Is it Irish coffee if you use protestant whiskey?

Jen has put up two new desserts over the weekend to replace the out-of-season Pineapple Coconut Ice Cream Cake and wintry Carrot Cake. The first, which is her new favorite, is the Coffee Vacherin. It consists of layers of meringue discs and coffee ice cream with an Irish coffee sauce and roasted cocoa nibs. Jen gave me a taste of the coffee ice cream as a late birthday gift and, man, was it yummy! The second dessert is the Raspberry Poppy Seed Cake served with a Lemon Mint Granita. Doesn't that sound refreshing after a long, hot summer day? Once again, I invite everyone to come on by the Salt House and checkout Mrs. Celebrity Chef Jen's newest offerings.

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Culinary Word of the Day: Vacherin
A dessert consisting of several crisp meringue rings stacked on top of each other and placed on a meringue or pastry base. Alternatively, the rings may be made with almond paste. This "container" may be filled with ice cream or crème Chantilly and/or various fruits. Source The Food Lover's Companion