Food Matters: A taste of the good old days

A North Yorkshire chef is resurrecting the secret recipe for romance this Valentine's Day. David Pybus, head chef at Goldsborough Hall, will recreate a 17th-century recipe with a modern twist to get couples in the mood for love.
By The Newsroom
Published 26th Jan 2011, 12:27 BST
Updated 26th Jan 2011, 12:28 BST

The ingredients will be added to the chef's amuse bouch and mark the start of the Hall's seven-course gourmet Valentine's Day dinner. "They say the way to a man's heart is through his stomach. For centuries, various foods have been known for increasing sexual desire, including oysters, truffles, chocolate, chillies and caviar." The amuse bouch will consist of a blend of spices, including ground cinnamon, ginger, rosemary and nutmeg but the exact recipe will remain a closely-guarded secret. The ingredients for Pybus's recipe derive from Aqua Mirabilis, a strengthening tonic which was also used as an aphrodisiac in the 17th century. www.goldsboroughhall.com or call 01423 867321.

Harrogate hotel is tops again

Harrogate's Rudding Park Hotel has been crowned 'Number One Hotel in the UK' for the second year running, triumphing over some of the UK's finest hotels in the TripAdvisor Travellers' Choice Awards 2011. A 48-room extension opened in January. By March, a mini spa and private cinema will complete the development. The accolade is based solely on the millions of real and unbiased reviews and opinions from travellers on www.tripadvisor.com

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