Cheesecake | feasting with friends

It’s Shout-Out Sunday!

April 20, 2014 by Nancy

Happy Easter…Hope everyone has / had a fabulous day! I’m not sharing a new recipe of my own in this shout-out edition, but that doesn’t mean we haven’t been eating! Our household has once again been well fed thanks to the fabulous recipes that keep screaming out “Make Me” here in our blogging community. I’m in awe over many of the recipes I see posted on a daily basis. It gets a little dangerous for someone who loves to cook… […]

Categories: Sauteed Eats, Shout-Out Sunday, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Cheesecake, Fiesta Friday, naan, Shout-out Sunday, shrimp etoufee

Carrot Cake Cheesecake ~ Two Shall Become One!

April 6, 2014 by Nancy

Welcome to another Shout-Out Sunday! Today I offer you a recipe I have made many, many times with continued success. It has been about two years now since I found this delectably creation from blogger Mary at Sifting Focus. It is the perfect pairing of two desserts, Carrot Cake and Cheesecake! Well, I guess the “title” kind of gave that one away. But what the title doesn’t tell you is this happens to be her creative copy-cat recipe of the […]

Categories: Cakes, Pies & More, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: carrot cake, Carrot cake cheesecake, Carrot cake recipe, Cheesecake, Cheesecake Factory copy-cat recipe, Cheesecake recipe, Easter dessert, feasting with friends, no graham cheesecake, Spring dessert

100th Post: Classic Cheesecake

February 3, 2014 by Nancy

I have been conflicted as to what would become my 100th post. It happens to be a milestone I’m quite proud! Initially, I was determined to make it something ultra special, such as the Chou Farci post I did a few months back. Then I contemplated making something new and exciting…somewhat cutting edge. Well, this 100th post is neither of those. I decided to make this 100th post about something I’ve made at least 100 times — Cheesecake! You’re probably […]

Categories: Cakes, Pies & More, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Cheesecake, cheesecake step by step, classic cheesecake, easy dessert, feasting with friends, NY style cheesecake, plain cheesecake, spring form pan, strawberry topped cheesecake

Ginger Snap Crusted Marbled Pumpkin Cheesecake

November 18, 2013 by Nancy

Kathy’s Cheesecakes was a spectacular bakery here in the Detroit area. It closed up shop eons ago, [10 years?, 20 years?]. That I can’t really remember. Glenn [in his life before me] was always the designated “bringer of cheesecake” to his family’s Thanksgiving feasts. Pumpkin cheesecake that is. After marriage, we continued that tradition until Kathy’s closed. Kathy’s was the absolute best. I’ve been trying to create a suitable substitute for years now. Substitution seems the only option because duplication […]

Categories: Cakes, Pies & More, Whipped Up Sweets • Tags: Alternative to graham cracker crust, baking, Cheesecake, Cream cheese, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Pumpkin desserts, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving dessert