Coffee

Something's a brew and the "Perfect Cup of Coffee" is just the beginning in this delicious mix of coffee recipes that will please anyone who takes delight in sampling, sipping, and serving exquisite coffee drinks and sweet confections. Coffee has long been the stuff of myth and legend, and the earliest tales of the bean's magical properties trace to A.D. 800. Pairing this beverage of choice with sweet treats was an innovation of the seventeenth century: a perfect marriage that coffee lovers have been celebrating ever since. Entertaining expert Betty Rosbottom offers easy-to-make recipes to soothe any coffee cravings with variations to suit any season, occasion, or palate.