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Choice Cuts  by Mark Kurlansky
This anthology collects work from all over the world and from all ages and is illustrated with Kurlansky’s own pen and ink drawings. It includes Cato, whose second century BC guide to rural life is rich in food commentary that illuminates his time, Apicius, a chef who was one of the first great food writers, Emile Zola’s observations about the fat and thin people at Les Halles market, and Lu Wenfu’s discussion of an appropriate revolutionary restaurant in Maoist China. Many other works are included, from 15th century Italy to the first professional food journalist in 18th century France, to a Chilean poet who writes poems about food. Choice Cuts is a valuable, unusual and entertaining compendium of the best in gastronomic literature.

Paperback,  400 pp,  $24.95. Buy now

VENUS IN THE KITCHEN  by Norman Douglas
A beautifully produced little hardback, illustrated throughout with charming line drawings, Venus in the Kitchen is a delightful and eccentric collection of aphrodisiac recipes. Here are dishes to seduce with and be seduced by – oysters with champagne, elderflower fritters and intoxicating love drinks, combined with fascinating recipes from antiquity to marvel at, from crane cooked with red wine to leopards marrow in goats milk. A classic, indispensable and utterly decadent book of recipes first published in 1952 with an introduction by Graham Greene, Norman Douglas’s Venus in the Kitchen is sure to put you in the mood for love.

Hardback,  208 pp,  $29.95. Buy now

Sex Parties 101  by Simon Sheppard
Whether you’ve ever been to a sex party or hosted a barbecue-cum-orgy in your backyard, this nuts-and-bolts guide to the ins, outs, ups, downs, tops, bottoms and everything (and everyone) in between is a must-have! Face it, folks: It’s a new world out there, and you’ve got to keep up. In this exhaustive guide you will find (among many other things): Tips on lighting and music; The Ten Commandments of orgies; How to be an inclusive host (or an attitude-free guest); Do-it-yourself dungeons; What to wear; Menu suggestions; Ten theme parties you can try.

Paperback,  224 pp,  $22.95. Buy now

How to Make Love & Dinner at the Same Time  by Rebecca Field Jager
Imagine this. Your man comes home from work and the kitchen’s clean, dinner’s done. Enticed by the delicious aroma wafting from the slow cooker, he lifts the lid and takes a peek. Mmm, Sun-Dried Tomato Chicken Gumbo, his favorite. He calls your name. You do not respond. Intrigued, he walks toward the bedroom, and finds the door slightly ajar. He pushes it open… what does he see? 1. You, curled up in bed, snoring softly under the covers. After a workday from hell, you crashed and burned knowing full-well dinner wouldn’t. 2. No one. You’re doing the mall thing he can grab a quick bite and pick up the kids at his mother’s. 3. A good-bye note. Having finally carried out your threat of walking out the door and never coming back, you prepared a

Paperback,  256 pp,  $22.95. Buy now