Pope Joan
Circa 1030 a fantastical personage who was tempted by spices and oriental flavors. Supposedly had a baby with her attendent, gave birth during a procession, and was stoned to death thereafter in the street (named Vicolo della Papessa)
Circa 1030 a fantastical personage who was tempted by spices and oriental flavors. Supposedly had a baby with her attendent, gave birth during a procession, and was stoned to death thereafter in the street (named Vicolo della Papessa)
Article Aphrodisiacs and Anaphordisiacs: Taste, texture and aroma play an integral role in bedding someone:. Ie: “The dessert is smooth, rich and creamy in texture–qualities we sunconsciously equate with sexuality. In addition, its redolence (cloves, cinnamon, liquer) is ‘exotic’, another word we tend, however vicariously, to identify with sexual concepts.”
a Tunisian physician who was the immediate source of Constantine’s prescriptions. touts ginger as aphrodisiac of choice also touts benefits of galangal
Category: Expert Writer of “The Book of Perfumes” Thorough source on the olfactory sense used throughout cultures of the world
The premiere sexologist of the middle ages. -wrote De Coitu (On Sexual Intercourse) – collection of recipes and rituals (kissing, staring longingly into eyes, etc) -see pg 185 < of Spice Book URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantine_the_African
Category: Expert the most famous scientist philospher of Islam he built upon the teachings of Galen (Latin name Claudius Galenus ?130-?200 AD), the Greek physician, anatomist, and physiologist, or his teachings or methods **Maybe should be listed as historical figure??**
Category: Expert Dissertation Food movements: 60’s-70’s, food as seduction, exciting, sexual, attainable 80’s 90’s: food as taboo, forbidden (weight watchers, etc)
Category: Expert dominican friar and bishop : medieval philosopher and occultist. Created love potions. Recc recipe: the brains of a partridge calcined into a powder and swallowed in red wine