Let’s complete our classic trio of bubbly brunch bevande with a Bellini!
Monthly Archives: January 2015
Arousal vs. Attraction
I find myself using these words without defining them precisely, though I do not use them interchangeably. I find others using these words as though they were interchangeable, with that idea clearly in mind, but with enough difference in their usage to tell me they have some idea of their difference.
They’re related, certainly, but different enough that thinking of one when one means the other is a sure path to confusion at the least, heartache at the worst. So let’s sort them out, shall we?
Fragment 1 – To The Goddess of Love
I love, I burn, and only love require,
And nothing less can quench the raging fire.
What youth, what raving lover shall I gain?
Where is the captive that should wear my chain?
(Sappho)
Tribulus: Aphrodisiac?
Tribulus terrestris has many common names, none of them pleasant: Devil’s thorn, three-corner jack, puncture vine. It’s earned its reputation. Is there more to it, though?
The Best Mimosa
Discussing the Kir and its two main variations has put me in mind of other popular brunch drinks, in particular its cousin, the Mimosa.
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If anyone asks you
how the perfect satisfaction
of all our sexual wanting
will look, lift your face
and say,
Toast the New Year with a Kir
Happy New Year! Let’s celebrate with a toast and the story behind it!
Once upon a time, in fact during World War II, Canon (priest) Félix Kir became a hero of the French Resistance. After the war he served as mayor of Dijon and was a well-loved proponent of local products, including the regional wines and the blackcurrant liqueur called crème de cassis. Naturally, when he combined the two, people took notice!