New York Style Cheesecake

I have been experimenting with recipes for New York style cheesecake for many years and the challenge was the balance between supreme creaminess and keeping calories on the low side. When one substitutes the full fat cheese with other ingredients (e.g. starches), one gets a more pudding-like cheesecake, still delicious, but not the creamy, velvety … Continue reading New York Style Cheesecake

Cream Cake with Sour Cherries and Almond Genoise

This is my family's favorite cake, that I created many years ago. Sometimes, when the creative muse strikes or I want to surprise my friends or family, I create variations of it like using chocolate mouse instead of vanilla cream. This version, however, remains the all-time favorite layered cream cake of my family and friends … Continue reading Cream Cake with Sour Cherries and Almond Genoise