I’ll admit I that I have two vices in this world and both aren’t particularly healthy in large quantities, yes my name is Mark, and I’m addicted to coffee and cupcakes! I am a HUGE coffee addict, ask anyone and they will tell you that they never see me without a cup of coffee in […]
Recipes
Homemade Coffee Ice Cream Recipe
Over ten years ago I tried to make homemade ice cream. I forgot the name of the ice cream maker, but it was terrible. It took way too long, required adding lots of ice and the end result had an awful texture. Since then I’ve been buying all my own ice cream, but recently I […]
How to Make Coffee Cookies in the Shape of Coffee Beans
Coffee is a very versatile ingredient and it is also an ideal choice for cooking delicious desserts. Since it is one of the most common breakfast ingredients all over the world, I’m going to show you how to make a fragrant cookie in the shape of a coffee bean. Servings: 26 cookies Cooking time: 35 […]
A Small Screwball Cake Recipe for Two
We are now a small family of two (2) my hubby and I. Not needing or wanting a large chocolate cake; this smaller cake was my adaptation/revision of mom’s WWII vintage recipe. A much larger recipe comes with an interesting World War II history. Prompted by the fact that there WAS rationing in the United […]
Lola’s Iced Chocolate Espresso
So here I am, back again with another syrup recipe, I have conjured up over the summer months. My love for coffee syrups has grown and grown, and so has my bank of recipes. Here is one that I thought you might enjoy. This is a personal favorite for a mid-morning pick-me-up. My early mornings […]
The Coffee Martini (3 Recipes)
Martinis used to be a stiff drink. After all, it’s mostly hard liquor. Then James Bond came along and made the martini hip, and sometime in the ’80s or ’90s, they started adding “tini” to the end of everything, and the modern foo-foo martini was born. If done right, the “Coffeetini” or “Espresso Martini” can […]