When Valentine’s Day rolls around, some quality chocolates and a bottle of bubbly are nice, but, really, we need a bit more to whet our…
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BEEF KEBABS/// QUETESH – ANCIENT EGYPITAN GODDESS OF SACRED ECSTACY AND SEXUAL PLEASURE
While civilians in ancient Egypt subsisted on a mostly vegetarian diet, Egyptian gods were offered hearty meals rich with beef, goose, duck,…
COCONUT RICE PUDDING// ERZULIE-FREDA – VOODOO SPIRIT OF LOVE
[twocol_one][/twocol_one] [twocol_one_last] COCONUT RICE PUDDING// ERZULIE-FREDA – VOODOO SPIRIT OF LOVE Erzulie-Freda is so gorgeous and bewitching that she has three husbands, which…
MAGIC APPLE ROSE TARTS // FREYA – ICELANDIC GODDESS OF LOVE, MAGIC, DIVINATION
You may be thinking “Um, hello, apples are so not Valentine’s Day,” and we would agree. But, unlike many other deities, Norse gods are subject to aging and…
MOONCAKES// YUE LAO
Yue Lao, Chinese God of Marriage and Love (AKA The Old Man Under the Moon), ties destined couples together with his red silk cord….
CURRY// Rati, Hindu Goddess of Love
As Rati is a Hindu goddess, her offering is a completely vegetarian option for the dinner party. Garlic and onion are usually at…
SPICED NUTS + OLIVES // APHRODITE (VENUS) – Ambrosia & Aperitivo
No Valentine’s Day dinner would be complete without Aphrodite (AKA Venus), Goddess of Love and Beauty. While her son Eros (you know…
Chou’s Vinegar Chicken
This dish comes from my childhood nanny, Geraldine. I can’t remember exactly how old I was when she came to live with us,…