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#Bundtamonth: Espresso Swirled Bundt Cake

June 7, 2013 By Laura 19 Comments

Swirls! Hard to believe, but as many pound and bundt cakes as I have baked, and I have never done swirls! They actually intimidate me a little, so I was torn between happiness and trepidation when the Bundt A Month crew announced “Swirled” as the theme for June. My first attempt as a matter of… 

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Filed Under: blog events, bundt cakes, cakes, coffee desserts Tagged With: bundt, cake, coffee, espresso, vanilla

Double Chocolate Chip and Cappuccino Crunch Cookies

May 18, 2013 By Laura 9 Comments

Double Chocolate Chip & Cappuccino Crunch Cookies

I feel kind of like a cheat, sharing these right after the Snickers Cookies, but I made them both for the same canceled picnic and they were both too good not to share. Having said that, we discovered the picnic was canceled after the Snickers Cookies were baked but before these were, although I had made… 

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Filed Under: candy, chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, coffee desserts, cookies, products, reviews, whole grains Tagged With: bittersweet chocolate, cappuccino, chocolate, chocolate chips, coffee, coffee grounds, cookies, instant espresso, recipe, white chocolate

Chocolate Glazed Latte Cake

January 23, 2013 By Laura 15 Comments

This place has been dessert central lately. Don’t fret, I have not given up my beef braising, curry paste pounding, bean cooking ways. But this has been a hell of a winter for germs, and as long time readers know, I am the original germ magnet. Why is that relevant? Because baking is fun, relaxing,… 

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Filed Under: bundt cakes, cakes, chocolate, coffee desserts, ganache Tagged With: bundt, cake, chocolate, coffee, espresso, food photography, ganache, latte

A Review of Marshmallow Madness: Kahlua & Cream Marshmallows

December 4, 2012 By Laura 6 Comments

Sometimes you get offered a book to review that you are really excited to try cooking or baking from–but just not that time of year. I am extremely moody when it comes to the seasons and food. I don’t like gingersnaps in the spring or summer. I used to refuse to eat Indian curries in… 

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Filed Under: candy, chocolate, coffee desserts, cookbooks, marshmallows, mint chocolate, reviews, sweet confections Tagged With: candy, chocolate, cream, kahlua, marshmallows, mint chocolate, Oreos, peppermint

Espresso Hazelnut Lace Cookies

December 30, 2011 By Laura 10 Comments

I am so sorry I did not get this post to you in time for Christmas cookies.  I made the plain hazelnut version with my mom, sent two thirds home with her (she and my dad love these cookies) and I kept one third, figuring I would photograph them in a day or two.

Filed Under: coffee desserts, cookies, hazelnuts, Holiday and Christmas Cookies Tagged With: almonds, coffee, cookies, espresso, hazelnuts, Holidays, ice cream cookies, lace cookies, mousse, nuts, Valentine's

Espresso Chocolate Chip Mandelbrot

December 20, 2011 By Laura 4 Comments

The sad truth is that I have published this recipe before.  The even sadder truth is that I published it without photos, and that has bothered me so much to this day that I finally could not stand it any more, and decided to re-publish it.  Since I have made these cookies every single Christmas… 

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Filed Under: biscotti, breakfast, chocolate, coffee desserts, cookies, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, Jewish food Tagged With: biscotti, cappuccino chips, chocolate chips, cofee desserts, coffee, espresso, Holidays, mandelbrot

Be A Good Cookie! Meringue Cookie Flavors for the Holidays and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer

December 13, 2011 By Laura 14 Comments

I had a very hard time writing this post.  Striking the right tone seems important, yet it is eluding me.

Filed Under: chocolate, chocolate chip cookies, coffee desserts, cookies, cooks' tools, dairy free baking, eggs, Holiday and Christmas Cookies, meringue, mint chocolate, misc, Uncategorized Tagged With: #CookiesForKidsCancer, blogger outreach, cancer, chocolate chips, coffee, cookies, Cookies for Kids' Cancer, Holidays, meringues, mint chocolate, OXO, peppermint, spatula

Sesame Street Whole Wheat Brownies with a Minty Mocha Twist: Baking with Sammy

August 31, 2011 By Laura 5 Comments

Both of my kids love to eat and are interested in baking and cooking.  But only one of my kids is riveted by food porn, by the visual display of baking and cooking, whether through my pictures, cooking shows, or cookbooks.

Filed Under: bar cookies, brownies, chocolate, coffee desserts, kids cooking, mint chocolate

Small Town Tiramisu

March 1, 2011 By Laura 11 Comments

I learned 2 things while making this tiramisu, my first ever traditional tiramisu. First, truly authentic tiramisu calls for some ingredients that are a pain in the butt to find in small towns. Second, I suspect restaurants have been making inauthentic tiramisu for forever, because my tiramisu tasted spot on for what I have been… 

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Hi! I’m Laura and I am a recovering history major who has re-channeled all of my passion for learning about the history of different countries to learning about their food culture. That doesn’t mean every dish on here is strictly authentic, but it does mean that even my adaptations are not undertaken lightly. My goal is to show you–by doing–that these dishes are possible in your kitchen. Including desserts because I have quite the sweet tooth! Read More…

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