Yum -Coffee In Food

What can be better than coffee with your food? Why having coffee IN your food.  Lovers of java know first hand just how wonderfully delicious this elixir dream can be. But delights abound when you take the plunge to using coffee as an ingredient in food preparation too.
Often used in desserts - and we’ll look [...]

Black Forest Coffee

One of My Favorites…is Black Forest Coffee with a big slice of Black Forest Cake…Yumm

6 ounces fresh brewed coffee
2 tablespoons chocolate syrup
1 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
Whipped cream
Shaved chocolate (optional)
Maraschino cherry

Combine coffee, chocolate syrup, and cherry juice in a large mug; mix well.
Top with whipped cream, chocolate shavings [...]

Dirty Rice made w/ coffee

Created by Rori Trovato
From Great Food in the April 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTS* 1 cup chicken broth
* 3/4 cup brewed coffee
* 1 Tbsp. unsalted butter
* 1 tsp. dried oregano
* 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
* 1 cup long-grain rice
In a medium pot, combine chicken broth, coffee, butter, oregano, and salt. Bring mixture to [...]

Cooking with Coffee

From Great Food in the April 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
You may sip it or gulp it; crave it, shun it, despise it, or adore it. Whatever your disposition toward coffee, surely you encounter it - and its disciples - on every corner, every day. So it seems preposterous to insist that coffee is [...]

Roast Chicken w/ Coffee Mole

Created by Rori Trovato
From Great Food in the April 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
Makes 3–4 servings
When chilies, chocolate, cinnamon and coffee join forces the result is a spicy sauce that’s sure to please.
INGREDIENTS
* 1 small onion, peeled and cut into quarters
* 2 small cloves garlic
* 1 Tbsp. olive oil
* 1/3 cup ground chilies
* 1 [...]

Irish Coffee with Dutch Whipped Cream

Created by Rori Trovato
From Great Food in the April 2008 issue of
O, The Oprah Magazine
Makes 4 servings
The perfect nightcap or after-dinner drink on a cold winter evening.
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup heavy cream
* 1/4 cup Dutch process cocoa, plus more for dusting
* 1/3 cup confectioners’ sugar
* 4 cups hot brewed coffee
* 1/4 cup brown sugar
* 4 ounces [...]

Make the Perfect Cup of Coffee

If you love coffee, then you need to know what keeps the flavors at their peek.
For the freshest coffee, you should use your coffee beans within 45 days of roasting, and in half that time if they are already ground. It is for this reason, that you should not buy your coffee beans in bulk!
Coffee [...]