I had five leftover egg yolks from another recipe, and had no idea what to do with them, but no desire to waste them. I used the marvelous ingredient-based search engine on recipe site AllRecipes.com to look for likely candidates.…
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Summer Cream de Menthe (no that isn’t a misspelling)
Posted in Cooking Tagged with: beverages, cocktails, Creme de Menthe, drinks, mint, recipes, summer drinks
"Zero-Proof Cocktails," Liz Scott
Pros: Wonderful and varied alcohol-free cocktail recipes! Cons: Be prepared to search for some ingredients Rating: 5 out of 5 Review copy courtesy of Ten Speed Press. There are times when I’m glad I’m not so fond of the…
Posted in Cooking, Reviews Tagged with: alcohol-free, cocktails, drinks, Liz Scott, mixed drinks, zero-proof
"Mocha," Michael Turback
Pros: Exquisite; delicious; unusual; adventurous; nifty informational tidbits; beautiful photos Cons: FATTENING; many drinks require espresso Rating: 5 out of 5 Review book courtesy of Ten Speed Press. I’m a sucker for good chocolate and coffee drinks, and I…
"Smoothies: 50 Recipes for High-Energy Refreshment" Corpening
My only complaint about this book is that ours is starting to fall apart a bit, and I don’t think we’ve really abused it enough for that.
"The Coffee Book," by Campbell and Smith
“The Coffee Book” will average out to a 4 in the overall rating, but keep in mind the individual components. What you want out of this book makes a huge difference in whether or not it’s useful to you.