It's hard to justify a trip to the coffee shop in cold weather just to grab fancy-pants java or snacks. Take some time in your kitchen, though, and the bounty of your favorite caffeine dispensary can be had at home for cheap.


Consider this a shorter, winter-oriented cousin to our Lifehacker Cookbook, which was written in warmer times (at least for one editor in the northeast). As with that entry, the links here are curated from previous posts and trusted sources. But this selection is geared toward the type of stuff you'd find in the warmly-lit confines of a coffee-shop food counter.

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No two tastes are the same, of course, and we're sure some of you have treats from your own shops well worth trying. Got a recipe like that to share? Throw it to us in the comments, and we'll add the best to the post. We would've gone for sandwiches, paninis, and wraps, for example, but that seemed like too vast a field to try cherry-picking.

Espresso drinks

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Cakes and breads


Cookies, scones, and muffins


Breakfast fare



Top photo by avlxyz; lemon pound cake by Dozen Flours; scones by Chubby Hubby; granola by Amateur Gourmet.



