New York Cheesecake
- June 05, 2025
- by
- Teresa
This cheesecake is my dad’s favorite, so it features largely in many memories of celebrations growing up. Last Father’s Day, I was privileged to bake the cheesecake for him myself, and I think it turned out almost as good as my mom’s!
flour sugar butter egg yolks cream cheese salt eggs heavy creamA really good New York style cheesecake is almost dry, but not cracked: a sometimes difficult feat to master. It’s also sumptuous and rich, perfect for special occasions. I think this one would be wonderful served alongside a small, dark espresso or an Americano...
Sweet Cream Ice Cream
- August 06, 2020
- by
- Teresa
Homemade ice cream is just so fun. It’s really quite easy – the ingredients are simple; you just need to be patient. The finished result is worth all the waiting: extra creamy, sweet, and perfectly satisfying. One wonderful way to enjoy this recipe is sprinkling toasted walnuts...
Blackberry Thyme Lemon Cake
- July 23, 2020
- by
- Teresa
The first thing to come to mind while I was dreaming up recipes for summer was a blackberry cake – I could almost smell the sweet juiciness of fat berries atop the highest bramble. What better destination for these beauties than being gathered home and baked into...
Orange Creamsicles
- July 02, 2020
- by
- Teresa
There is nothing quite like an icy frozen treat on a hot day, no? Somehow these gorgeous summer days can leave us feeling a little wilted and I for one am always glad to pause and savour a bit of a freezing cold refreshment. These popsicles remind...
Fresh Cherry Tart
- June 04, 2020
- by
- Teresa
Fresh cherries are one of the truly nicest things about the living in my section of Oregon. It is always such fun watching the trees bloom into all their white loveliness, and then the small cherries growing larger and finally ripening into beautiful red orbs.
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