EAT SOMETHING SEXY!

Summary

Kat on the Loose – “EAT SOMETHING SEXY!” (March 27, 2024)

Host: Kat Zamuto
Guest: Amy Riley (author, aphrodisiac food expert), Nicholas Highlander (opera singer)
Theme: Exploring the real science and playful art of aphrodisiac foods—how what you cook can spice up romance, enhance libido, and make for memorable, sexy meals.

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Overview

Kat on the Loose goes out of the studio and into the kitchen of Nicholas and Natalie Highlander to welcome aphrodisiac food expert Amy Riley. Together, they taste, discuss, and demonstrate the ingredients and recipes that aim to make your meals—and your love life—hotter, healthier, and more fun. The episode dives into the myths, practicalities, and science of “eats that seduce,” with plenty of laughs, candid questions, and straightforward advice.

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Key Discussion Points & Insights

1. What Makes a Food Aphrodisiac?

• The term “aphrodisiac” is named after Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love, not Africa (08:40–09:06).
• Aphrodisiac foods are believed to boost libido, sexual performance, and create romance through nutrition, pleasure, or even suggestive associations (08:57–09:14).
• Amy splits foods into those that are good for men, for women, and for seducing in general (08:18).

Quote:
“Aphrodisiac… supposed to be foods that increase sexual desire and sexual performance… The word stems from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess.”
— Amy Riley (08:57)

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2. Specific Aphrodisiac Ingredients and Why They Work

Salmon

• Linked to Aphrodite; all seafood in ancient Greece was considered sexy (09:54–10:17).
• Superior source of protein (easier to digest than red meat); rich in omega-3s for brain health, better mood, and more creative loving (10:17–11:32).

Quote:
“You need [protein] for exercise, but hello—sex is exercise.”
— Amy Riley (10:55)

Dark Chocolate

• Only dark chocolate is truly aphrodisiac; high cacao percentage equals more antioxidants and less sugar (12:08–13:08).
• Antioxidants support youthful vitality—internally and externally—and promote heart health vital for sexual function (13:15–13:44).
• Chocolate may help balance vaginal pH (27:34).

Quote:
“You can't experience an orgasm… without good blood flow. Therefore, antioxidants are important.”
— Amy Riley (13:44)

Coffee

• Naturally aphrodisiac; mood-enhancer, especially for romantic meals. Amy suggests ending with coffee to keep the night going (14:33–14:55).

Quote:
“Coffee is a mood enhancer… If they like coffee, I will suggest ending with coffee. And they’ll say, ‘But then I won’t go to sleep.’ Exactly.”
— Amy Riley (14:38–14:55)

Peanuts

• Good for women’s sexual health and fertility; great plant-based protein source (15:59–16:04).
• Interesting fact: peanut butter can become diamonds under extreme pressure (16:30–16:57).

Chili Peppers

• Chili raises body temperature, plumps lips, creates a healthy sexual flush (18:46–19:17).
• Important: Always consider personal taste and allergies; the sexiest meal is the one your partner actually wants to eat (17:58–18:16).

Quote:
“The most important part of planning a romantic meal is considering the other person’s preferences… That’s going to go a lot further than whatever aphrodisiacs you put on the plate.”
— Amy Riley (18:09–18:16)

Fruits (Pineapple & Strawberries)

• Pineapple: folk wisdom says it improves semen taste, but actually reduces bitterness due to acidity; packed with water for sexual hydration (26:10–28:31).
• Strawberries: naturally sexy, full of antioxidants and water (28:23–28:47).

Pomegranate & Pomegranate Juice

• High-fiber, low-calorie, supports digestive and sexual health for men and women, especially heart health (37:36–39:07).
• Juice has been shown (studies often funded by juice companies) to boost men’s sexual performance (38:28–38:53).

Ginger

• Promotes healthy digestion (essential for feeling sexy after dinner) and is also an aphrodisiac (45:16–45:27).

Watermelon

• Contains citrulline, which acts as a natural vasodilator "potentially as effective as Viagra" (41:46–41:54).

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3. Romance, Food, and the Senses

• Food is a “sexual language” and central to how cultures express love, desire, and connection (20:26–20:38).
• The act of choosing, preparing, and serving foods with care is itself seductive.

Quote:
“Food is very… it's a sexual language. It’s a way of showing love… a way of communicating.”
— Kat Zamuto (20:34)

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4. Demonstration: Making Sexy Chocolate Ganache (33:41–35:15)

• Amy demonstrates a simple ganache: equal parts heavy cream and dark chocolate, gently melted in a double boiler (or makeshift one).
• Ganache is versatile: dip strawberries, make truffles, or pour over cake.

Quote:
“You can dip strawberries in it… there are a million things you can do. You can just eat it on a spoon, frankly.”
— Amy Riley (34:54)

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5. Tips for Cooking and Eating for Romance

• Lighten up: Avoid heavy, rich dishes (steak, mashed potatoes, heavy desserts) that can make you sluggish or bloated (44:02–45:11).
• Bison is a suggested alternative to steak: more nutrients, easier to digest, less heavy (49:23–50:07).
• Emphasize fresh, whole foods and personal favorites; let pleasure, not dogma, guide the menu (31:09–31:32).

Quote:
“The sexiest meal is the one your partner actually wants to eat.”
— Amy Riley (18:09–18:16)

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6. Bringing Food into the Bedroom?

• Amy endorses picnics in bed! Avoid “crumb food,” but sensual treats like chocolate, red wine, or even whipped cream are great options (39:24–40:18).
• The key is playfulness and shared pleasure.

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7. Cultural Myths and Fun Science

• Debunking dangerous aphrodisiac myths (e.g., Spanish Fly from beetles—“stay away from that,” 45:51–46:46).
• Romanticizing food is universal; formal studies now confirm what lovers always suspected.

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Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• “You need [protein] for exercise, but hello—sex is exercise.”
  — Amy Riley (10:55)

• “You can't experience an orgasm… without good blood flow. Therefore, antioxidants are important.”
  — Amy Riley (13:44)

• “Coffee is a mood enhancer… If they like coffee, I will suggest ending with coffee. And they’ll say, ‘But then I won’t go to sleep.’ Exactly.”
  — Amy Riley (14:38–14:55)

• “The most important part of planning a romantic meal is considering the other person’s preferences… that’s going to go a lot further than whatever aphrodisiacs you put on the plate.”
  — Amy Riley (18:09–18:16)

• “I think the best hunger is the hunger after sex.”
  — Kat Zamuto (50:28)

• “If you need Viagra, you need Viagra… but Mother Nature, yes, there are foods [like] watermelon.”
  — Amy Riley (41:22–41:46)

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Timed Segment Guide (Key Content Times)

• 06:00–09:06: Intro to Amy Riley, her expertise, and concept of aphrodisiac foods
• 09:39–11:32: Deep dive on salmon and why seafood is sexy food
• 12:08–14:01: Why dark chocolate is an aphrodisiac (and not all chocolate is created equal)
• 14:33–15:08: Coffee as an aphrodisiac and meal-finisher
• 15:55–16:57: Peanuts and their unlikely seductive power
• 17:36–19:17: Chilies—the most stimulating date food, and how to use them right
• 21:24–23:07: Fruits—pineapple, strawberries, why water content matters
• 26:10–28:31: Pineapple myths and reality
• 33:41–35:15: Making chocolate ganache with practical tips
• 39:24–40:18: Foods to bring (or not) to the bedroom
• 44:02–45:14: Why lighter meals = better sex after dinner
• 47:03–51:00: Final wrap-up, real-life tips, small portions, and “hunger after sex”

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Takeaways & Practical Advice

• Use fresh, whole, nutrient-rich foods (especially fish, berries, chocolate, nuts, pomegranate, and ginger).
• Think light, sexy, and personal: avoid heavy or disliked ingredients.
• The best aphrodisiac is attentive, considerate sharing—cook and eat what makes your partner feel good.
• Get playful—you can turn the kitchen, the meal, and even dessert into teasing foreplay.
• Romantic meals can start the party—but save the midnight snacks for after!

