Ultimate Guide to Cooking with Coffee

March 24, 2008 - PRLog -- Passionate about cooking? Passionate about coffee?
If you'd answer 'yes' to either question, here's a little scoop of what Passion for Coffee has to share with coffee lovers and foodies.

Desserts
   - Dulce de Leche and Coffee Squares nestles crunchy pecans up to soft dulce de leche and floats them atop fluffy meringue. This recipe is super sweet and uses coffee in freeze-dried or granulated instant form.

   - Coffee Chiffon Cake calls for one of the books many coffee syrup recipes. This versatile recipe can be served with powdered sugar, fruit and cream, ice cream and caramel coffee sauce (also found in the book).

Breads
-   Chocolate-Dotted Waffles with Caramel Coffee Sauce is the ultimate indulgence for breakfast-in-bed or Mother’s Day brunch. This recipe calls for buttermilk, dark chocolate, and features freeze-dried or granulated instant coffee.
-   Biscuits….often enjoyed with coffee, but rarely calling for it as a main ingredient. This recipe also features cinnamon and can be served with blueberries, dried cranberries, raisins, or chocolate chips for great variations.

Entrees
-   Filet Mignon with Coffee-Blueberry Sauce…filet mignon is extravagant on its own. Imagine when its graced with a sauce of blueberries, honey, Worcestershire and coffee.
-   Balsamic Salmon and Portobellos pairs salmon, bright balsamic vinegar, fresh Portobello mushrooms, basil, orange juice, Dijon mustard, honey and, of course, coffee, to create a delicious, fresh and colorful dish that is sure to inspire and put others in awe.

Salads
-   Artichoke Heart and Pearl Onion Salad…artichoke hearts and pearl onions already love balsamic vinegar. Their suitability is taken to the next level with the Savory Coffee Syrup this recipe calls for.
-   Parmesan-Grape Salad is the perfect side to serve with pork. The coffee-based Creamy Yogurt Dressing is a saucy additional kick.


These recipes and high resolution color images are available to journalists for feature articles.

Patricia McCausland-Gallo, author of Passion for Coffee, is an executive pastry chef, nutritionist and food writer. She lives in Panama but is available to share her expertise on techniques for cooking with coffee.

Passion for Coffee (ISBN 978-0-9797594-0-6; $29.95) is available for purchase and distribution to the fine books trade at www.cookbookmarketplace.com. The Cookbook Marketplace is the distribution division of FRP, Inc.

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