Granted, most people who have an opportunity to try the recipe have probably already had an extremely successful evening the night before. We prefer to define an aphrodisiac as a food that taps into most, if not all, of the senses. It's connotes golden, drippy, sticky, sweet. It looks beautiful when you pour it. It's quite possibly a nickname for your lover.
Aphrodisiacs are about the act of cooking for someone else or with someone else.
We're so busy these days that we barely have time to wait in line at the McDonald's drive-thru. Aphrodisiacs are about slowing down and appreciating what you have. Cooking for the one you love says I love you, I care about you, you're worth my time. And that's the biggest turn on of all. We created an elaborate six-page testing form that asked the couples all kinds of details about each recipe.