Category Archives: coffee

Wednesday, December 15, 2010

Starbucks Gift Card Giveaway

You know, it’s Christmas. You’ve been running around decorating, baking, cooking, buying presents for everyone else. You deserve a little something just for you. That’s what I’m thinkin’. So, to reward you for just being you, I’m giving one of you a $15 Starbucks Gift Card. Starbucks is everywhere – probably right next door to [...]

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Saturday, December 11, 2010

Alfajores (Latin American Dulce de Leche Cookies)

This is Week 2 of our Saveur Holiday Cookie Challenge: Cookies We Love. I chose to bake the Alfajores, a popular Latin-American dulce de leche sandwich cookie. Here’s the recipe from Saveur, with my notes following: Alfajores (Latin-American Dulce de Leche Sandwich Cookies)(makes about 20 sandwich cookies) Ingredients: 1 2/3 cups cornstarch1 1/4 cups flour1 [...]

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Coffee Chocolate Chip Mini Cheesecakes & Mini Nutella Cheesecakes

I recently began cooking and writing occasional mini-reviews for Cooks & Books & Recipes, an awesome website that focuses exclusively on reviews of the latest cookbooks, featuring a sample recipe from each one. Okay, I’ve done two, so far. But if you’re thinking of buying any of the new cookbooks coming out, be sure to [...]

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Saturday, October 2, 2010

“Neiman Marcus” Chocolate Chip Cookies

The 12 Christmas Cookies series snuck up on me, this year, mainly because the group decided to start now, and – very wisely, I might add – to post one cookie a week instead of one cookie a day. So, I’m starting off simple, with my favorite chocolate chip cookie in the world. I’ve never [...]

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Monday, May 31, 2010

Recipe Monday: Coffee & Chipotle Crusted London Broil

While I was at the grocery store a few days ago, this gorgeous hunk of meat caught my eye from across the aisle.  It was big, beautiful, gleaming, and fresh.  It taunted me with its possibilities.  And, all things considered, it was a fairly cheap date.  It called itself “London Broil” and virtually begged me [...]

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Thursday, October 9, 2008

Project Runway: Stream of Consciousness Recap – Ep. 13

Keep in mind here that I am writing this on no food, no water, and no coffee. In fact, I will probably be struck by lightening at some point. Fair warning. We open on Kenley, Leanne, Korto, and Jerell at the runway. Heidi comes out and tells them that they will each put together a [...]

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Friday, February 22, 2008

Worst Vacay Evah

Little travel tip for you: Never go on vacation outside of your natural germ-zone during flu season. Even armored with a well-aged flu shot and having religiously ingested what MJ calls my “witches’ brew” of vitamins and herbs for months ahead of time. One of those little beggars is going to catch up with you. [...]

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