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Rum & coffee banana nut bread

March 4, 2016by Mike Bierschenk 4 Comments

This isn’t a light, delicate banana bread: it’s dense with molasses and coffee, packed full of nuts, and redolent of deep, dark rum. A nice broad wedge with a mug of black coffee will keep me going all morning.

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Breakfast, Desserts/Sweet Things
Cardamom coffee in a mug whose handle is modeled after a human vertebra. A layer of bubbly froth covers the top of the mug, with a warm brown smudge in the center where the coffee was poured.

Cardamom coffee

February 11, 2016by Mike Bierschenk 14 Comments

Whether you’re having a relaxing weekend morning, catching a break from a busy week, or just looking to try something different for your morning joe, this’ll be sure to bring you a smile.

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Breakfast, Drinks
Pick-me-up peppermint mocha, a closeup on the mound of whipped cream with green and red sprinkles

Pick-me-up peppermint mocha

December 9, 2015by Mike Bierschenk Leave a comment

A quick-fix fancy coffee drink for the days when the world gets to be just the teeniest bit too much.

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Desserts/Sweet Things, Drinks

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