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 80’s or 90’s, 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 […]

Cincinnati, Ohio is a city proud of its chili heritage. As per the local tradition, Cincinnati chili is uniquely spiced with cinnamon and chocolate, served on pasta and covered with pillowy cheddar cheese, onions, and beans. It is a favorite delicious indulgence for Cincinnatians. We created an improvement over the original by adding ground coffee. […]

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 […]

The best way to approach the Thai Won On – Thai Iced Coffee recipe is to pull lots of espresso shots and then place them in the refrigerator to cool. If you do not have an espresso machine, you can brew double-strength coffee. Fill a glass 1/3 of the way with crushed ice. Fill a […]

Eiskaffee is German for Ice Cream Coffee. It is darn simple to make, and really hard to screw up. It is great for hot weather, especially when you want coffee, but not hot coffee. It is somewhat reminiscent of a root beer float, with a little less sweetness and calories. Best of all, it takes […]

Though you may know the dessert drink as affogato, the full name of this delicious concoction is affogato al caffe, which translates literally to “drowned in coffee.” This is a pretty apt name, as the classic recipe for affogato is simply a scoop of ice cream and an espresso shot poured over it. That simple […]