Monthly Archives: December 2006
Recipe: Tiramisu
I’ve spent a fair amount of time searching for the ‘perfect’ Tiramisu recipe, and think I may have finally found it. It’s supposedly the same recipe as used by the Olive Garden, and comes courtesy of the Life In Digital Pixels blog. By the way, did you know that ‘tiramisu’ means ‘pick me up’ or … Continue reading
Kauai Coffee Company
The island of Kauai draws many for its lush green landscapes (it’s where Jurassic Park, King Kong, and many other movies were partially filmed) and relatively low crowds. It drew me for its coffee. Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but high on my itinerary of things to do was to visit the Kauai … Continue reading
Kauai Coffee Company
The island of Kauai draws many for its lush green landscapes (it’s where Jurassic Park, King Kong, and many other movies were partially filmed) and relatively low crowds. It drew me for its coffee. Ok, that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but high on my itinerary of things to do was to visit the Kauai … Continue reading
Interesting coffee drink
Here’s a recipe for an interesting coffee drink that I came across the other day (source). Start with a double shot of espresso, add that same amount of hot water. Add the same amount of cold milk. Now, use the steam from your espresso machine to heat it up to the proper drinking temperature (the … Continue reading
Latte art instructional video
There’s a neat video showing how to make various latte art creations over at Flurl. No dialogue explaining it, but it shows enough to give you an idea of how to do this.
Stovetop coffee roasting
If you’ve been interested in roasting your own coffee but are hesitant to invest in the equipment, you might want to try roasting coffee in a pan over your stovetop. There’s a pretty good set of instructions, with pictures, at this link. I really need to emphasize though that this method will produce a lot … Continue reading
