amazing Ceja Winery matron creates a feast for Valentine'S DAY These magical ingredients defined: Saint Valentine (Latin: Valentinius) is a widely recognized third-century Roman saint commemorated on February 14 and associated since the High Middle Ages with a tradition of courtly love. 60 www.nAPAVA L L E Y L I F E magaz ine. c o m Aphrodisiac —noun, adjective: a food, drink, or drug that stimulates sexual desire: a love potion—a thing that causes excitement. Ambrosia—noun: Greek and Roman mythology. The food of the gods. Said to bestow immortality. Something very pleasing to taste or smell. Aroma—a) a distinctive, pervasive and usually pleasant or savory smell; b) the odor of wine imparted by the grapes from which it was made. Flavors —the quality of something that affects the sense of taste; a blend of taste and smell sensations evoked by a substance in the mouth. Someone’s in the Kitchen with Dynie by Dynie Sanderson V a lentine’s Day is the day of romance that is celebrated around the world, and not always necessarily on February 14. It is associated as a celebrated day, a special day, a romantic day, a day filled with ambrosia* and aphrodisia* for the mind, body and soul. A day to enlighten the senses and indulge the palate. Valentine’s Day is also known as the Feast of Saint Valentine in many cultures and countries around the world, although it is not a holiday in most of them. In light of what the meaning of the day has evolved to, what better day to celebrate and create the Feast of Valentine than today, or any day that your heart or your taste buds desire? Creating a menu for the heart and soul takes passion and desire as the key ingredient. Amelia Ceja’s creations stem from the corazon of her life’s experiences in the kitchen, starting with dishes inspired from the flavors and aromas* of the cocina of her mother and grandmother. As Amelia expressed, “Cooking, it’s what makes me tick. . . I cook, it brings me alive! And with cooking, you don’t have to over-think it, just follow your tastes and the flavors and will follow. When your Grandmother allows you to explore your flavors, that is when you come up with the flavors that you love.” You will find that all of the dishes Amelia prepared for this delicious feast of the heart include natural foods and ingredients that are considered aphrodisiacs—Foods of Love. After indulging in the senses of the flavors of Amelia’s dishes I delightedly found them to include all of these special key ingredients: Amelia Ceja prepares her Rack of Lamb • Saint Valentine’s Day/ Romantic feast prepared anytime • Aphrodisiac Foods & Spices • Anything Ambrosia • Amazing Aromas • Flavors that you desire • Fabulous wine and loved ones! • And of course, amazing Amelia The all important pepper
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