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Where to Find More

• Amy Riley’s website and resources: eatsomethingsexy.com
• Video and photos: Kat on the Loose YouTube | @katontheloose
• Connect with host and guests via Instagram (@catzamuto, @nicholashighlander)

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Episode Tone

Warm, funny, cheeky, unfiltered, and informative—this is a raw and lively kitchen conversation packed with science, sex appeal, and plenty of real talk. Kat keeps it inviting and relatable, Amy brings the expertise and fun facts, and Nicholas adds humor and curiosity.

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Summary by [Podcast Summarizer AI] | [2024]

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(This summary captures all major themes, recipes, and insights from the episode, including time-stamped quotes and key moments for listeners who missed the audio. Find referenced recipes and more at the show and guest links above!)

Transcript

[Amy Riley]

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[Nicholas Highlander]

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[Amy Riley]

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[Cat Zamuto]

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[Nicholas Highlander]

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[Amy Riley]

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[Amy Riley]

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[Cat Zamuto]

Visit t mobile.com My guest today, best selling author Amy Riley has a Master's degree in gastronomy from the prestigious Le Cordon Blue. She's the author of five aphrodisiac cookbooks. Yes, keyword aphrodisiac. She has dedicated the past 18 years to the study of aphrodisiac foods. She has been featured as an expert in several publications, websites, radio and television shows such as BBC, the Today Show. She's a freelance food, wine and health writer. She speaks and consults internationally and she started a really, really cool website called Eat Something Sexy. So true to cat on the lose organic approach when it comes to doing podcasts. I decided to take this one out out of the studio and into a fabulous kitchen because I wanted Amy to show us what are some of this fantastic aphrodisiac ingredients and explain to us how can we incorporate them in some delicious and easy and romantic and sexy recipes. So if you're listening to the audio episode, I highly recommend you go to our YouTube channel cat on the Loose podcast. Or even if you just want to see snippets of the episode, go to Instagram Real Cat on the Loose or my personal Instagram cat Zamuto Cat Z A M M U T o and go check it out. Because it was such a fun episode. We did it at the home of my dear, dear friends Natalie and Nicholas Highlander. Nicholas even participated. He is a very, very successful, fantastic opera singer. We had so much fun in their kitchen and I really hope you guys are going to enjoy this really fun, fabulous episode with Amy to cook with aphrodisiac foods and spice up our sex lives and of course, how to cook romantic, fabulous meals. Thank you to my wonderful sponsors that keep believing in my work and helping me take Cat on the Loose to the top of the charts and growing our worldwide community. Gold Standard Builders, a design and construction company in Los Angeles, California licensed general contractor, family owned business. A fantastic team of passionate professionals delivering great quality service and really, really fair pricing. So if you guys are in the greater Los Angeles area and thinking about remodeling your home, even if it's like a kitchen remodeling, summer is upon us and you have a backyard and you think, you know what, maybe I want to redo my backyard, get it ready for the summer. If you had some damage in your house because we had this torrential rains in la. Anything that you've been thinking about doing around your home. I know it's really hard to trust someone with this project. A lot of people in these indust unfortunately you cannot trust or the prices are sky high. Gold Standard Builders are really, really, really fantastic. The owner Adam is really, really trustworthy, super nice guy and they offer free consultations. I love the word free. No bs. Give them a call today, tell them I send you 1-800-469-9189 or info at Gold Standard Builders. Go check out their website and you can see beautiful, beautiful photo projects they do all around LA and the greater LA area. Gold standard builders.com this is a really great one for my New York audience. So guys, listen up and write it down. New York City Wellness. The very best place in New York for physical therapy, chiropractic services and beyond. They have an incredible team of experienced physical therapists, acupuncturists, chiropractors, podiatrists, sports medicine specialists and internal medicine specialists who are dedicated to helping you recover from any pain, injury or discomfort. Find high level of success in their treatment services, advanced technology and methods. Two fantastic locations, one in Midtown on Madison Avenue and one in downtown on Greenwich Street. Check out their website, NYC wellness.com and make your appointments today. There is no reason to be in pain, right? I'm gonna even gonna give you guys the phone number to make this easier. 212-682-6620. For Madison and for Greenwich, 212-374-0150. Amy Riley, welcome to Cat on the Loose.

[Amy Riley]

Oh, my goodness. Thank you.

[Cat Zamuto]

And people always ask me, why is Cat on the Loose an organic podcast? Podcast? And this is exactly why we take the podcast out of the studios today into the kitchen, since you are a fabulous cookbook writer and you write the sexiest cookbooks I've ever seen in my life. So today we're going to talk about how to cook with aphrodisiac ingredients. Right, Amy?

[Amy Riley]

Yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

And how to make romantic meals and all that good stuff. So before we get started with Amy, let me explain. Explain where we are. We are in this fabulous kitchen at the house of a dear friend of mine, Nicholas Highlander, who is a very, very talented opera singer. Can you guys believe that? Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh, hi.

[Cat Zamuto]

Thanks for letting us do that at your house.

[Nicholas Highlander]

What a surprise. I had no idea you're here.

[Cat Zamuto]

I know.

[Amy Riley]

Keep singing.

[Cat Zamuto]

So join us, Join us, join us. Nicholas is married to a dear friend of mine, Natalie, who, by the way, does my hair. So it's like we're all in a family. Yeah, it's family. So let's say Nicholas wants to cook a fantastic romantic meal for Natalie. Let's start.

[Amy Riley]

Yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

With that.

[Nicholas Highlander]

So we just had a crazy fight. Okay. She's Latina, just to add to that. So it's a little.

[Amy Riley]

She's spicy.

[Nicholas Highlander]

She's spicy as it is without the food being just bland. Right. I can make bland food, and she makes it spicy with her attitude. So what I want to do is to appease her, which obviously, you know, we like to do it in the primal way, you know, but even though huffing and puffing may be my forte, cooking very good spicy food perhaps is not, especially if it's organic. So if you can give me a little pointers.

