Coffee Scrumptious Drinks and Treats

by Rosbottom, Betty; Hata, Lara

• ISBN13: 9780811860567
• ISBN10: 0811860566
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-08-09
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

The perfect cup of coffee is just the start in these delicious recipes that will please anyone who enjoys sampling, sipping and serving exquisite coffee drinks and sweet confections. Coffee demystifies specialty drinks, hot and cold, and offers 50 easy-to-make recipes for a variety of tastes, from Cafe au Lait and Caffee Macchiato to Individual Tiramisus.

Author Biography

The author of The Big Book of Backyard Cooking and Waffles, Betty Rosbottom writes a syndicated column, "That's Entertaining," for Tribune Media Services. She lives in Amherst, Massachusetts.

Lara Hata is a freelance Bay-Area photographer whose work includes The Perfect Scoop.

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Coffee Beans	p. 7
Roasting	p. 7
Flavoring Coffee	p. 8
Brewing	p. 8
Finishing Touches: Milk and Sugar	p. 10
Tips and Hints	p. 11
Hot Coffee Drinks	p. 12
The Perfect Cup of Coffee	p. 13
Caffe Macchiato	p. 13
Cafe au Lait	p. 14
Espresso	p. 17
Latte	p. 17
Cappuccino	p. 19
Caffe Moka	p. 20
Holiday Spiced Coffee with Brandied Whipped Cream	p. 22
Irish Coffee	p. 25
Sweet Dreams Nightcaps	p. 26
Anise Espresso	p. 26
New Orleans Cafe Brulot	p. 27
Cold Coffee Drinks	p. 28
Classic Iced Coffee	p. 29
Vietnamese Iced Coffee	p. 30
Mocha Madness	p. 30
Coffee Eggnog	p. 33
Old-Fashioned Coffee Sodas	p. 35
The 3 "Cs" Milk-Shakes	p. 36
Black Russian with Coffee	p. 38
White Russian with Coffee	p. 38
Espresso Martini	p. 41
Coffee-Rum Smoothies	p. 41
Chilled Chai Coffee	p. 42
Chilled Cappuccinos Topped with Mascarpone Whipped Cream	p. 43
Sweet Treats for Dipping or Nibbling with Coffee	p. 44
Cappuccino Icebox Cookies	p. 45
Hazelnut Stars	p. 47
Ginger-Cherry Biscotti	p. 48
Walnut Meringue Cookies	p. 50
Pecan Shortbreads	p. 51
Chocolate-Cream Cheese Brownies	p. 52
Mocha Cheesecake Bars	p. 54
Chocolate-Pecan Phyllo Cups with Coffee Whipped Cream	p. 56
Ginger Twists	p. 59
Irish Coffee-Chocolate Tart	p. 61
Cranberry Upside-Down Cake	p. 64
Walnut-Orange Cake with Orange-Cream Cheese Frosting	p. 67
Light as Air Cake with Coffee-Toffee Icing	p. 69
Creamy Coffee Confections	p. 72
Chocolate-Espresso Pots de Creme with White Chocolate Whipped Cream	p. 73
Best Ever Coffee Ice Cream	p. 77
Corby Kummer's Granita di Caffe	p. 78
Cremes Brulees au Cafe	p. 80
Emily's Frozen Coffee Cup Souffles	p. 81
Individual Tiramisus	p. 82
Profiteroles with Coffee Ice Cream and Warm Chocolate Sauce	p. 85
Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches	p. 87
Coffee-Caramel Sundaes	p. 88
Walnut-Coffee Mousse Parfaits	p. 89
Java Jolt Truffles	p. 90
Coffee Caramels	p. 92
Index	p. 94
Table of Equivalents	p. 96
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.