Customer Reviews

Maxwell House® Coffee Drinks and Desserts Cookbook: From Lattes and Muffins to Decadent Cakes and Midnight Treats

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The "Maxwell House Coffee Drinks & Desserts Cookbook" starts off with some information & history on coffee and "The Maxwell House Story," followed by some information about brewing & serving coffee. The brewing & serving tricks are fairly standard. The rest of the book seems a little arbitrarily divided up. The sections are: Breakfast & Brunch; Coffee Break; Lunch; Afternoon Coffee Time; Dinner; After the Show; Midnight Snack. This means that if you want to find a certain kind of recipe, you should look in the index instead of trying to find the right chapter. After all, there are plenty of things that could work equally well for any of the above coffee times. The beginning of each chapter has a list of the recipes in it, though, which helps. The layout of the recipes is great, and most recipes are quite short and simple. Prep time and baking time are provided up front! The ingredients are set off from the instructions quite well, and the instructions are broken up into manageable chunks.

The beverages are simple, and some of them made me shrug. We already do things like add cinnamon or vanilla to our coffee, so those recipes don't add anything new to our repertoire. On the other hand, there are things like the "Shake Awake Smoothie," with double-strength coffee, banana, vanilla yogurt, sugar, and ice cubes. Simple it may be, but it's also yummy! Some recipes call for instant mixes, which may rub some people the wrong way. The hot chocolate cappuccino is just milk, chocolate, and instant cappuccino mix, for example.

The desserts include shortcakes with espresso cream, Hawaiian dessert sauce, cappuccino sticky buns, coffee cream cheese for your bagels, coffee cinnamon cream cheese brownies, banana caramel cafe pie, cafe panna cotta, caffe latte bread pudding, tiramisu cheesecake, and much more. Many of the recipes come with wonderful pictures.

This is an absolutely wonderful cookbook, and every recipe we've tried from it has come out perfectly. It is a fine source of new & unusual ways to drink coffee, as well as interesting recipes you can make with coffee.

This book provides a unique flavor for coffee entrepreneurs and dessert specialists. I especially appreciate the distinct variety of sweets which abounds from specialty drinks to extravagant cakes to simple combinations of cookie and bar delights. An easy format to follow and devour.

This handy little cookbook is an absolute treasure! It starts out with a fascinating history of coffee, a history of Maxwell House, and then has some brewing and serving "tips and tricks." After that come the recipes!

The recipes are organized into seven chapters: 1) Breakfast and Brunch, 2) Coffee Break, 3) Lunch, 4) Afternoon Coffee Time, 5) Dinner, 6) After the Show, and 7) Midnight snack. Each of the more than 160 recipes(!) starts out with a list of preparation and (if applicable) baking times, a complexity rating (one cup to four!), a list of ingredients, and very clear step-by-step instructions.

My wife and I have found the recipes to be great, and none of the ones that we have done have proven to be all that difficult. Heck, some of the drinks are delicious, and take very little time at all. We love this book, and highly recommend it to you!

What could be better than serving a scrumptious dessert with that perfect cup of coffee? This cookbook lists over 120 recipes that all perfectly compliment coffee! All sorts of recipes are included, from breakfast to desserts, quick snacks to fancy cakes. Everyone can find the perfect recipe, no matter what the occasion. This book is great for entertaining, especially informal gatherings. The recipes are easy to make and serving something delicious and homemade is much better than offering store bought goods at a coffee social.

The perfect gift for coffee and dessert lovers!

Looking at a fiend's copy and found many receipes appealing, so, had to purchase my own copy.

I have this cookbook, and have thoroughly enjoyed the recipes from it. A very good friend, who loves coffee, would enjoy this book, so I bought one for her. So far, she has enjoyed every recipe she has tried!!! They are easy to make without a lot of unusual ingredients.

While it's easy to get the fancy coffee machines that the big chains have, or the same gourmet coffee beans, one thing that's not as easy to reproduce is those tempting, rich delicious treats behind the bright glass case to go with the coffee. This book solves that issue, detailing how to make a wide variety of scrumptious treats. Not only does it give breads, cheesecakes, muffins, biscotti, cookies, and tarts to satisfy everyone's sweet tooth, all around a coffee house theme, but it manages to make the desserts accessible. The recipes use ingredients that are commonly found in every supermarket, and easy to follow instructions. For those who want to entertain but find themselves pressed for time, a few recipes use mixes with wise add-ins. Even better it includes a recipe for a 5 ingredient cheesecake anyone could make. Also included are recipes for a few of the coffee drinks themselves.

This book is a delicious addition to any cook's library and an absolute bargain. I especially recommend it as a gift for a coffee lover or college student.

At this price, grab a copy for yourself and one for a friend. You won't be disappointed!

This book contains some of the most delicious and easy to prepare recipes. After serving some of these treats I received rave reviews from friends and they wanted the recipes.
An interesting history of coffee at the begining but the simple tasty recipes are what makes this book a keeper!!

This is a fantastic addition for cookbook/dessert fanatics. It contains a great collection of delectables that are EXTREMELY easy to prepare. Ingredients are mostly cupboard staples and the recipes are very simple. These recipes are impressive when served and will generate many rave reviews. A must have for those who love chocoalte, coffee and desserts. Includes several drink recipes.

This book has delicious recipes to accompany a tasty cup of coffee. The pictures are appetizing and recipes aren't complicated. My only disappointment is with all the knowledge of the variety in flavors and styles of coffees from other countries, I believe there should be more research on the desserts recipes demonstrating the deflection of cultures within this book. But all in all it is a wonderful addition to dessert cookbooks.