[Cat Zamuto]

And we all love to cook. We all love to cook, cook. So let's start from the get go. You told me to bring a few ingredients that you said are considered aphrodisiac. Yes. So can you. First, like, for people that don't know your work and don't know your fabulous book, can you explain a little bit about why these ingredients are considered aphrodisiac?

[Amy Riley]

I love to. So first of all, I picked out ingredients. Some that are particularly good for men's sexual health and some that are very good for women's sexual health, and some that are just good for seducing someone.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh.

[Amy Riley]

Now we're this really nice combination of ingredients here, as you can see. And they're all natural, healthy things.

[Nicholas Highlander]

So what is Afro? I know. It's something with Africa. Is that the origin of it?

[Amy Riley]

No, it's Aphrodite.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Aphrodite.

[Amy Riley]

I like that.

[Nicholas Highlander]

So where does it get the name? It's like the goddess.

[Cat Zamuto]

It's.

[Nicholas Highlander]

It implies sexuality.

[Amy Riley]

Yes. So it is supposed to be foods that increase sexual desire and sexual performance. And. And the word stems from Aphrodite, the Greek goddess.

[Cat Zamuto]

I like that.

[Amy Riley]

So it encompasses not only desire, but also a little romance there. And Aphrodite in the mix. Right.

[Cat Zamuto]

I love it.

[Amy Riley]

So I have a website called eatsomethingsexy.com and on that website I have a list of the 10 best foods for men and the 10 best foods for women. And I picked a couple of ingredients from each list so that you're not only having this romantic dinner, but you're eating foods that are going to support your libido. They're going to support your sexual performance. Our main course is going to be salmon, as you can see.

[Cat Zamuto]

Okay, so let's talk about the salmon. Why is salmon considered an afford? I love salmon. We all know that it's one of the healthiest things we can all eat. We all. It was right on Nicola's refrigerator. I eat it all the time. But why is it considered aphrodisiac?

[Amy Riley]

So salmon is. Well, first of all, Aphrodite, since we were talking about her, she was supposed to have come to the shore from the ocean, and that's how she first appeared. And so all seafoods are therefore associated with Aphrodite, which is. I know that.

[Cat Zamuto]

Did you?

[Nicholas Highlander]

No, I had no idea.

[Amy Riley]

So in ancient Greece, she makes the salmon look sexy.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

In ancient Greece, all seafood was considered sexy food. And to be quite honest, now that we know a lot more about nutritional science, we can say, hey, you know, these Greeks were onto something because salmon is a great source of protein. It's a superior. When it comes to your libido, it's a superior source of protein to red meat. And that is because the protein's more accessible, it's easier to digest, it has less fat. So you're getting this high quality source of protein. Okay, now, protein, you might think, well, I need it for exercise, but. Hello.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

Sex is exercise.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

So you need it. You need that protein.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

So that's important.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

It's also a good source of omega 3 fatty acids, and there aren't a lot of good sources of omega 3 fatty acids, but they're essential to our brains. We become more creative lovers. We're better thinkers. They're also associated with improved mood. And I can tell you from my own experience, when my husband's a little grumpy, I start giving him foods with omega 3s. I really do this. And honestly, within like a day, it turns him around. It's amazing.

[Cat Zamuto]

So interesting.

[Amy Riley]

Got someone grumpy in your life?

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, maybe a three. Yeah. Shoved salmon. There you go. Now let's. I mean, chocolate. I don't know why, but I agree. I think chocolate is very sensual. Right.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Who doesn't like in the movie chocolate?

[Amy Riley]

Right?

[Cat Zamuto]

Chocolate is super, super sexy.

[Amy Riley]

It is, it is. And so. So we moved on. Main course desserts.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. Okay. Yeah, I skipped everything else. That's okay.

[Amy Riley]

We hit the important points, Right?

[Cat Zamuto]

We hit the important one.

[Amy Riley]

So chocolate is.

[Cat Zamuto]

Sorry, but you specifically said dark chocolate.

[Amy Riley]

Yes. So we do need to talk about that. So not all chocolate is created equal.

[Cat Zamuto]

Right.

[Amy Riley]

We've been hearing this for a while, that we're encouraged to eat dark chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

Not necessarily milk chocolate. And that's because there's more chocolate in dark chocolate. There's more cacao. A higher cuz you'll see a percentage of.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah, let's have a little of a lot.

[Amy Riley]

Oh, please. When you're. When you're having dark chocolate, you might see that on the bar label of a bar. Oh, she's really into her dark chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, man.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Too bad my wife's not here.

[Cat Zamuto]

I know Natalie is shy.

[Nicholas Highlander]

She might give me a free pass today.

[Cat Zamuto]

But we leave the. The good news is, Nicholas, you're going to have all the sexy dinner for.

[Amy Riley]

Darker the better. Dark chocolate. This actually makes my list of the 10 best foods for women's sexual health. As well as being an incredibly sexy, sensual, experiential kind of food, it's loaded.

[Cat Zamuto]

With antioxidants, and it tastes so good.

[Amy Riley]

Right. And this is the really crazy part.

[Nicholas Highlander]

So what's an antioxidant? I hear that. So, you know, people trope on this.

[Amy Riley]

So they fight what's called free radicals in our body. And basically, the simple way to say it is they stop. They stop these things that are kind of aging us that are. That are aging both internally and externally. You know, they're. They're aging our. Our skin, they're aging our appearance, but they're also aging our heart. And we talk about. When we talk about aphrodisiacs, we have to talk about heart health. Believe it or not, we think it's all about down here, but it's about circulation.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

Right. And so you need heart health in order to have sexual health. You need heart health. You need good circulation. You can't experience an orgasm without. Yeah. Without good blood flow. Therefore, antioxidants are important.

[Cat Zamuto]

I hope people go see his face in the video episode.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I'm like having a.

[Cat Zamuto]

Natalie, if you're listening, you better be ready when you come home tonight because Nicholas is gonna be.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I'm coming home, baby.

[Amy Riley]

Yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

So. Okay. But it has to be dark chocolate. You emphasize dark chocolate because all sugar.

[Amy Riley]

Milk and sugar, and you don't.

[Cat Zamuto]

It's all disgusting. And by the way, it tastes insane because it tastes so rich.

[Nicholas Highlander]

How about, like, coffee? I've always been an advocate of adding a little, like, pinch of coffee.

[Amy Riley]

I'm into it. I love it. Do you know coffee is also considered aphrodisiac? And it's one of my favorite things when I'm helping people plan a romantic meal. I will. If they like coffee, I will suggest ending with coffee. And they'll say, but. But then I won't go to sleep. Exactly.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Because you don't need the sleep.

[Cat Zamuto]

Stay up all night.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yeah. And you have some activities. Take.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

You have plans.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You need to.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

But also, coffee is a mood enhancer. Did you ever notice that?

[Cat Zamuto]

No, I. I did not. Mood enhancer. I mean, for sex.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I don't know. If people are not familiar with coffee, this is how it looks like. I don't know. Can you get in here?

[Cat Zamuto]

The grain. Yeah. And it smells.

[Nicholas Highlander]

The aroma.

[Cat Zamuto]

Insane. Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You know, it kind of.

