There’s nothing that takes me to the autumn state of mind faster than a spicy pumpkin cheesecake dessert. Of course, here in Costa Rica we’ve only got rainy season and dry season, but even so, my body morphs into “temperate zone mode” when the seasons change. Come September, I’m ready for a double dose of…
Chocolate Mousse Cookie Cheesecake
What do you get when you layer chocolate chip cookie crust with tangy cheesecake and French chocolate mousse? A chocolate mousse cookie cheesecake that any chocolate lover will want to dive right into!. (Licks spoon.) Chocolate mousse cookie cheesecake came about from one of those “I want silky chocolate mousse. AND chewy chocolate chip cookies….
Cinnamon Swirl Mini Cheesecakes
The widespread grin of foodie euphoria spread across my lips as I sank my teeth deep into another cinnamon swirl mini cheesecake. Suddenly, my three year-old daughter bounded in. “Mama! What are you eating? I want one!” I knew that the blissful moment couldn’t last long, and to be honest, neither did the batch of…
Chocolate Mint Brownie Cheesecake
Dense, fudgy brownies layered with tangy cheesecake topping studded with chocolate mints and drizzled with chocolate ganache. Who’s in?My husband spent more than a month deciding on what he wanted as a birthday dessert. We sang “Happy Birthday” with friends and even went to the beach for a mini birthday getaway before he finally chose…
Chocolate Chip Cookie Peanut Butter Cheesecake Cups
I tried to up my glam factor this week with liquid eyeliner. Despite working through every tutorial at The Beauty Department, my cat eye is far from the cat’s meow. Thankfully, I did manage a new culinary success by adding some glam-factor to everybody’s favorite- the chocolate chip cookie. Chocolate chip cookie peanut butter cheesecake…
Brownie Sundae Cheesecake
[Tweet “Dense chocolate marbled cheesecake atop a fudgy bed of rich, luscious brownie. Dig in!”] Folks, desserts don’t get much better than this. Unless you’re speaking of mixing bits into gelato. That’s a whole different story. This brownie sundae cheesecake is the bare bones addition, and it’s great. If you’re into presentation a little more…
Lime Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
lime cheesecake + double raspberry swirls= cheesecake bliss If Miss Lime & Ms. Raspberry strolled into Starbucks on a Saturday afternoon, took seats at a wobbly round table sipping frothy lattes, their conversation would probably be full of lively gestures, cheerful laughter, lip-foam wiping and complementary advice-swapping. Lime and Raspberry are tight. They’re like…
Dutch Apple Pie Cheesecake
The Cheesecake Factory is full of memories for me. My best friend and I used to down endless loaves of soft, warm, complementary bread loaves, enjoy a hearty meal, and then somehow find room for The Cheesecake Factory’s (T.C.F.) spectacular namesake. Fast forward a few years to the newly wedded years: I introduce Husband to…
Mango Cheesecake
Mangoes are one of my favorite fruits–though blueberries will always win my heart. Cheesecake is my favorite dessert. Likewise, Cheesecake Factory is my single most important food destination when I head back to the US. “What could be better,” I thought, “than to meld 2 of my most dearly loved sweet treats into one?” …
