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

by John Uher

The only thing that rivals coffee's popularity is dessert. Now, thanks to Maxwell House?, America's premier coffee company, the two join forces in this ultimate collection of cakes, pastries, pies, tarts, chocolates, cookies, ice cream desserts, and coffee drinks featuring the world's most popular beverage. Maxwell House? Coffee Drinks & Desserts Cookbook shows coffee lovers how to appease their sweet toothes and satisfy their coffee cravings with...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0609605429
• ISBN13: 9780609605424
• Release Date: November 1999
• Publisher: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Heavier on desserts than beverages, but oh, so delicious!

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.

An absolute treasure!

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!

Great addition for dessert lovers

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.

Great Combinations, Easy and Delicious

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!

Maxwell House Coffee Drinks & Desserts Cookbook

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.