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Irish Coffee Heart Crunchies

February 7, 2011 By Laura 8 Comments

I rarely make coffee flavored desserts even though they are one of my favorites because John is not a fan. I’ve never liked drinking straight coffee–but mochas and all other things sweet that can be made with coffee are right up my alley. So I was naturally intrigued by these cookies from the year 1980… 

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Filed Under: Boozy Desserts, chocolate, coffee desserts, cookies

Creamy Cappuccino Marshmallows

December 3, 2009 By Laura 22 Comments

Creamy Cappuccino Marshmallows with miniature chocolate chips

Creamy Cappuccino Marshmallows are the best marshmallows I have ever tried for eating out of hand. They are a perfect festive treat to add to your holiday cookie tins! [Note: I updated the photos in December 2016.] I would not normally post such a similar recipe so close to the previous similar recipe. This is… 

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Filed Under: candy, chocolate, coffee desserts, marshmallows, misc. dessert, sweet confections Tagged With: candy, cappuccino, chocolate chip, coffee, confections, espresso, marshmallows

Taste & Create Plus One: Chocolate Chip Coffee Scones & Brownie Scones

June 22, 2009 By Laura 9 Comments

Here’s the deal: when I make anything coffee flavored for dessert, I usually need to make 2 things, because how cruel is it to make something my toddlers cannot eat? But I love coffee flavored desserts (although I cannot abide straight coffee), so 2 different scone flavors it was. I got these coffee flavored scones… 

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Filed Under: chocolate, coffee desserts, scones

The Spiced Life Café de Leche Cheesecake

April 27, 2009 By Laura 44 Comments

The Spiced Life Café de Leche Cheesecake is a combination of classic flavors in a creamy, indulgent cheesecake. My mother begs for this dessert regularly.  “This is the best cheesecake I have ever had.” I almost keeled over when those words came out of my mother’s mouth. I was pretty sure up until that point… 

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Filed Under: caramel, cheesecake, chocolate, coffee desserts, cream cheese, Daring Bakers, ganache, mascarpone Tagged With: caramel, chocolate, dulce de leche

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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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