[Cat Zamuto]

You know, I do the same. I grind my own coffee, fresh every morning out. So I. Yeah, I mean, I'm from Brazil. I'm obsessed.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh, that's.

[Cat Zamuto]

Wow.

[Amy Riley]

Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You guys are like the main hub.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

No wonder all the Brazilian chicks are like, you know, have a reputation here.

[Amy Riley]

It is true.

[Cat Zamuto]

It is true.

[Amy Riley]

Now it's putting it all together.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I got it.

[Amy Riley]

I got it.

[Cat Zamuto]

So moving on, because we have so many. I gotta ask you about the peanuts. I'm not a huge peanut fan, but. I know, but whatever. But why are peanuts aphrodisiac?

[Amy Riley]

So this also makes my list of foods for women.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, really?

[Amy Riley]

Yeah. Peanuts. Peanuts are good for if women who are looking to conceive. It's good for fertility.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, really?

[Amy Riley]

But also peanuts are a nice source of protein. A plant based source of protein which is becoming more popular. We're trying to limit our meat. So peanuts are a great choice for that.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Peanut butter.

[Amy Riley]

Yeah. And peanut butter. Peanut Butter works too. Peanut flour. You can use peanut flour in your baking, and then you're getting protein and peanut flavor.

[Nicholas Highlander]

How about peanut oil?

[Cat Zamuto]

But what if you don't want to conceive?

[Nicholas Highlander]

No, not so much.

[Cat Zamuto]

What if you don't want to conceive?

[Amy Riley]

You can still eat peanuts. And my favorite. My favorite thing about peanuts and the reason I always say it's definitely got the woman's aphrodisiac is because did you know if you take peanut butter and put it in a high pressure lab, like put a lot high, high pressure on it, you'll get diamonds?

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh, wow.

[Amy Riley]

Peanut butter turns into diamonds.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Diamonds. Are you serious?

[Amy Riley]

Wow.

[Cat Zamuto]

Wow. That's a new one.

[Amy Riley]

It's my favorite thing about penis.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You can eat your jewelry. That's amazing.

[Cat Zamuto]

I never heard of that.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I heard if you want to stay away from conceiving, you'd have to stay away from penis. I mean, peanuts.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. Nicholas, sure. Now, you told me to buy chili peppers. I didn't find fresh ones. But I didn't bring.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I have chili peppers.

[Cat Zamuto]

I did bring diced green chilies. Listen, I think they're too spicy. I don't need them. But what. So let's say you're saying they are for desire, but honestly, let's say somebody's cooking me a sexy meal. So that's a tough question. If they put, oh, yeah, that's a nice big chili.

[Nicholas Highlander]

And this one is erect. So it's ready.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah, but. So that's a tough question. I understand. Maybe this is aphrodisiac, but if somebody's cooking for me and they put a chili pepper on my meal, that's the end of me. Because I cannot have spicy. My mouth is gonna be on fuego. I'm gonna be feeling sick. I'm not gonna be in the mood for anything.

[Amy Riley]

This is something that's really important for everyone to keep in mind when you're cooking a romantic meal. I always say, I can't. I can't name you one meal that's gonna be right for everyone.

[Cat Zamuto]

Right.

[Amy Riley]

The most important part of planning a romantic meal is considering the other person's preferences.

[Cat Zamuto]

Really?

[Amy Riley]

That's going to go a lot further than whatever aphrodisiacs you put on the plate, Honestly. And so if it's someone who doesn't like chilies, don't give them chili.

[Cat Zamuto]

So you should ask the person first. Yes.

[Amy Riley]

You need to know a little bit about them. Don't give them oysters. If they don't like oysters, don't give them Chilies.

[Cat Zamuto]

So you should be consider and say, by the way, are you allergic to peanuts or do you like spicy? Don't chop up like a whole chili on the person's food without making sure that they're okay with it.

[Amy Riley]

Right now, if you are okay with it, this is one of the best date foods. They raise your body temperature. Okay. They warm you up a little. You're a little more ready to tear off your clothing. But they also, they make your lips tingle and plump a little bit. So you look a little more kissable. You look a little more sexy.

[Cat Zamuto]

We don't need that. We have a very spine.

[Amy Riley]

See, I can use it. I don't like Shelly very much, but I can use that part.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I need lip reduction here.

[Amy Riley]

A nice, plump, pillowy, kiss me lips.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yeah, that saves the money on Botox. I mean.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

And then the last thing, a lot of psychologists say that you know how it will. You'll kind of get flushed if you eat a lot of chili. That to someone who's attracted to you, they'll. In their mind, it will kind of equate to a sexual flush and turned on by looking at you when you have these pump lips.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yeah. It gives you that vibrant, more like.

[Amy Riley]

Vivacious, that healthy glow.

[Cat Zamuto]

And Amy, you said chili, but does that go for other peppers or specifically chili?

[Nicholas Highlander]

You know. You know, it kind of resonates with the fact that we look at, you know, Latin lovers. Italian bed. You know, like the European people who eat very bland. They're not known for their sexual, you know, virility.

[Cat Zamuto]

Like the British.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Like. Like the, you know.

[Cat Zamuto]

Sorry, British people.

[Amy Riley]

Yeah, exactly. Blend. No, not necessarily.

[Nicholas Highlander]

But there could be a culture.

[Cat Zamuto]

If you think about the hottest cultures, they're very. I think food is very. It's a sexual language.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

I definitely think it's a way of showing love.

[Amy Riley]

Yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

It's a way of communicating. And it's true. Like, if you think about the hottest cultures, Italians, French, Brazilians, African. Yeah, Africans. They spend a lot of time in the kitchen and they show a lot.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Very spicy. I had African food.

[Cat Zamuto]

To do with. Yeah, with the.

[Nicholas Highlander]

The. And by the way, just notice that coffee also, like, say it comes from Latin America and also from Africa. So those two countries are pretty predominant.

[Amy Riley]

Chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

And I'm like, staring at the chocolate like a kid.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I'm like, so this is a big epiphany here.

[Amy Riley]

We'll just keep passing it to you.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Refill.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, my God. And you're going to cook the chocolate soon?

[Amy Riley]

Yes, yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

Okay. The fruits.

[Amy Riley]

The fruits.

[Cat Zamuto]

You said Pineapple.

[Amy Riley]

Pineapple.

[Cat Zamuto]

I love pineapple. I always before you today. I always associated pineapple with losing weight because I learned that like. Like, for example, after you drink on a weekend, I learned, like, if you want to flush your body, you drink, like, pineapple asparagus mint juice on Monday. It's a great detox to flush now.

[Amy Riley]

I've never heard of it with asparagus.

[Cat Zamuto]

That's. Yeah, asparagus.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I heard a lot of it increases semen.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. It's a fabulous detox juice online with mine.

[Amy Riley]

Okay.

[Cat Zamuto]

I know.

[Amy Riley]

Stuttering.

[Cat Zamuto]

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[Amy Riley]

I love talking about pineapple, actually. So the first thing you might have heard a lot of people, what comes to mind? Have you heard the thing about pineapple juice?

[Nicholas Highlander]

Sure, I know.

