Can it really be two months since last RMTTB got off our lazy backside and put finger to keyboard??  It’s not like we haven’t been busy, just not very productive, I guess.  Anyhow, spring is in the air, love is everywhere and the advent of St Valentine’s Day prompts us to wonder: what goes down (fnarr fnarr) best with an aphrodisiac?  which beer and food combos put lovin’ on our minds??  We gave it a go and came up with the following matches made in heaven:

We tried an oyster 3 way: raw, cheesy & spicy; and washed it down with 8 Degrees Brewing Knockmealdown stout.  Could there be a sexier start to our Valentine’s feast??

Apparently pork is an all-star aphrodisiac.  Who knew?! We took a bone-in pork loin, rubbed it in garlic, rosemary and olive oil and left to marinate for a couple of hours.  The we roasted at around 180 degrees for half an hour for each 500g.  Potatoes in sweet, sweaty, sticky garlic and olive oil were roasted alongside.  Serve with aphrodisiac accompaniments – we went with asparagus – and wash down with a hearty glass of St Mel’s Brown Ale, which cuts the sweetness of the garlic and the earthiness of the meat perfectly.  Truly a match made in heaven!

For afters we decided to go with an old time favourite: strawberries dipped in melted chocolate (and drizzled wherever the mood takes…)  Simple, classic, sexy.

How do you improve on perfection?  In this case open a bottle of Trouble Brewing Fuzzy Logic and enjoy!

5 Aphrodisiacs in one meal later & RMTTB was feeling rather full.  Of love.  Did they work??  Perhaps that’s for another type of blog…