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Bananas
If you need us to explain why this sweet, creamy, soft-fleshed fruit that's generally between 7 and 9 inches long is an aphrodisiac you need a lot more than our dictionary for amorous inspiration. To set his or her heart on fire check out our recipe for Bananas Foster on page 54 of our book Food as Foreplay: Recipes for Romance, Love and Lust.

Basil
This flavorful herb is used in Voodoo love ceremonies in Haiti.

Beef
One of our favorites. When Michael has a steak there's no stopping him. It brings out his inner caveman. Meat works wonders on your libido and brain. After a high protein meal, your blood stream is flooded with the amino acid tyrosine. The chemicals made from tyrosine, dopamine and norepinephrine, trigger brain cells that enhance mental alertness and concentration.

Beer
Perhaps one of the strangest aphrodisiac stories comes from a woman who called our show and said that she was turned on by the smell of stale Miller beer on her husband's breath. We're not sure about Miller beer, which is a type of lager, but in some countries stout is considered to be an aphrodisiac. For those of you looking to combine aphrodisiacs Murphy's, an Irish brewer, is reportedly making a stout which contains oyster extract. It better work because oyster flavored stout doesn't sound like the next taste sensation of our generation.