This weekend's aphrodisiac is the radish. In the previous (first) edition of Weekend Aphrodisiac, we talked about bear. It was harrowing. Three weeks have passed, though, and I feel ready again to ...

NEWARK, N.J. — Those who think flowers and chocolate are insufficient for their sweetie on Valentine’s Day might try something a little more worldly -- like a rhinoceros tusk or poisonous fish.

The use of aphrodisiacs, or food and drinks that are thought to increase sex drive and make sex itself more pleasurable, dates back to as early as the fourth century B.C.E. In ancient times, ...