Coffee/Espresso

Espresso Ice Cream

February 23, 2010 | 45 Comments | Email | Print
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I know, I know. February isn’t over, the Snowpocalypse aftermath has yet to totally melt, and here I am posting ice cream. No, i didn’t lose track of my calendar. I know the middle of winter isn’t the most popular time of year to be perusing ice cream recipes, but let’s be honest. There’s always [...]

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Cappuccino Cinnamon Squares

February 4, 2010 | 29 Comments | Email | Print
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I made these luscious, caffeine-laden squares for my sister to celebrate her first day at a new job. Last year, the company she was working for was bought and many of the employees laid off, including her. Needless to say, the job market isn’t booming right now, so her having found a position that’s a great [...]

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Chocolate Espresso Semifreddo

June 16, 2009 | 37 Comments | Email | Print

Do you like those slushy, cold drinks that Starbucks sells? I believe Mocha Frappuccino is the name? Those, along with the hot chocolate, are the only drinks I enjoy from Starbucks. I know, I know, I’m in the minority. In any case, this dessert tastes like one of those drinks, spread over an Oreo cookie [...]

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Coffee-and-Espresso Layered Cheesecake

May 5, 2009 | 38 Comments | Email | Print

Last week was my sister’s birthday, and she spent it living it up out in Chicago, so this was a somewhat belated celebration. Last year for her birthday she asked me to make a Vanilla Cake with Chocolate Hazelnut filling, so this year while trying to think of a dessert that she would enjoy, something [...]

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Tiramisu

March 5, 2008 | 59 Comments | Email | Print

Better late than never, right? After a power outage kept me from actually getting on my computer, I bring you… Tiramisu! A few months ago I came across a tiramisu recipe in the most recent Cook’s Illustrated issue, and I made sure to save it, knowing that someday I would try to redeem myself. That [...]

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