This week's recipe comes from the video recipe site, ImCooked.com. It's Roasted Chicken with Pears, as prepared by "celebrity chef" Christopher Walken.

I could watch Walken pour milk into a bowl of cereal and be entertained, but watching him prepare this dish, in what I believe is his own kitchen, is something you can't miss. And how often do you get to tell your date you learned how to make this dish from Christopher Walken?

Side note: I'm really disappointed that he didn't taste it, look at the camera, and say, "I gotta have more cowbell."

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So she comes over for dinner and you start pouring her drinks in the hopes of loosening her mood. Enough that dinner turns into breakfast. But did you consider serving her a salad with avocado instead?

The website EnergiseForLife.com posted a list of what they call "sex-drive boosting superfoods." Not the typical aphrodisiacs you'd see (raw oysters, chocolate, etc.), these are foods you should have on hand and should be eating every day.

Their health benefits and effects on the male body, (and in some cases, female body), result in increased sex drive and potency. All the more reason to stock your pantry.

Some of the items you should always have on hand include:
- Pumpkin seeds which contain Zinc, important for testosterone production. Just in time for Halloween.)
- Bananas, the enzyme "bromelain", potassium and B vitamins increase the body's energy level.
- The aforementioned Avocado, which the Aztecs called the "testicle tree".
- Basil which increases your circulation, stimulates sex drive and boosts fertility.
- And the unlikely Sauerkraut, which a US study found, apparently cause 90% of men tested to become more "active" after eating it.

Celery, Maca ("Nature's Viagra"), Almonds, Asparagus, Chilies, Cardamom, Figs and Garlic round out the list. You can read what effects each food has, here.

With fall just about here, you're going to want to start thinking about heartier meals. Stews, roasts... hot dishes that call for a lot of meat and vegetables. This time of year, even your salad-eating dates are looking for dishes that fill you up, and keep you warm. (Just like Donovan's mom says in the Chunky soup commercials.)

Here's a recipe for Braised Chipotle Chuck Roast from The Spaghetti Sauce Gourmet, by David Joachim (Fair Winds Press, $19.95). The chipotle gives it just enough heat to take away the chill of a fall night, but not so much that she won't eat it. Or want to get close to you later.

It takes only about 10 minutes of unbelievably easy prep before going into the oven to roast for two hours. While you watch football. Or have a drink by the fire with her. And as always, the leftovers are even better the second day.

Braised Chipotle Chuck Roast
(Serves 6)

1 beef chuck roast (2 to 2 1/2 pounds)
2 teaspoons ground chipotle chile
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons preminced oil-packed garlic
1 1/2 cups refrigerated or jarred tomato sauce with chunky vegetables
12 ounces tomatillos or green tomatoes, chopped
8 ounces zucchini cut into 1/2-inch chunks
1 cup baby carrots
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro

Preheat oven to 375°F. ...More

Eating good in the neighborhood? Apparently not. This pic that appeared on consumerist.com shows what looks like a jello-mold gone bad. Except it's supposed to be "garlic parmesan fries". Another good reason to learn to cook at home.

You can read the story from the woman who was served this mess here.

I've been a grilled cheese fan ever since I was old enough to bite into one. It could also very well be the first thing I ever "cooked" on my own. And I don't care how "gourmet" you are or old you get, you never outgrow grilled cheese.

Yahoo! Food has 10 Tips For the Greatest Grilled Cheese. I didn't think you could improve on it's simplistic perfection, but apparently you can. Tip topics cover cheese (use grated over sliced), bread (keep it under 1/4" thick), butter (use salted over plain), and cooking (cover the pan when cooking the first side for optimal gooeyness). And they've even got a recipe for the Best Grilled Cheese.

To read all ten tips click here.

It's time to try something international so I'm giving you a recipe for an Indian dish that will definitely impress her, but you can handle with minimal effort. It'll make you look like a pro in kitchen, even if you only have basic skills.

This dish comes from the book Modern Indian Cooking by Hari Nayak and Vikas Khanna, and uses something you may not have heard of: garam masala.

Garam masala (which means "warm mixture" in Hindi), is a mixture of spices that is a featured ingredient in a lot of Indian cooking. Typical blends can include up to 12 spices, including coriander, cumin, cardamom, cinnamon and cloves. You can find it premixed in specialty food stores, or if you're feeling particularly chef-ish you can find recipes online, like this one.

Think of her reaction when you say, "Tonight I'm making you coriander crusted salmon with cilantro cucumber chutney" instead of "We are having grilled chicken breasts and a salad". Once again, you're welcome.

Coriander Crusted Salmon with Cilantro Cucumber Chutney

1 cucumber, peeled, halved lengthwise, seeded and thinly sliced
1 1/2 cups cherry tomatoes, quartered
1/2 red bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1-inch slices
3 tablespoons red onion, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice ...More

Some weekends when the urge to eat great barbecue hits, the urge to stay on the couch and watch the game hits harder. Sure you'd love to enjoy a slab of hickory smoked ribs or tender pulled pork, but the thought of spending hours over a hot grill - after the week you've had - overcomes your craving. What would be great is if you could get award-winning barbecue shipped to you, and all you'd have to do is get off the couch for a few minutes to reheat it...

Go online and order a meal from Sticky Fingers Rib House. They started making their authentic Memphis-style barbecue back in '92 in their first South Carolina restaurant, and have won a slew of awards - including Best Ribs and Best Barbecue - in almost every one of the 15 cities they're in now.

Their Summer Grilling Specials offer a veritable variety of ribs, pulled pork, wings, sides and sauces - that get delivered overnight right to your door. Or skip the variety and just order your favorite. (The ribs are some of the best I've had. Even after an overnight trip on FedEx vehicles.) ...More