Homemade chocolate syrup and roasted hazelnuts easily transform a simple bottle of vodka into an unforgettable gift. Ideal for coffee lovers, this sweet and nutty nectar is a welcome top-up for after-dinner espresso and lattes.
We've taken the best of everything that fruitcake has to offer and captured it in our favourite biscotti. This modern and festive treat is delicious with a cup of coffee or tea after dinner.?
At the end of a long day in the great outdoors, nothing is better than putting your feet up and enjoying a thick slice of this chocolate-studded quick bread with a good cup of coffee.
No-bake cookies that store for a few weeks are like gold during the entertaining season. Treat these pretty sugar-rolled cookies like truffles and serve them in place of dessert with after-dinner coffee or tea.
This has to be the easiest chocolate recipe there is. Simply heat the cream, combine it with chocolate then chill and whip into a dense, decadent dessert. For an innovative presentation, serve in demitasse or small coffee cups.
Italian-inspired Marroni al Liquore, or Chestnuts in Spirits, is two gifts in one: spoon the chestnuts over ice cream and enjoy the liqueur as an after-dinner drink, over ice cream or in Marroni al Liquore Coffee.
This deep rich chocolate cake combines mascarpone, lemon and coffee for a new approach to a classic tiramisu. You can use orange-flavoured liqueur or 1 tsp (5 mL) vanilla plus 2 tsp (10 mL) water instead of the Marsala.
Coffee and chocolate are a match made in heaven, and when they are combined in this rich, creamy-smooth layered cheesecake, each mouthful is divine. If you like, decorate the cake with Chocolate Trees, supporting each with a small piece of chocolate if desired.
A cookie just isn't Greek unless it combines honey and walnuts. These cookies are perfect for a potluck because you can make and freeze them well ahead of time. Paired with a cup of strong Greek coffee, they really satisfy a sweet tooth.
A sponge cake with a creamy filling and crumbly topping makes for a winner of a coffee cake. "This recipe belonged to my great-grandmother and has been passed down through the generations," says Susan. The cake will keep for up to two days.
