I cannot separate eroticism from food, and I see no reason why I should, quite the opposite. "Aphrodite" is a testament to pure joy of life. Under the sign of the goddess of love, Isabel Allende opens up a true celebration of the senses. Playful, exuberant, and cheeky, she praises the pleasures of the bed and table, leads us into the world of delights, and shares her most personal experiences in this seemingly inexhaustible field. The volume gathers erotic stories from the East and West, stimulating images, poems, and anecdotes, as well as poetic descriptions of the aphrodisiac effects of scents and spices. Additionally, it includes a wealth of tested or daring recipes from the great cook Panchita, who is not coincidentally Isabel Allende's biological mother.