Coffee Blondies with Boozy Coffee Ice Cream is a delicious and elegant dessert that's ridiculously easy to make! Number 5 on the list of assembly instructions below. This post is sponsored by Misceo Liqueurs, and ll opinions are 100% true and my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that support this blog and allow me to continue providing free recipes for you! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group I haven't been this excited about a dessert recipe in a LONG time! I've had this idea for ages, and finally put it together. What if I could make a few SUPER EASY dessert components, and put them together to … [Read more...]
Fudgy Mocha Brownies
Fudgy Mocha Brownies are a rich, flavorful and indulgent dessert that you'll be dreaming about for a while! This post is brought to you as part of an ongoing partnership between this blog and Best Select. Thank you for supporting the brands that keep this blog running. Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! As author of a dessert and baking cookbook, I'm sure you can imagine that I get a ton of questions about baking - about techniques, tools, and, of course, ingredients. One of those I get asked about all of the time is cocoa - specifically, the difference between unsweetened (or regular) cocoa powder … [Read more...]
S’mores Frappe
This S'mores Frappe is a delicious and refreshing drink that's better and cheaper than the coffee shops! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group Just last night, I was talking to my friend about a problem I have. While I enjoy going out to eat and trying new restaurants (if you're following me on Instagram you already know that!), there are certain categories of foods and drinks that I really can't order. The reason? I make it so much better myself. For example, paninis. I make delicious paninis myself, they're super quick and easy to make, and to be honest? Many restaurants just don't do a great job of … [Read more...]
Cappuccino Cheesecake
Cappuccino Cheesecake is a rich and delicious treat that's heavy on the coffee flavor! Have a question about one of my recipes? The best place to get answers is the Overtime Cook Recipes Facebook Group! I might have mentioned this once or twice or five hundred times before, but I kinda love coffee. I mean love. I live on it. And I don't just enjoy the traditional coffee beverage, but I love coffee flavor in...oh, just about everything. Coffee Sticky Buns? Yep. Coffee Crinkle Cookies? Check. Cappuccino Bundt Cake? Uh huh. Coffee Cheesecake Mousse. Done. Homemade Iced Mochaccino? But of course! Cappuccino Cheese Muffins? Naturally. Cappuccino Cream Cheese Cookies? … [Read more...]
Coffee Sticky Buns
A wonderful take on a classic: Coffee Sticky Buns have the amazing texture we all love and the fabulous flavor of coffee! Do you receive the Overtime Cook newsletter? It's full of recipes, kitchen tips and deals and more! Click here to signup. If you've been paying any kind of attention here, you obviously already know about my deep love for coffee. It's one of those things I can't live without - but more than that...I really love the flavor. You may have noticed that from the vast array of coffee flavored recipes on this blog, such as coffee mousse, coffee crinkle cookies, cappuccino bundt cake, mocha bars, and lots more. Well, good news folks. Today I've partnered with one of my … [Read more...]
Cappuccino Bundt Cake
This light and fluffy Cappuccino Bundt Cake has all of the flavors of your morning cup of coffee...in a slice of cake! ***Before we start – have you signed up for my email newsletters? You’ll get new recipes, cooking tips, menu suggestions, kitchen deals – and more! Click here to signup.*** I'm sure there are plenty of you that are totally sick of hearing about my book, but stay with me, okay? When I was working on the outline, deciding what recipes to include, I included a number of my biggest hits, both from this blog (lemon mousse), and from my column in Ami/Whisk magazine (caramel pie). Somehow, I forgot about this one. It's an old gem from Ami magazine that you have to … [Read more...]
Skinny Iced Vanilla Latte
Indulge yourself without too many calories or spending too much money with this Skinny Iced Vanilla Latte! Why, you might be wondering, am I posting a summery-looking, iced drink - NOW - just as the heaters are coming on, the sweatshirts are coming out of the closet, and the days are getting shorter and colder. Well, let me assure you, I have a very good reason. Well, maybe it's not very good, but I do have a reason. I love cold drinks. Summer, spring, winter, fall. It doesn't matter what the temperature is, I love my iced tea, my ice cold soda, and even my coffee is better over ice. Besides, I know that after a ton of holidays and way too much fattening food, many of you are probably … [Read more...]
Lightened Up Cappuccino Cheese Muffins
Lightened Up Cappuccino Cheese Muffins are a great treat for people watching their weight! I know, I know. The last couple of weeks of this blog have been filled with one decadent treat after another. Each one has been a diet killer in its own right. "So what about the dieters?", you ask. "What's a poor soul to do if s/he isn't eating cheesecake, ice cream trifle, cheesecake mousse, delicious cookies, and all those other treats? Good news friend's. I feel for you. No really, I might be cooking, baking and photographing all sorts of fattening treats, but I've been dieting hard. Really hard. Like, one bite to make sure the cheesecake is good. We're in this together. And that's why I made … [Read more...]
Nespresso VertuoLine Review: The Best Cup of Coffee I Ever Had
Nespresso VertuoLine review: it makes perfectly delicious coffee at the press of one button! You know that blissful moment when the first cup of coffee touches your lips? Yeah, I live for that moment. A couple of days ago, just at "that" moment, I exclaimed, "wow, my coffee is so good today!" I thought for a few seconds, then I amended my statement. "Well, actually, it's amazing every morning...ever since I got my Nespresso machine!" Image courtesy of Nespresso Before I go any further, I am going to be really clear here. The awesome folks at Nespresso have sent me a machine free of charge, for a review. It was particularly exciting, because this is a machine I've had my eye on for … [Read more...]
No-Bake Coffee Cheesecake Mousse Trifles
Coffee Cheesecake Mousse Trifles are a delicious and no-bake dessert that looks beautiful and comes together in minutes. Y'know what's super hard? Being on a diet. Y'know what's harder? Being on a diet and making delicious dairy treats for shavuos that you can't eat. But you know what's even harder than that? Being on a diet, making delicious treats, and tasting just one bite to make sure it's amazing enough for your magazine column...but stopping there. Taking one bite and no more is seriously the biggest test to a dieter's willpower in the history of dieting. Especially when you're making treats as exciting, delightful and enticing as the ones I'll be sharing in my magazine column (in … [Read more...]