Cooking
It's called "Cheesecake".
Like Kryptonite to Superman, cheesecake makes me weak(willed). A simple slice can render me powerless.
Offer me a cookie, a slice of chocolate cake, a pretty pastry. With hands on hips, cape flowing majestically in the wind (machine), and a very DC-comic-like smile, I can say "No, thank you".
But the forces of evil banded together, with Matt as their figurehead, to offer not just one slice of cheesecake, but a full cake!
For my birthday dinner, Matt wanted to make a cake. Since regular cakes really don't do much for me, I suggested cheesecake...but with some misgivings.
See, I like cheesecake. It's something I'll actually eat. And it would be dangerous to keep a ten-inch cheesecake in the house.
I might eat it.
But, I told him to go ahead. I could always give a chunk of it away to my in-laws.
Just a few weeks before, I'd gotten Tish Boyle's The Cake Book. It's already littered with colored sticky tabs, marking all the recipes I want to try (that's a project I hope to tackle soon!).
I suggested her New York cheesecake recipe. Matt made it.
What I got was The. Best. Cheesecake. Ever.
No lie. Creamy, yet dense (without that awful crumbliness that sometimes befalls a cheesecake), not too sweet, and nicely vanilla-y.
Oh, my. So, so, good.
In the face of this cheesecake, my powers fade, my resolve crumbles, and I am but a puny and weak mortal.
My super-powers should be restored just in time to get started on all those bake sale goodies I need for next weekend!
Blog Party#14 entries are due a week from today, and this month we're having a Kid's Party! Fun, cute, dainty, gross, wacky and whimsical...your appetizers and drinks are for the little ones. Post your dishes no later than next Thursday, 21 September...Early is always good...And get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 23rd, and I hope to see you there!
Tagged with: Food & Drink + Birthdays + Baking + Cheesecake
- Daring Bakers Challenge: The Eternal, Internal, Struggle
I've come to the conclusion that my lateness in posting is due more to a psychological-induced resistance than my increasingly busy schedule (although that hasn't helped). April's DB challenge was Frozen Cheesecake Pops. That's a...problem....
- Photos To Come
A huge thank-you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday yesterday; I'm the kind of girl who just likes to get cards in the mail....I never need to do anything special...so hearing from all of you positively made my day! So many birthday wishes...
- Just Because I Want To: Vanilla Bean Cake
I've felt somewhat disjointed after being sick for so long. I really wanted to make something, just so I'd have something to post! So, I searched through my 'Recipes to Try' folder, and found one for Vanilla Bean Cake. Sounded good to...
- Twice The Fun: Kulfi
(turns out my camera lens is scratched, so my problem photographing white-ish foods has gotten even worse) It's not often I force a dish into double-duty; but I'd promised Vineela I'd join this month's JFI. I also wanted to get back...
- Shf#17: Decadent Dairy
I've missed out on the last couple of 'big' events, so I made that extra effort to fit the latest SHF into my (boring, yet busy) schedule. And since this month's theme, selected by Spittoon Extra, is dairy, I knew I could have a little...
Cooking
Like Superman, I Have My Kryptonite
It's called "Cheesecake".
Like Kryptonite to Superman, cheesecake makes me weak(willed). A simple slice can render me powerless.
Offer me a cookie, a slice of chocolate cake, a pretty pastry. With hands on hips, cape flowing majestically in the wind (machine), and a very DC-comic-like smile, I can say "No, thank you".
But the forces of evil banded together, with Matt as their figurehead, to offer not just one slice of cheesecake, but a full cake!
For my birthday dinner, Matt wanted to make a cake. Since regular cakes really don't do much for me, I suggested cheesecake...but with some misgivings.
See, I like cheesecake. It's something I'll actually eat. And it would be dangerous to keep a ten-inch cheesecake in the house.
I might eat it.
But, I told him to go ahead. I could always give a chunk of it away to my in-laws.
Just a few weeks before, I'd gotten Tish Boyle's The Cake Book. It's already littered with colored sticky tabs, marking all the recipes I want to try (that's a project I hope to tackle soon!).
I suggested her New York cheesecake recipe. Matt made it.
What I got was The. Best. Cheesecake. Ever.
No lie. Creamy, yet dense (without that awful crumbliness that sometimes befalls a cheesecake), not too sweet, and nicely vanilla-y.
Oh, my. So, so, good.
In the face of this cheesecake, my powers fade, my resolve crumbles, and I am but a puny and weak mortal.
My super-powers should be restored just in time to get started on all those bake sale goodies I need for next weekend!
Blog Party#14 entries are due a week from today, and this month we're having a Kid's Party! Fun, cute, dainty, gross, wacky and whimsical...your appetizers and drinks are for the little ones. Post your dishes no later than next Thursday, 21 September...Early is always good...And get your links to me either by posting in the comments, or by emailing me at thehappysorceress at gmail dot com. I'll post the party round-up Saturday, the 23rd, and I hope to see you there!
Tagged with: Food & Drink + Birthdays + Baking + Cheesecake
- Daring Bakers Challenge: The Eternal, Internal, Struggle
I've come to the conclusion that my lateness in posting is due more to a psychological-induced resistance than my increasingly busy schedule (although that hasn't helped). April's DB challenge was Frozen Cheesecake Pops. That's a...problem....
- Photos To Come
A huge thank-you to everyone who wished me a happy birthday yesterday; I'm the kind of girl who just likes to get cards in the mail....I never need to do anything special...so hearing from all of you positively made my day! So many birthday wishes...
- Just Because I Want To: Vanilla Bean Cake
I've felt somewhat disjointed after being sick for so long. I really wanted to make something, just so I'd have something to post! So, I searched through my 'Recipes to Try' folder, and found one for Vanilla Bean Cake. Sounded good to...
- Twice The Fun: Kulfi
(turns out my camera lens is scratched, so my problem photographing white-ish foods has gotten even worse) It's not often I force a dish into double-duty; but I'd promised Vineela I'd join this month's JFI. I also wanted to get back...
- Shf#17: Decadent Dairy
I've missed out on the last couple of 'big' events, so I made that extra effort to fit the latest SHF into my (boring, yet busy) schedule. And since this month's theme, selected by Spittoon Extra, is dairy, I knew I could have a little...