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Food/Lovers Get Cookin' at the Fairmont Miramar

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January 26, 2005 at 10:38 AM | 0 Comments

To kick off Valentine's Day, the Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica will host a series of events featuring Diane Brown, aphrodisiac expert and author of "The Seduction Cookbook". The hotel's Grille restaurant will offer a six-course aphrodisiac menu inspired by the book, from Friday, Feb. 11 through Monday, Feb. 14. The meals are priced at $120 per couple, not including tax & gratuity. The menu begins with Scotch Bonnet Blinis with Lobster and Caviar Orange and Fennel Slaw. In the mood yet? Next up is a Creme of White Asparagus Soup with Artichoke Turnover and Shallot Crisps. "In ancient France," says author Brown, "people were encouraged to eat asparagus to induce arousal,". The third course features Seared Pepper Ahi Tuna with Cucumber Salad followed by Broiled Plums with Lemon Sorbet and Mint. If fruit be the fruit of love, play on!

The main course will consist of either Grilled New Zealand Lamb Chops with Coarse Grain Mustard, Honey Roasted Belgium Endive and a Pinot Noir Stock, or Cumin Seed Crusted Sea Scallops with Leek Sauce Celery Root Puree. Another option is a Pine Nut Crusted Tenderloin of Veal, Beef and Pork Roasted Beets, with Wilted Spinach, served with Grilled Portobello Mushroom Sauce. Dessert will be Warm Chocolate Tart with Hazelnut Gelato Cardamon Syrup, with coffee or tea (of course, we know what the real dessert will be).

On Saturday, Feb. 12, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Brown will pair with the hotel's executive chef Andrei Tscharner for an aphrodisiac cooking class and sampling. The class includes champagne upon arrival, hour-and-a-half demonstration and food sampling, and an autographed copy of "The Seduction Cookbook" for $45 per person or $80 per couple.

The hotel's Aphrodisiac Accomodation Package starts at $459 for a a room with an ocean view, champagne upon arrival, the six-course dinner, the Saturday class, cookbook, and valet parking.

For more info call 310-319-3111 about the dinner and class, or 310-576-777 about the whole shebang. And you thought those folks from Wickedly Pefect had a monopoly on this sort of stuff.

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