I don’t really know how it is that I lived to be this old and had not discovered Baileys until just last year. Sheltered much?! Oh my gosh I’ve been missing out. It is my winter splurge and so far, luckily, my willpower has made it possible that it is only in the house in […]
Cheesecake
Pumpkin Chocolate Cheesecake with Roasted Sea Salt Pumpkin Seeds
The weather in New England has been very unpredictable lately- going from muggy summer like humidity to crisp autumn days all in the course of a week. We have been holding off on cooking with pumpkins because it just has not felt terribly fall like for more than a day or two in a row. […]
Strawberry Rhubarb Cheesecake with Golden Oreo Crust
When I was a child my mother made strawberry rhubarb pies. We had a large rhubarb plant which grew on the side of our house. It had giant green leaves and gorgeous pinky red stalks. I remember the tartness of the pies and how they seemed to trigger the beginning of summer. Rhubarb has always […]
Chocolate Maple S’more Cheesecake
One thing we learned this summer is that our kids LOVE s’mores. Years ago we let them make them over the fireplace in the living room (it was winter and we did not have a great outdoor space at the time)…it was exciting and messy and fun and they loved it. But… for whatever reason…(a.k.a. […]
Pumpkin White Chocolate Cheesecake with Mast Brothers Maple Chocolate Shavings
We are starting our third week without a kitchen. We are making progress, though! A wall went up today and the old floor came out. The windows are ready to be replaced and we have decided on cabinets…so although the end is not really in sight it is at least being imagined. In the meantime, […]
White Chocolate Cheesecake Puddings with Blueberry Bourbon Jam & Basil
When I was a little girl my mother was really good at making desserts. Two of my favorites were pudding (which I feel like we had a lot of in little pyrex cups ) and cheesecake cupcakes. The puddings were usually chocolate and the cupcakes always had either blueberry or cherry topping right from the […]
Chocolate Black Currant Cheesecake with Thin Mint Crust
Let’s just start by saying this is not a recipe that can be made quickly…as I sit here at roughly 4:00 this afternoon, I am realizing I began making this scrumptious concoction at roughly 7:45 this morning. If I had followed all of the directions correctly I’d still be waiting. Until tomorrow!!! I cheated. I […]
Cranberry Orange Pomegranate Sauce for Cheesecake
When we think of winter fruits we think of cranberries and pomegranates. We like to use them in salads and sauces throughout the winter months. When we were asked to bring a dessert to Christmas dinner we knew we would be including them in our plan. We began by washing […]