai chili; Now stir fry for 2-3 minutes. Hmmmm, nothing like adding a little extra spice for your lover.


Any product that comes for the sea is great to get those love juices going... Shellfish is one of the greatest of aphrodisiacs and contains phosphorus, calcium, iodine, iron & vitamin B.

For many years the Mango has been known as "the love fruit". Known for its sweet smell & juiciness, mangoes are the ideal fruit for an aphrodisiac. Mangos are bursting with protective nutrients. When the mango is green the amount of vitamin C is higher, as it ripens the amount of beta carotene (vitamin A) increases.


Asian medical systems consider ginger root "hot"... It brings fire into ones body....
Ginger is a means of promoting digestion and has stimulating effects.... for Centuries ginger has been used as a highly effective aid to digestion and has an ability to increase circulation.

Garlic:
The spiciness in garlic builds up sexual desire.Of course it’s best when shared together. Garlic improves your bloods circulation and lowers cholesterol.
Basil:
This food is said to increase sex drive and increase fertility. This aphrodisiac is also said to produce a general sense of well being for the body and mind.



Chili:
A pepper's heat comes from "capsaicin," a chemical that stimulates our nerve endings.Chili peppers will create changes in our bodies; sweating, circulation and increased heart rate. Similar to what you experience during love making.

Now add the shrimp, mango and soy sauce.
Cook, stirring frequently until the shrimp and mango for about 5-6 minutes

Do you know where the name aphordisiac comes from? The name comes from the Greek god -The Love Goddess" Aphrodite". Aphrodisiacs have been described as a means to increase pleasure with your partner and will cure infertility. Well here it is; a sexy and delicious dish for you and your sweetheart.. A great accompaniment is jasmine rice garnished with sweet basil.
Basil stimulates sex drive and boosts fertility.


Yummm.... Who can resist the sweet taste of mango, with ginger and shrimp and of course a little heat. A fabulous dish to share with your sweetheart.
The best way to enjoy this dish is by using no forks... Yeah.. SEXY!!!!

Now it’s time to enjoy this dish.
Remember you are never too busy to spice up your love life....
"HAPPY EATING"
Bon appetit!

White Chocolate Creme Brulee

White Chocolate Creme Brulee

Yield : 4

5 large Egg yolks
1/2 cup Sugar
2 cups Whipping cream
3 ounces White imported chocolate -- finely chopped
1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 tablespoons sugar

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 300F. Whisk egg yolks and 1/4cup sugar in medium bowl. Bring cream and remaining 1/4 cup sugar to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Gradually add chopped chocolate to cream mixture and whisk until smooth.

Gradually whisk hot chocolate mixture into yolk mixture. Mix in vanilla. Ladle custard into four 10-ounce custard cups (or creme brulee cups). Place cups in large baking pan.Add enough hot water to pan to come halfway up sides of cups. Bake until custards are set in center, about 1 hour. Remove custards from water and cool.

Cover and refrigerate overnight. Sprinkle sugar over each custard. Burn off sugar with crème brulee torch until carmelized.

Garnish with edible flower and fresh Berries. BON APPETIT!

Natures answer to VIAGRA.. Asparagus

ASPARAGUS


Nature’s Answer to Viagra!

"stirs up lust in man and woman." (Nicholas Culpepper 1616-1654, a legendary figure in the field of herbal medicine). Its broad base of nutrients including potassium and vitamin A provide general well-being which ultimately stimulates the glandular and metabolic function, boosting sex drive. Histamine production appears to be triggered by folic acid, so asparagus as the leading folic acid containing vegetable can help people reach their sexual peak! *1 Traditionally eaten with the fingers, it is also a seductive eating experience!

It is rich in vitamin E, a vitamin considered to stimulate production of our sex hormones and may be essential for a healthy sex life.

Asparagus
A classic in the aphrodisiac world. Whether boiled or steamed the asparagus is an effective stimulant. This erotic shaped vegetable is best, cooked and consumed whole. Part of the lily family, asparagus contains plenty of vitamin A and C. Consume over three consecutive days for the most powerful effect.

SUCCULENT PRIME RIB RECIPE TO SHARE......

Merry Christmas 2007 and a happy & prosperous 2008..

Here is a personal holiday favorite of mine..

SUCCULENT HERBED PRIME RIB

Makes 8 servings.

For Roast
1 (7- to 8-lb) prime rib roast (sometimes called standing rib roast; 3 or 4 ribs) 1 tablespoon whole black peppercorns,2 bay leaves,1 tablespoon kosher salt,3 garlic cloves plus extra cloves for clove inserts,1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme,1 teaspoon chopped fresh rosemary &1 tablespoon olive oil .

For Au Jus:

2 cups beef broth,1 small fresh rosemary sprig,1 small fresh thyme sprig & 1 garlic clove-smashed.

OR

After removing meat from the oven, spoon drippings from pan; skim fat. Add 2 cups boiling water to pan, stirring and scraping crusty browned bits off the bottom. Stir in pan drippings.

Prepare Roast: Trim all but a thin layer of fat from roast. Grind peppercorns and bay leaves with salt to a powder in an electric coffee/spice grinder, then transfer to a mortar. Add garlic, thyme, and rosemary, then pound to a smooth paste with pestle. Stir in oil. Rub paste all over roast. Transfer roast to a rack set in a small flameproof roasting pan. Make slits in roast & add slivers of garlic. Marinate, covered and chilled, at least 8 hours. Recommedation: Marinate for 24 hours

Preheat oven to 450°F.

Roast beef in middle of oven 20 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350°F and roast beef until a thermometer inserted into center of meat registers 110°F, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours more. Transfer beef to a large platter and let stand, uncovered, 25 minutes. (Meat will continue to cook, reaching about 130°F for medium-rare.)

Make jus: Skim fat from pan juices. Add broth, rosemary, thyme, and garlic and deglaze pan by simmering on top of stove over moderate heat, stirring and scraping up brown bits. Transfer to a small saucepan and add any juices that have collected on platter. Gently simmer 10 minutes. Skim fat and season jus with salt and pepper.
Cut slices from roast and serve with jus.

Bon appetit!

Cindy