Foods of Love: Aphrodisiacs Facts ... Folklore ... Trivia

A fun and fanciful trip through the Foods of Love from Almonds to Wine. Earth shattering questions that are answered: Why do we give sugar coated almonds as a wedding gift? How did the avocado gets its name? Is German Chocolate Cake really German? What does "give a fig" really mean? How did ginger ale come to be? Why the "r" rule for oysters is baloney! This book is chocked full of facts, fables, folklore, mythology, urban legends and more.