Pine Nuts ~ Aphrodisiacs from A to Z

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Pine nuts* are nuts I can really get behind. Er...I mean, they're super small and the devil to harvest (I imagine), but when your molars slowly bite down on them they yield so satisfyingly...

Ahem. I don't know why that turns me on, but it does, OK? Don't judge.

*Well, actually, they're the seeds of the pine tree, but let's not quibble over trifles.

Y U SO SEX-AY?
Akin to oysters, they've a high zinc content, which has long been associated with "improving sexual potency in men." Well, rock on, then. All I know is they're in pesto, which I heart, as is basil, which was mentioned in the first week of A to Z as a promoter of blood circulation, so, W00F!

RECIPES

• Baked Asparagus With Pine Nuts And Gruyere
• Pesto
• Pine Nut Cookies

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