caramel cheesecake bars

I’ve probably mentioned this several times that my favorite dessert is cheesecake, and my favorite cheesecakes are those from the Cheesecake Factory. They are so rich and dense and decadent. My goal is to try every flavor of cheesecake on their ginormous menu. The latest addition to their cheesecake family is the salted caramel cheesecake.…

Thoughts…

My 3 months of baking has come to an end. These past 3 months i’ve baked 25 desserts and gained 10 lbs! Must be a side-effect of baking 😛 Most of the desserts were good, some were not so good, but there were a few outstanding ones that i’m especially proud of: #5 Triple chocolate…

My baking experiment #7 – new york cheesecake

Now it’s time to bake my first cheesecake!!! Super excited 😀 Recipe adapted from here: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/sunny-anderson/lonestar-state-cheesecake-recipe.html Ingredients 2 cups cinnamon graham cracker crumbs 6 to 8 tablespoons butter, melted 4 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, softened 1 1/4 cups sugar 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 2 tablespoons lemon juice 4 eggs, beaten 2 cups sour cream Directions…

how it all began

wow… where do i begin? well i guess my love affair with desserts started when i was a kid. i loved sweet stuff, especially chocolates & cakes. i would find every opportunity to eat cake. i loved birthdays because that’s an occasion for cake. i didn’t really care for any other food except cake. i…