[Amy Riley]

Okay, well, I haven't.

[Nicholas Highlander]

No, not the thing.

[Cat Zamuto]

I have not.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I'm acquainted with it.

[Amy Riley]

Supposedly if a man drinks pineapple juice a few hours before a certain sexual act, his semen will taste better.

[Cat Zamuto]

It's gonna taste pineapple.

[Amy Riley]

Ish. That's what. Okay, there's a lot of anecdotals, evidence.

[Nicholas Highlander]

But.

[Amy Riley]

But for this.

[Nicholas Highlander]

But what.

[Cat Zamuto]

What if the Nicholas, he told this pineapple and I'll ask Natalie tomorrow.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I don't know.

[Cat Zamuto]

We all tasted on you.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Well, I'm down to try it out.

[Cat Zamuto]

Definitely.

[Amy Riley]

And I do think, you know, when there is anecdotal, it's like, well, there must be something to it. So I've asked a few doctors about it and. And most of them theorize that it's really, really just high acidic foods. Pineapple and other high acidic foods. Acidity will reduce any bitter flavors. So that's really what it's all about. Probably. It's like, yeah, it actually does mask bitterness. But, you know, there are not gonna taste like pineapple.

[Cat Zamuto]

There are supplements for the vagina.

[Amy Riley]

Right?

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. To taste better.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I'm more interested to hear this.

[Amy Riley]

Chocolate. I feel like, forgot to say.

[Cat Zamuto]

Have you guys wor.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I don't as often taste the other part.

[Amy Riley]

One of the good things about chocolate for women is that it balances vaginal ph.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, really? Yes.

[Amy Riley]

That's the reason I.

[Cat Zamuto]

Every day. Every day I'm going to incorporate that in my.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Now here's a technical question. What. What if you're give. You know, you want to get a blow job, but your wife is allergic to nuts.

[Cat Zamuto]

That is one of your silly jobs here.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I was.

[Amy Riley]

I was all like, oh, no, eat your pineapples.

[Cat Zamuto]

Eat your pineapple.

[Amy Riley]

Go eat your pineapples.

[Cat Zamuto]

So, okay, so the pineapple, the strawberries, I mean, are a given because strawberries are just sexy, right?

[Amy Riley]

Strawberries are sexy.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh, yeah.

[Amy Riley]

Strawberries are sex.

[Cat Zamuto]

Strawberries are sex.

[Amy Riley]

Strawberries are also loaded with antioxidants.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, really?

[Amy Riley]

And something interesting about both pineapple and strawberries. Actually, it's not that interesting. It's. But it's sad that people don't think of it. They're loaded with water.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, really?

[Amy Riley]

Which is one of the keys.

[Cat Zamuto]

I did not know that I used to.

[Amy Riley]

It's one of the keys to your sex life is having enough water.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Wow.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

And you can get it from fruit. Wow. As well as.

[Nicholas Highlander]

That's interesting because, you know, I kind of. I don't drink a lot when I'm busy because I don't want to be looking for a place to pee all the time. So I'm like. Especially if you're like in Manhattan walking around. Like, those two places to pee is like a McDonald's or Starbucks and it's winter and it's cold. By the time you pull it out, you're freezing, you know? So like, I tried to reduce water, but I don't want it to affect.

[Cat Zamuto]

Strawberries. Is something like. And I agree. It's like the more it's an easy dessert, it doesn't make you feel super full. Right. It's so romantic.

[Amy Riley]

I think what to do with it.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. Now, something we don't have here, but I want to ask you about. How about in terms of like a drink? Yeah. Like, would you say adding. Because one of my favorite Combinations in the world is like a glass of red wine with chocolate. Okay. I think that's super. I don't know if it's aphrodisiac, but I think that's very romantic. It always puts me in the mood. I think it's sexy. Do you think that helps or do you think. Because I know for a lot of guys, even a glass of wine makes it harder for them to have sex.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I don't know what guys you've been around.

[Cat Zamuto]

Apparently not the best.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Right.

[Cat Zamuto]

Hence, I'm still single.

[Nicholas Highlander]

But I think one glass. You know, I read it's actually. Well, first of all, I think it does. So this is a personal. This is completely experiential. I have no evidence. And I probably forgot about this. And it just kind of. You gave me a flashback in childhood. So there was a direct relation. We would have a Shabbat dinner. They would give wine. When it was a little.

[Cat Zamuto]

Shut up.

[Nicholas Highlander]

But it was enough. It got so. I got so embarrassed. So it kind of cropped so they don't see. And I would go to the bathroom. I would look like, what's going on here? And it was every Friday night. And I was like, I wonder if this. I never shared it. And I wasn't. I thought maybe I have something going on. And I didn't know that that's natural, but. But that was something that was specifically with wine.

[Cat Zamuto]

That's fine. I don't know why.

[Amy Riley]

Really interesting. I mean, wine is considered an aphrodisiac also.

[Cat Zamuto]

It is considered.

[Nicholas Highlander]

There is some validation.

[Cat Zamuto]

I do think it's okay. Like, if you make a romantic, fabulous dinner, of course.

[Amy Riley]

And I also think that the things that you enjoy and you feel are sexy, just go with them.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

You know, you don't have to have it validated. Like, if you find this is sexy, there probably is something to it. I mean, that's how aphrodisiac started. People found something sensual or sexual about either foods or food combinations.

[Cat Zamuto]

And.

[Amy Riley]

And that's how the whole idea of aphrodisiac started. Now we have a better understanding that.

[Cat Zamuto]

Most of it's nutritional. Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

Turns out we're getting the nutrients we need. But absolutely anything that you think but both of those ingredients are considered aphrodisiac makes sense to me. I would actually go with champagne.

[Cat Zamuto]

I love champagne.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Actually.

[Cat Zamuto]

Do you guys remember that movie? Movie from. And probably a lot of people that listen to this podcast never even watched it, but it's one of my favorite movie scenes ever. Nine and a half weeks.

[Amy Riley]

Oh, yeah.

[Cat Zamuto]

With Michael, Rorke and Kim, basically, that.

[Amy Riley]

Is one of the most amazing food scenes.

[Cat Zamuto]

And they are like, literally in the kitchen and he blinds her eyes. Like, he puts a something on her eyes and he's feeding her a bunch of foods, and she has to guess what the foods were. And some are delicious. And then it gets messy and it gets super. But I thought that was so essential.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Then he puts on like, whoa, whoa, what.

[Cat Zamuto]

What was. And it was such a fun game. And of course, then they end up having, like, this hot and heavy, fabulous sex, like, right in the kitchen. And I always have that scene in my mind, like, how you can transform food into, like, this fabulous foreplay for sex.

[Amy Riley]

I mean, in some ways, it kind of. It changed the kitchen forever.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

That scene. Really?

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, you got. You guys should definitely watch the movie.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yeah, you could.

[Amy Riley]

I mean, you could fast forward through a lot of the movies. A lot. It's pretty boring.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes, yes. It's an old movie, but it's a classic. But that scene is very hot, right?

[Amy Riley]

Definitely.

