Tag Archives: coffee

In which I am held together by caffeine and string

Posted on 9 September 2013 by pattiblaine

I am home again after three nights in the beautiful home of a generous pair of people I did not know living in a tiny village on the edge of land where the St. Lawrence meets Lake Ontario and vice … Continue reading →

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Schokoladebrezeln

Posted on 26 August 2013 by pattiblaine

Chocolate pretzels. Unsweetened cocoa powder, coffee, cinnamon and vanilla conspire together in these wickedly delightful treats. They are beastly and time-consuming to shape, but so very good. I think I have mentioned before that the eggs I use are from … Continue reading →

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Frosted mocha cookies

Posted on 25 August 2013 by pattiblaine

Deeply dark and caffeinated, rich with chocolate, brown sugar and dark corn syrup, these drop cookies are luscious, scrumptious and blessedly easy to make. No fuss and straight-forward with an easy glaze of more dark chocolate, butter, coffee and sugar. … Continue reading →

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Black & white-checkerboards

Posted on 18 March 2013 by pattiblaine

“Event.” “Showstopping.” “Unique.” “Special creation.” These are the descriptors Sharon Tyler Herbst uses in her preamble to the recipe for these cookies. I added the phrase “labor-intensive” and the word “AMAZING.” All-caps. They are delicious. And they are a lot … Continue reading →

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Colombian coffee cookies

Posted on 30 December 2012 by pattiblaine

An alliterative confection! What’s not to love? At roughly half the production rate of Brazil, Colombia is the second largest producer of coffee beans in the world. And so, argues Sharon Tyler Herbst, it is only fitting that that elixir … Continue reading →

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Soft gingerbread drops

Posted on 28 December 2012 by pattiblaine

My ankle kept me from baking much for a couple of weeks. Well, not directly. Truth is, the hassle, pain, awkwardness and general tedious bother of moving around with it, or not and just sitting still with it elevated, makes … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian macadamia-coconut squares

Posted on 24 August 2012 by pattiblaine

I bought macadamia nuts for this recipe in late June. Other than the heat, I don’t know why I hesitated to make these for so long. Maybe it’s the thought of what the word Hawaiian does to pizza. Don’t misunderstand … Continue reading →

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Essential

Posted on 2 June 2012 by pattiblaine

I am sitting in a coffee-shop near where Kate is attending a make-up session of her History of Western Music class. It’s her last of the year, and although she is very good at it, she is glad to be … Continue reading →

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Sharing

Posted on 29 April 2012 by pattiblaine

I should be working on a paper or reading a book, but yesterday I baked. Sharon Tyler Herbst’s Kahlúa dream bars this time. With instant coffee and half a cup of coffee liqueur, plus a drizzling of two tablespoons more … Continue reading →

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Merry-Happy-Happy yadda yadda

Posted on 29 December 2011 by pattiblaine

We are between Christmas Day and New Year’s here (obviously), recovering from a late night celebration of the now-15 year-old’s birthday (less obvious), and despite the fact I’ve a paper due on Tuesday next week and am singularly behind in … Continue reading →

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