Eat & Drink
Originally published on Wednesday, 7th October 2009
The Stinking Rose
Feeling blue? Need some more passion in your life? Here’s a clue: garlic. It will seduce you, ravish you and leave its aromatic calling card on your tongue for days afterwards…
The impressionists had Absinthe, the surrealists had Opium, and we have garlic. More than just something to throw in spaghetti sauce, garlic is the great emotional stimulant of modern times.
Don't believe me?
Have you ever wolfed down a plate of pesto sauce with a lover and afterwards had the best sex of your life? Ever smeared roasted garlic on toast with a close friend and spilled your souls out in between licking its stickiness off your fingers?
You see, garlic does something magical: in releasing its sweet, pungent, unapologetic aromas into our mouths and onto our tongues, it reminds us that life is not about dainty steps or half measures.
And here are three sexy recipes to help put a little more of that garlic wizardry into your life:
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Jennifer Klinec from Eat Drink Talk has kindly agreed to provide Urban Junkies readers with mouthwatering recipes and foodtips.
To learn more, classes at Eat Drink Talk are held in Jennifer's beautiful loft in Clerkenwell, packed with information and useful tips, and you'll get to sample all of the delicious dishes prepared during class.