[Cat Zamuto]

So you have the, The. The chocolate here, and you were going to show us the something that you make with this chocolate for, like, how. How people eat it, like, for essential desserts. So can you demonstrate?

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh, my God. Try this. I just took a chocolate fresh bean, actually.

[Cat Zamuto]

The bean. So if you guys are listening to the audio episode, you're welcome to go see the video episode on all my social media platforms and YouTube because Amy's gonna demonstrate. Watch those with the. The dark chocolate to make it super, super sexy. So go for it.

[Amy Riley]

Amy, can you pass me the cream?

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

So you get a little bit of heavy cream. So don't be shy. Right. It's not like we eat heavy cream like, every day. Now you have a double boiler.

[Amy Riley]

I'm using a double boiler.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

If you don't have one, you can put a metal boil, a metal bowl on top of a pan.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

And what's in here? I should show you. So I've just got water.

[Cat Zamuto]

Gently boiling water.

[Amy Riley]

Yes. Well, it should be simmering, not. Not quite boiling.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

You add the cream.

[Cat Zamuto]

Okay.

[Amy Riley]

And you're gonna wait till the cream simmers so we can turn it up a little. We have to wait. And when the cream starts to simmer, we'll take it off. Off the burner.

[Cat Zamuto]

Okay. So you bought it. So if that. It's a double boiler and you put some cream and you let the cream simmer, and then you're gonna put the.

[Amy Riley]

Dark chocolate and the chocolate. And what we're doing is making something Called a ganache.

[Cat Zamuto]

Ganache.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Chocolate ganache.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

Which is basically like chocolate goodness, chocolate sauce, chocolate, whatever. You can do a million things with ganache. You can roll it, you can let it cool a little, roll it into truffles. You can make your own chocolate truffles. You can dip strawberries in it, which is what I had in mind for you.

[Nicholas Highlander]

That's great.

[Amy Riley]

You can pour it over a chocolate cake instead of, instead of like a buttery. Instead of a buttery buttercream. Yes, just. Yes, just an intense chocolate topping. So there are a million things you can do with a ganache. You can just eat it on a spoon, frankly.

[Cat Zamuto]

And it's literally just cream and dark chocolate.

[Amy Riley]

Cream and dark chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

And it's. And it's.

[Amy Riley]

So a traditional ganache is half and half. So the same amounts of cream and chocolate.

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[Amy Riley]

If you wanted to make truffles, sometimes I make it a little thicker, a little more chocolate so it's less squishy.

[Cat Zamuto]

And while we're waiting for the cream to boil, I forgot to mention something. You had asked me to bring pomegranates, which, oh yeah, I didn't find because it's not seasoned now, but I did find we Have a picture just to demonstrate this pomegranate flavored dark chocolate. But I wanted to ask you about pomegranates. Why are pomegranate aphrodisia? It's a fruit that I do love every Christmas season and when they come out, I. I eat tons of pomegranate. I just eat the plain fruit. I love it. Do you like it?

[Nicholas Highlander]

I do.

[Cat Zamuto]

I make fresh squeezed pomegranate juice at home.

[Amy Riley]

Oh, well, I can tell you about pomegranate juice. Well, first of all.

[Cat Zamuto]

So pomegranate juice.

[Nicholas Highlander]

So this is.

[Cat Zamuto]

Eat one, I'll try one. Just an excuse to eat the pomegranate.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I just don't like the pits. Is there any pits in here?

[Amy Riley]

No, no, it's got a. It's got the pomegranates in the center.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

So pomegranate the fruit. First of all, it's low calorie, high nutrient. And these are great foods for us in general. Right. It's also high in fiber. And people always find this weird, but fiber is really important to your sex life. I mean, when you think about it. So you don't want to be bloated, you need to move your body.

[Cat Zamuto]

You don't want to have that bail.

[Amy Riley]

The waste beats to go through in order to be healthy and your prime and ready to go. So pomegranate is a great food for that. Now, pomegranate juice. Oh, and pomegranates, well, as I said, they're nutrient rich. They offer a lot of nutrition for your sexual health. Pomegranate juice has been studied extensively and a lot of studies have shown different ways in which it potentially boosts men's sexual performance and sex drive.

[Cat Zamuto]

Really?

[Amy Riley]

Yeah.

[Cat Zamuto]

Pomegranate juice.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Add it to the list.

[Amy Riley]

I have to add one thing though. Almost every study on pomegranate juice has been paid for by a pomegranate juice company.

[Nicholas Highlander]

But we sell condoms. Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

Yes. But different companies have run, you know, similar tests and had the same results. So I mean, you kind of have to like look at who made the study. But at the same time, like, these results are real. So.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah, Yeah. I heard like a million stories how it's good for men's health, but I had no idea that's good for, you know, men's sexual health. But it's hard to. It's a fruit that. It's hard to find. But yeah, I think it's.

[Amy Riley]

They're great for men and great for the heart.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

Great for both men and women's Heart, health. Very important.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

So.

[Nicholas Highlander]

And how about this? If you. You buy the extract, like 100. They're expensive. They're like 10 bucks. But I guess it's worth it.

[Amy Riley]

Yeah. So I'm into eating whole food foods. Real foods.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Okay. Oh, the real thing. Okay.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. Now, Amy, let me ask you your opinion. What do you think about bringing some foods into the bedroom? Like, I know we talked about playing in the kitchen, but, like, you know, like, playing with certain foods in bed.

[Amy Riley]

Absolutely. In one. In my second book over there, Romancing the Stove, I had this whole section on venues where. Where can you change it up and have this sexy meal? And the bedroom is one of them. Have a picnic in bed. Absolutely. I mean, don't choose if it bothers you. No, if you. If you have a little ocd, don't choose foods with crumbs. Right. Don't have French fries.

[Cat Zamuto]

What would be your favorite food? One ingredient to bring to bed.

[Amy Riley]

One ingredient to bring to bed.

[Cat Zamuto]

I know mine.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You have to choose the one.

[Cat Zamuto]

Let's see if we.

[Amy Riley]

See.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I know it's right here, but.

[Cat Zamuto]

Chocolate.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Chocolate. Chocolate.

[Amy Riley]

Yeah, Chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

That's a good.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Because it's. You don't have to cook it or cut it. And then you.

[Amy Riley]

Red wine. A chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

That.

[Amy Riley]

That works.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Red wine is fine.

[Amy Riley]

That does. That's a good.

[Cat Zamuto]

I would. Do you know what I. I do whipped cream.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh, whipped cream. Well, that's a different activity.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah, but it's fun and sensual and I. You know, it's easy for you.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You just lay there while we're doing all the labels.

[Cat Zamuto]

No, but you can leak off of each other. Guys love that. You know, I think that that's fun.

[Nicholas Highlander]

But how about adding a little chocolate to the whipped cream?

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. So you could get this ganache. You could take this ganache.

[Nicholas Highlander]

And you could do Brazilian, you know, wax. You put some chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

Well, now you're making it. Like, now you're ruining the romance.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Not trying to get creative here. Like, kill two birds with one stone.

