(Aphrodisiac) Charles F. Heartman, ed. Cuisine de l'Amour: Aphrodisiac Culinary Manual. Fruits The pear at its finest

The pear at its finest can be exceptional in terms of its luscious texture

Get the inside scoop on how to prepare special holiday breads like Ukrainian Paska or Orange-Iced Babka and detailed instructions on how to make various bread pastries

gilt-lettered red cloth

Barbados gooseberry

and other Continental favorites

(Aphrodisiac) Charles F. Heartman, ed. Cuisine de l'Amour: Aphrodisiac Culinary Manual. Fruits The pear at its finest82 pp. Yellow wrappers lettered in black. First Edition. No. 3452 of a limited edition. New Orleans: The Gourmets' Company, 1942. A fascinating and deeply researched work which describes the aphrodisiac properties of herbs, spices, beverages, chocolate, truffles, and a variety of dishes, as well as perfumes. Nearly 200 historical recipes originating from many countries and taken from important books. Mild soiling to wrappers, otherwise very good;