Tuesdays With Dorie – Coffee-Break Muffins

I had it all planned out. When I found out that this week’s recipe was a coffee-based muffin, I knew I’d be adding chocolate to this muffin batter. Coffee + chocolate? Of course! But guess what, I totally left it out. Completely forgot to put it in. Must of been because of the lack of caffeine I’d had that day.

The batter came together quickly and easily, leaving the kitchen smelling fabulous. With all that caffeine floating in the air from the brewing coffee and espresso powder, I was definitely getting my fix! And within 15 minutes, the muffins were ready to devour. So quick and easy!

Thank you to Rhiani of Chocoholic Anonymous for this wonderful pick! She’s featuring the recipe on her blog, so click the link above to get it! And don’t forget about those other TWD bakers listed here!

Coffee-Break Muffins (pg. 15)
Source: Baking – From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan

 

Tuesdays With Dorie – Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies

These are seriously, seriously good cookies. I took them to work on Friday as a treat for the ‘going-away’ spread we were having for one of our customer service reps and they were gone within 20 minutes. See what I mean? Just pair them with a good, hot cup of java and you’re good to go.

You can prepare the dough up to two days in advance, then cut ’em up and pop ’em in the oven whenever you’re ready – so easy it’s not funny. 🙂

A big ‘thank you’ to Donna of Life’s Too Short Not to Eat Dessert First for this week’s pick – they were amazing!! The recipe is on Donna’s blog (make these TODAY!) and the other TWD bakers hang out here – check ’em out!

Espresso Chocolate Shortbread Cookies (pg. 125)
Source: Baking – From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan

 

Tuesdays With Dorie – Espresso Cheesecake Brownies

Good thing that the word ‘swirled’ isn’t in the title of these brownies… it’s pretty apparent that mine didn’t “swirl”. Instead they “marbled”. Either way, they were pretty good. Probably not ones that I’d make again, though… I continue to have bad luck with Dorie’s brownie batter. I’m guessing it’s just me! 🙂

Thanks to Melissa of Life in a Peanut Shell for this week’s choice – you can find the recipe on her blog and don’t forget to check out the other TWD bakers here!

Espresso Cheesecake Brownies (pg. 104-105)
Source: Baking – From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan

p.s. ‘Happy Birthday’ to my grandfather, Moe, who passed away in 2000… he would have been 92 this year! I miss you, Moe!!

 

Tuesdays With Dorie – Tribute to Katharine Hepburn Brownies

I started to get major migraines during the last few months of my senior year at TCU. So with a little help from a family friend (who just happens to be a top doc at Johns Hopkins), I got the right meds and was advised to ween myself off of caffeine. If you know me at all, you’ll know that it wasn’t easy. See, I’m a Starbucks junkie… literally, I’m in there EVERY.SINGLE.DAY. I walk in and they’re already making my drink (which is now a decaf grande Americano with room, thankyouverymuch). I’m friends with most of the baristas, we trade book recs and even hang out away from the ‘Bucks (gasp!). Even though I function pretty well without it, I miss the caffeine. I’m sure it’s just my imagination, though. 😉

So when I read over the recipe for these Hepburn brownies, I did a happy dance and knew exactly how I was going to change ’em up. Since I’ve kicked the good stuff (read: caffeine), I decided to go all out with a little jolt… dark chocolate cocoa powder, chopped dark chocolate and espresso powder. Talk about caffeine overload. YUM!!

A big caffeine-induced “thank you” to Lisa of Surviving Oz (the creator of our fab new logo!) for this week’s pick!

Tribute to Katharine Hepburn Brownies (pg. 96-97)
Source: Baking – From My Home to Yours by Dorie Greenspan