[Cat Zamuto]

And we have my friend BK here behind the. The. The. The scenes doing his camera. He's laughing because, like, whatever. These people are crazy.

[Amy Riley]

All right, I think that's hot enough.

[Cat Zamuto]

It's hot enough.

[Nicholas Highlander]

These guys are kinky as hell.

[Cat Zamuto]

They're crazy.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I think our next book should be called Viagra. Why don't you do that?

[Amy Riley]

I mean, that's really. That's what it's all about. If you eat the right things.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah, listen, if you. If you need Viagra, you need Viagra. I think you need to use anything.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Mother Nature is like, mother.

[Amy Riley]

Yes, Mother Nature. There are foods.

[Cat Zamuto]

I agree.

[Amy Riley]

Watermelon.

[Cat Zamuto]

That watermelon?

[Amy Riley]

Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

We didn't bring watermelon.

[Cat Zamuto]

Watermelon. Those are.

[Amy Riley]

So watermelon can be potentially as effective as Viagra. It has a nutrient called citrulline.

[Cat Zamuto]

Really, guys, I hope there is some dilation.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You know, this is. Makes so much sense to me. You see, my dad used to work in selling watermelons, and he had a baby, like, from every woman that came in the store. Like, I was like, how does he do it? And it makes sense.

[Cat Zamuto]

Well, she's saying. She's the expert. Guys, next time, before you take Viagra, eat, like, a whole watermelon and see what happens. That's not me. I'm just saying try it out. Try it out.

[Amy Riley]

So we put the chocolate in. So what I've done, I took the double boiler off of the burner. Right. Now we still have the hot water under here, but we don't have any additional heat. Then I added all of the chocolate.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

And you're going to stir it together until the chocolate melts. The reason. There's a reason we do this. Do you know why?

[Cat Zamuto]

Why?

[Nicholas Highlander]

So it doesn't burn.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

Have you ever smelled burning chocolate? It's like burning plastic. It's bad.

[Nicholas Highlander]

It's bad. So this is, like, gradual.

[Cat Zamuto]

Very easy.

[Amy Riley]

I may have added too much milk. Milk. We kind of have, like, dark.

[Nicholas Highlander]

So we can add more chocolate. I have more chocolate. More chocolate chips.

[Cat Zamuto]

There's tons of chocolate. Very easy now, Amy. So he can eat the ganache with the fruit, with the strawberry, with the pineapple. Let's say he's gonna cook the salmon. What would be like a side dish for this romantic aphrodisiac dinner that you would eat with the salmon?

[Amy Riley]

So I was thinking, you know, we kind of. We kind of have a perfect dish here. If you like chilies, you could do the salmon with a pineapple salsa. Chilies, Pineapple. Pineapple salsa.

[Cat Zamuto]

That would be wonderful. That's interesting.

[Amy Riley]

We have our chocolate and strawberries to go for the. For your dessert. I mean, so, you know, we've got.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Do you need the knife?

[Cat Zamuto]

And that's another thing, too. Right. You don't want to cook a very heavy. No, that's too noisy for the audio.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Okay.

[Cat Zamuto]

You don't want to cook something that's very heavy if you want to have a very fun, sexy, sexual night.

[Amy Riley]

Right, Right.

[Cat Zamuto]

Let's say you don't want to cook mashed potatoes, rice.

[Amy Riley]

You are so spot On. And I have this. I consult occasionally for restaurants, like for Valentine's dinners or romance packages at hotels.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

And I have to talk to the chefs. They'll want to do something like, we're gonna have filet mignon with pureed potatoes.

[Cat Zamuto]

And blue cheese sauce.

[Nicholas Highlander]

No.

[Amy Riley]

Why would you do that to people?

[Cat Zamuto]

Yes.

[Amy Riley]

I remember I had to talk. One chef had planned this chocolate ice cream sundae extravaganza for cheese for dessert. And I was like, no, no.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

You try to find the nicest way to say, like, that's crazy.

[Cat Zamuto]

By the time they get home. Remember? I don't know if you remember. There was an episode. Episode of Sex in the City. Like, that Charlotte and her husband, they went to this super fancy, fabulous meal, like, in a French restaurant, but the meal was so heavy. So heavy. By the time they get home and they want to have this fabulous, delicious sex, they start feeling, like, super sick. So I think that's, like, really important to mention, that it should be sexy. And, like. Like, even the chocolate, you should have little nibbles and bites of it. But you don't want to, like, eat the whole.

[Amy Riley]

Right, exactly.

[Cat Zamuto]

The whole pot of chocolate at once.

[Amy Riley]

Right.

[Cat Zamuto]

Because you don't want to have a tummy ache in the middle of.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I mean. Yeah, it defeats the purpose.

[Amy Riley]

In fact, one of the foods I encourage for an aphrodisiac dinner is ginger.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh.

[Cat Zamuto]

I.

[Amy Riley]

Because it's really. It promotes your digestion, healthy digestion. And it is also an aphrodisiac. It raises body.

[Cat Zamuto]

Mikos has everything.

[Amy Riley]

I love this kitchen.

[Cat Zamuto]

That's why I said, let's do this episode here. Because if they have anything, I know they love to.

[Nicholas Highlander]

This is great. No, I. And the funny thing, I don't often have ginger. I just. Today I was at Trader Joe's, and I just. Hey, ginger, you know?

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah, I love ginger. I do. Tons of ginger tea and ginger juice. Have you heard of something called Spanish fly?

[Amy Riley]

Yes, I have.

[Nicholas Highlander]

The Spanish fly. I haven't heard. I heard of Spanish flu, but not Spanish fly.

[Amy Riley]

Fly. It doesn't come from a fly.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Okay.

[Amy Riley]

It's worse. It comes from a beetle.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Comes from a beetle.

[Cat Zamuto]

But do you think it works?

[Amy Riley]

I. I've read enough to say that it could potentially work, but no one should touch that. It also could be incredibly painful. It's a dangerous thing. There are a lot of.

[Cat Zamuto]

It's a substance.

[Amy Riley]

Yes. There are a lot of aphrodisia that you extract from the. From the beetle.

[Cat Zamuto]

They claim that it's the substance that you Were extract from a beetle that is very aphrodisiac. So they make all this product from it? Yeah.

[Amy Riley]

No, it's.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I wouldn't venture there.

[Amy Riley]

It could be very bad.

[Cat Zamuto]

Somebody asked me when I said I was going to interview you, and somebody asked me about it to ask you about. I'm like, I don't know.

[Amy Riley]

Yeah. No, stay away from that.

[Cat Zamuto]

Stay away from Unnecessary.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Right?

[Cat Zamuto]

Unnecessary.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I listen to the Beatles.

[Cat Zamuto]

So you think. Think if somebody incorporates all of these foods into their lives, they will definitely see a difference in their libido, in their sex drive.

[Amy Riley]

Yes.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Well, we need to all go home tonight and reconvene tomorrow and just talk.

[Amy Riley]

How'd it go? Yes. I'd love to hear how it.

[Cat Zamuto]

You. You got it already.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I mean, respectively, right?

