I have dreamed, thought, considered, planned – whatever verb you choose – to bake a Buche de Noel for many, many years; always deciding that baking one would be far too much work, far too complicated and far out of my reach in terms of decorating something that fancy. In […]
Tag: coffee
VIETNAMESE-COFFEE CUPCAKES
Musical pairing – The Sound Of Sunshine by Michael Franti & Spearhead I made these Vietnamese-Coffee Cupcakes about a year ago and I’ve had visions of them dancing in my head ever since . . . like crack-cocaine, these are completely addictive!! Needless-to-say, The Professor and I have no-problemo finishing […]
MOCHA-BRANDY FRAPPE & SEATTLE’S BEST
Musical pairing – A Love That Will Last by Renee Olstead You know I’m a Seattle girl so when Seattle’s Best contacted me and asked if I’d be interested in doing a review of their new ‘Levels System‘ for coffee, I said, ‘I’m in!’ You might be surprised to know […]
PUMPKIN SPICED LATTE – DIY STYLE
Musical pairing – Autumn Leaves by Eva Cassidy Hello, my name is Debra and I am a hardcore coffee snob. Here at Smith Bites, we drink a lot of coffee and I don’t know if it’s because I’m a Seattle girl or because I have an Italian heritage or if […]
DR. DOM CARISTI & AFFOGATO – NOT YOUR AVERAGE CUP OF JOE
CLICK HERE TO LISTEN – Smith Bites Interview with Dr. Dom Caristi I recently had the pleasure of sitting down for a chat with Dr. Dom Caristi, one of The Professor’s colleagues at Ball State University; Dom and his wife, Kim are also good friends of ours and they fed […]
VIETNAMESE-COFFEE CUPCAKES & A PARTY FOR 2
Musical pairing – Just the Two of Us by Bill Withers It was a perfect holiday weekend for The Professor and me; for several years, we’ve hosted a July 4th party at our home with 20+ invited guests. A whole lotta food and many hours later, we’re spent but very, […]