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Mmmmmm…Coffee…So Pretty

By mlb, on January 12th, 2006%

coffee press

One of my new toys this Christmas was a coffee press. It’s quite stylish, with a kind of Art Deco/Arts & Crafts kind of look (that even goes with the house)! We’ve used it a few times and it’s very good. The last few cups are a bit thicker.

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I still use my Braun coffee maker during the week, but on the weekends, when my mornings are lazier, I use the . . . → Read More: Mmmmmm…Coffee…So Pretty

Cinnamon Chocolate Espresso Shortbread!

By mlb, on December 22nd, 2005%

shortbread

This is from what is quickly becoming my favorite baking book, Martha Stewart’s Baking Handbook. It’s the one batch of cookies I’ll have time to make before leaving for California on Friday. Oh, they are good! I decided to bring them into work today. I followed the recipe exactly, except (and of course there’s an except), I added 1/2 teaspoon of instant espresso to the granulated sugar — making these Cinnamon Chocolate Espresso Shortbread!

Cinnamon Chocolate Espresso Shortbread:
3 sticks butter, room temperature
2 1/3 cups + 2 tbsp AP flour
4 1/2 tbsp Dutch process cocoa powder
1/2 heaping tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking powder
1 cup superfine (baking) sugar

For sprinkling:
2 tbsp granulated sugar
1/2 tsp instant espresso

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Leave a 1-inch overhang on the long sides — set aside. Ina medium bol, whisk together . . . → Read More: Cinnamon Chocolate Espresso Shortbread!