[Cat Zamuto]

You do. Correct. You have Natalie. Cuz you have El. I'm still. I'm.

[Amy Riley]

Oh, we got to take care.

[Nicholas Highlander]

He's done. He's good. I know.

[Cat Zamuto]

I'm still. I'm still figuring things out.

[Nicholas Highlander]

No, but, you know, just, you know.

[Cat Zamuto]

But I do agree.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You can put like an ad looking for experimental part.

[Cat Zamuto]

Oh, yeah, I am dating. I am. But I do agree, like, of all these foods. All these foods are part of my regular diet. Except, like I said, I don't do peppers, by the way. Now everybody that's gonna date me knows, don't put pepper. Don't put the chili in my food. That's the end of me. I do eat peanuts, but it's not my favorite. Yeah. Everything else I love. And I. I'm. I'm fanatic. Of course, I could eat chocolate every day. I control it because I don't want to get fat. But.

[Nicholas Highlander]

So how do you employ the ginger? Do you eat it fresh? Do you chop it up? You make juice? What do you do?

[Amy Riley]

Anything you want. Actually, I love ginger juice. Do you ever do that?

[Nicholas Highlander]

No, I haven't. I'm just.

[Amy Riley]

Oh, yeah, just ice water, ginger, ice water, some honey. Put it in the blender, and it gets kind of frothy, and it's like. It'll wake you up.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I would love to try that.

[Amy Riley]

It's delicious.

[Nicholas Highlander]

The only thing I tried is gingerbread cookies.

[Cat Zamuto]

Anything like tea, ginger water.

[Amy Riley]

You have it in your refrigerator.

[Cat Zamuto]

What do you do with that? Oh, you.

[Nicholas Highlander]

I don't know what's going on.

[Cat Zamuto]

Thinking to me, you could even season the salmon right now. We're running out of time.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Put in the tea or something.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. Amy, before I let you go. Oh, my God. This is so much fun. We're running out of time to flip the coin in case somebody's wondering. Do you. Are there any ingredients that you would say, like, absolutely avoid if you want to have a romantic, fabulous date night or romantic night?

[Amy Riley]

And that answer is really simple. We touched on it already. Heavy food.

[Cat Zamuto]

Heavy foods.

[Amy Riley]

Don't have a heavy meal. Don't have heavy foods. I do not recommend having a steak or a burger.

[Cat Zamuto]

Having a steak. Why not? Because a lot of guys, they. They think. And even like, you know, especially they say, oh, because a steak makes the guy feel like, oh.

[Amy Riley]

So I actually, I understand that I get. Has a lot of saturated fat. It's slow. It sits in your stomach a long time. It's slow to digest. So if you go to eatsomethingsafexy.com and you find my list of the 10 best foods for men, you'll notice I put bison on the list as an alternative.

[Nicholas Highlander]

It's more gamey.

[Cat Zamuto]

Right?

[Amy Riley]

Right. It's lower in saturated fat. It's easier to digest. There's actually more blood in the meat. Means more nutrition. It's a more nutritious meat. You're getting more protein. You're getting more of all of the things that, you know, the iron, all the things you want from your red meat. So that is on my list. So you could have. But also keep it small. Like even. Even with bison. Don't have like a Fred Flintstone.

[Cat Zamuto]

The tip of small portions is the name of the game for a sexy, fabulous night.

[Amy Riley]

Right, Exactly. And then maybe have a midnight snack. Yeah. Right. Dinner.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yeah.

[Cat Zamuto]

I think there is no better meal. I even think I did a post like that on my Instagram. I think the best hunger is the hunger after sex.

[Amy Riley]

Yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

I think there's that.

[Nicholas Highlander]

You can have your sex.

[Cat Zamuto]

You can come here in this kitchen, and then you can really, like, afterwards.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Then you can stuff yourself.

[Cat Zamuto]

You can eat the leftovers.

[Amy Riley]

I love that you're so. I hadn't thought about the baby. You're so right.

[Cat Zamuto]

After I have, like, tons of sex, then I'm like, I want to eat, like, everything.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yeah. So that's a good way to go about. Start off with, like, light stuff.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Do the activity.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah.

[Nicholas Highlander]

After a few hours later, you can eat.

[Cat Zamuto]

Yeah. Eat the leftover.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Eat the leftovers and relish in it.

[Cat Zamuto]

That's the lesson.

[Amy Riley]

And. Well, now you're making me remember when my husband and I were first together. That would be our thing. We'd like, order in midnight Thai food, and we'd just be so hungry, I don't even think we'd have Dinner. We just go for a romp and then have like giant bowls of midnight Thai food.

[Cat Zamuto]

Thank you so much. You're amazing. This was so much fun. Nicholas, thank you so much for having us. Your kitchen is beautiful. I know Natalie is going to have a great time tonight.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Oh, yes.

[Cat Zamuto]

And you have all this food. You have the ganache. This was incredible. Guys, don't forget to go look at the video episode available on YouTube and all my social media platforms. And to find out more about Amy's work, eatsomething sexy.com and I'm putting all of her links on my website, katondelows.com and also I'm gonna put Nicholas links there so you guys can find out about his work and his beautiful singing and everything that he's up to BK behind the scenes. Thank you so much. I'm gonna put his links cuz BK is a fantastic videographer. We work together in a movie. He's amazing. Thank you so much for helping bk. Thank you. Natalie, my friend Nicola's wife. I mean, it's a village that makes catamalos happen and I love because we do it organic, we make mistakes, we laugh, but that's what makes it so much fun. You're incredible. Amy. Thank you so much. Congratulations on your amazing work. Let's eat. Delicious food for great sex for happier lives, right? Food is such a, a beautiful, important part of life and today you proved that it makes life even more romantic and sexy. And Nicholas is going to have a great time.

[Nicholas Highlander]

Yes, I am.

[Cat Zamuto]

Thank you guys. Be safe out there and I'll see everybody very soon again. Thank you. Big shout out to the Burrata House. One of my favorite casual dining places in the heart of West Hollywood. They make authentic, delicious, fresh Italian food, sandwiches, pasta, salads with the delicious, delicious, fresh burrata on Top on 161 South Crescent Heights. So if you're looking for a place that you can have a quick bite for lunch, dinner takeout for your family, this is it. And I love, of course, of course, supporting local businesses. So if you guys are in the Los Angeles area, West Hollywood, go check out the Burata house. If you guys want to see pictures, burata house.com on Instagram Burata House. I love, love, love their food so much. Everything is really, really yummy. Last but not least, before I let you go, those of you that know car on the loose know that one of my favorite places to shop for casual, cozy everyday wear is girly a la mode. Building a worldwide community for body positivity, self love and inclusion. Everybodyisbeautiful The Love Collection out now with a bunch of cozy sweatshirts, hoodies, beanies. One of my favorite pieces is the organic reusable tote. So many nice gifts for you, for everyone you love. And the name of the collection is the Love Collection. So, so many beautiful, adorable things. Go check it out. Girlyalamode shopping. Girlyalamode.com on Instagram girlyalamode. G I R, L I E. Alamode. And let's spread some love.