From the category archives:

Cheesecake

Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars…

November 17, 2009 14 comments

I have quite a few Thanksgiving dishes to post in the next week, but I wanted to start off with an amazing, simple and delicious recipe. Sweets are what I do best, so dessert was an obvious choice when deciding what my Thanksgiving kick-off recipe would be, plus my twitter peeps helped me decide! I [...]

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Happy Halloween…Candy Corn Cheesecake

October 31, 2009 12 comments

Happy Halloween…if you frequent my blog or follow me on Twitter, you may remember me saying that I am not a huge fan of the spooky side of October 31st. I am a BIG baby when it comes to horror movies and haunted houses; instead I choose to celebrate fright night with a super cute [...]

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No Bake Cheesecake Recipe

October 7, 2009 34 comments

No bake cheesecake a.k.a. easy deliciousness. One of the few co-workers of mine that knows of my blog asked me about a “thick, fluffy, creamy cheesecake…like the kind you get at Mediterranean diners.” I had absolutely no idea what she was taking about. I love Mediterranean food, but never order dessert from my favorite place…I [...]

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Vanilla Bean Cheesecake & Winners Announced…

August 3, 2009 22 comments

If you follow my blog, you may remember that I have a thing for cheesecake. It’ s textural thing for me…the thick and creamy filling and crunchy, buttery crust is just a magical combination. Since I was announcing the givewaway winners in this post, I wanted to provide you with another recipe that utilizes vanilla [...]

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Nana’s Cheesecake Gone Modern…

June 23, 2009 13 comments

If there is one recipe that I remember from my Nana it is her cheesecake. Although this is not your typical cheesecake, it was cheesecake to me and our entire family and we all swooned when she made it. Essentially her recipe was a shortbread crust, a cream cheese and confectioners’ sugar filling, a layer [...]

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Key Lime Pies…

May 8, 2009 11 comments

With summer right around the corner I find myself compelled to make citrus-y desserts and cannot seem to walk out of the grocery store without a bag of key limes. Wednesday night I had some free time, so I figured I would try making a few mini key lime pies…one for the boyfriend, one for [...]

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Orange Cheesecake…

April 27, 2009 42 comments

I cannot believe that April is almost over which means it’s time for this month’s Daring Bakers reveal. The April 2009 challenge is hosted by Jenny from Jenny Bakes. She has chosen Abbey’s Infamous Cheesecake as the challenge. If you ever browse my blog, you know this dessert is quite popular in my house. Jenny [...]

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Oreo Pie…Oh My!

March 21, 2009 13 comments

From the moment I saw this recipe on The Repressed Pastry Chef’s blog, I knew I would be making it at some point in the very near future. Em posted this recipe for Pie (Pi) Day and it looked easy and delicious. When I was at the market last weekend, they had pie crusts on [...]

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cheesecake brownies…

March 17, 2009 26 comments

People love cheesecake, people love brownies…so why not make combine them and make one hell of a dessert? I have heard of cheesecake brownies, but I have never attempted to make them. However, last week I was feeling uninspired and decided to search for this concoction on foodgawker. There were several recipes that came up, [...]

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Tall and Creamy Banana Cream Cheesecake…

December 30, 2008 24 comments

This week’s Tuesdays with Dorie recipe was chosen by Anne of AnneStrawberry. Anne selected Dorie’s recipe for Tall and Creamy Cheesecake. If you frequent my blog, you know I love cheesecake and have made my fair share of them. I was going to skip this week’s recipe simply because I was not feeling cheesecake at [...]

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turtle cheesecake…

November 29, 2008 16 comments

Rarely do I feel impressed with myself, but I was super proud of this cheesecake. I made this for Thanksgiving because my little bro, Jared, does not dig anything pumpkin or pecan, but he loves some cheesecake. This recipe was a first for me, but the thought of a turtle cheesecake sounded delicious to me. [...]

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Kahlua Cheesecake…

November 23, 2008 14 comments

Although I do not have many photos of this recipe and I am certainly less than pleased with the ones I have, I decided to suck it up and share it with you because it is truly delicious! Last week my local grocery store had a sale on Philadelphia Cream Cheese, so I decided to [...]

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Crumb Topped Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins

October 30, 2008 8 comments

Yes, I said pumpkin…AGAIN! I told you guys that once the calendar hits October I develop a fierce addiction to pumpkin. Some of you may not be aware that I contribute to the Well Fed Network’s, Just Baking Site…I post there a couple of times a month and browse it on a daily basis. The [...]

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