“The strength of Will Cook for Sex is how Fino makes the recipes so incredibly easy to follow. He gets you there with an equipment list, wine guide, then meal for different occasions—the parents are visiting, the anniversary dinner, a dinner party, a cookout, and other occasions are covered to make sure you don’t sweat the situation. The photos give you a clear look at what you should be creating from start to finish. Fino even preps you for the various scenarios with what expectations are–assuming you don’t already know and if not, coking might not be your biggest hurdle–giving him a chance to get another chuckle or two in. He gives you bold suggestion, like Brussels Sprout Salad that might scare off the faint of heart, but yield big rewards.”
BBG – Be Better Guys
“As skeptical as we were (based on the title alone), Will Cook for Sex actually does a good job of laying out (pun intended?) recipes for all occasions that are simple yet effective for having the girl of your dreams be dutifully impressed with your newly-honed culinary skills. With simple instructions and a well-photographed, bright layout, Will Cook for Sex (recently awarded Foreword Magazine’s Cookbook of the Year award) would actually make a great first addition to any single guy’s kitchen bookshelf.”
– BlogOnBooks.com
“Show her you can do-it-yourself in the kitchen, and it’ll lead you to better places later. The allure of domesticity is irresistible.”
– Men’s Health
“Part cookbook, part essay, and really funny, the man crystallized in a few words a mantra Be Better Guys has been preaching for years. Women are quite kind and giving to a guy who can whip up a meal and that knows his way around the kitchen.”
– BeBetterGuys.com
“Rocky Fino’s cookbook for men, Will Cook for Sex, was a little intimidating at first. I mean, what’s with the title? I like sex as much as the next guy, but it’s not like you can have this cookbook just lying around. Suppose your guest asks where you got the recipe? In spite of Fino’s blunt title, the book offers all kinds of dishes for a timeline of love, from first-date lamb chops to “morning after” omelets and hash.”
– Rob Watson
Philadelphia Inquirer
“What might inspire a guy to cook? Sex, of course.”
– The Vail Trail
“…this Guy’s Guide to Cooking does have its charms — from how to stock a kitchen to recipes that come with step-by-step instructions and photos.
– Arizona Daily Star
“The plays (recipes) are simple to follow with step-by-step photography to guide you. Guys, if you’re looking to impress a date, cooking for a group of friends, or have the family coming over for the holidays, this is your guide. Take this to the kitchen, and play ball.”
– Borders, Pasadena
“Rocky has cleverly combined cooking basics that achieve gourmet results with a reason for us guys to cook. Food, wine and sex, that’s my kind of book.”
– Jack Sheehan,
Author, Skin City: Uncovering the Las Vegas Sex Industry
“Rocky Fino’s Will Cook for Sex is a cookbook written in simple, straightforward language that even the most kitchen-phobic man can understand.”
– St. Petersburg Times
“We managed to have one of the more talked about books at the show — Will Cook for Sex. It got a lot of giggles. I enjoyed talking about this crazy book — which despite its sometimes troglodyte view of dating — has some great recipes and good advice for guys who want to cook gourmet meals, but don’t know how to get started. It also has recipe cheater cards in the back, so a guy can slip the instructions up his sleeve and look like some master chef who knows his stuff… which is supposed to lead to knowing other ‘stuff…’ ”
– JC Simonds
Beagle Bay Books
“At distributor/publisher Beagle Bay Books, President Jacqueline Church Simonds talked up Women in Shadow and Light by Jan Goff-LaFontaine (Creative Minds Press), which she referred to as an “unusual” recovery book. Simonds also dubbed Will Cook for Sex: A Guy’s Guide to Cooking, by Rocky Fino (Stephens Press), as “the show giggle”. But it’s actually a very sensitive book with some good recipes. The book includes recipes printed on cheat sheets for men who want to impress their dates by pretending they know the dishes by heart.”
– ABA’s Bookselling
“Someone has finally realized the way to a woman’s heart is through her stomach.”
– Susan Skorupa
Reno Gazette-Journal
“Although the book’s title and some of the prose between chapters is a little suggestive in the ‘getting lucky’ mode, the book’s mostly about food and how a good meal can be a creative shared experience.”
– Susan Skorupa
Reno Gazette-Journal
“Now some guy named Rocky Fino has written my cookbook. It’s called Will Cook for Sex. I couldn’t have said it better myself . . . Well not to brag, but I proved Fino’s theory correct long before he got his publishing deal.”
– Joe Stumpe
Wichita Eagle
“A man who can take charge with pots and pans (is) even more attractive to the opposite sex . . . in Fino’s words. Man the hunter must become Man the Sous Chef.”
– Joe Stumpe
Wichita Eagle
“A September release with a cheeky title, Will Cook for Sex: A Guy’s Guide to Cooking by Rocky Fino gives men a simple-to-follow plan for creating meals that will impress the opposite gender.”
– Publishers Weekly
“In Will Cook for Sex, he provides a guy’s insight into the crazy abyss of dating and relationships in addition to his step-by-step recipes. Yet the book is not crude, offensive or condescending in the slightest. Think of Fino as your best friend, giving you advice before the big date. Only these friendly pointers are not cheesy pickup lines or suave moves, but rather cooking tips to impress your date – and they most likely will work!”
– Tracy Spicer
Pasadena Weekly
“A clever take on wooing the opposite sex, not with movie-star good looks or seductive pickup lines, but with quality food.”
– Tracy Spicer
Pasadena Weekly
“I asked Rocky for a morning after recipe that’s impressive, but easy to prepare. He didn’t hesitate: Kingfish Benedict. Visually appealing and incredibly simple to make – even if you’ve never cooked before – it’ll guarantee you a repeat performance.”
– Eric “The Bachelor Guy” Martin
Hooters Magazine
“That’s right: more and more men these days are finding out that knowing how to prepare a wonderful meal will get them brownie points and — often — more than a smile . . . “It’s true,” says Rocky Fino. “A little chivalry, a great meal . . . it’s a win-win situation.”
– Anna Ray Cramer
Maturity Today Magazine
“Make eggs, not fertilize them.”
– Maxim Magazine