6 sensuous Recipes

a bowlful of beautifully ripe, fresh , strawberries, a small bowl of sour cream, a small bowl of light brown sugar, fresh leaves or flowers, for garnish (make sure they are pesticide-free, of course), a table with good friends, family or someone very special

distilled water or rosewater, drop jasmine absolute, drop ylang-ylang e.o ., drops sandalwood e.o .

sheets phyllo dough, vegetable-oil or butter-flavored cooking spray, raw sugar , such as turbinado, nonfat vanilla yogurt, warmed to room temperature, neufchatel (a lower-fat variety of cream cheese), vanilla extract, pitted cherries and mixed berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and sliced strawberries), grand marnier , rum, or kahlua (optional)

sheets phyllo dough, butter-flavored cooking spray, raw sugar , such as turbinado, divided, nonfat vanilla yogurt, warmed to room temperature, neufchatel cheese or 8 oz low-fat cream cheese, vanilla extract, pitted cherries (such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and sliced strawberries) or 1 1/2 cups mixed berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, blueberries and sliced strawberries), grand marnier or 1 tbsp rum (optional) or 1 tbsp kahlua (optional)