Creamy Cashew Lemon Curd Cheesecake

How often do we think about creamy cashew butter mixed with tart lemon curd – and then served into a decadent treat made with subtly sweet oatcakes? Most people would retort, “never. not often. definitely on less than occasion.”My response, though, is ALL THE TIME.I like texture. I like the play of taste: sweet, salty,…

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Lemon Curd Rosemary Provolone Cheesecake

A tangy, savory twist on traditional cheesecake, this amazing dessert encompasses a shortbread crust, sweet lemon curd, provolone cheese, and aromatic rosemary for a slight sweet, unique, and utterly exquisite flavor. I chose a shortbread crust mostly because I absolutely adore my homemade, buttery, and brilliant shortbread recipe. Lemon curd is always a winner in…

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Wild Blueberry Cheesecake

I was commissioned! YASSSSSSS!You have no idea how happy it makes me to have someone – outside of myself – request a treat! Savory or sweet – I am absolutely delighted! This Wild Blueberry Cheesecake was created for a friend’s coworker’s birthday. Apparently she loves blueberry cheesecake – so I sort of had to take…

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Lemon Salted Caramel Cheesecake

I’ve said this many times before: I don’t necessarily need an excuse to cook or bake anything. I do because I can. And, I certainly needed no special occasion to create a Lemon Salted Caramel Cheesecake. But this time, in fact, I did have a reason. For some reason we got this CRAZY idea with…

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Cheesecake Bars

Do you really need an excuse to eat chocolate chip cookies or cheesecake any day of the week, or any time of day for that matter? I don’t think so. And, to take it a step further, I don’t think you even need an excuse to eat them together ~

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Lavender Rose White Chocolate Shortbread Cake

I had great intentions of gifting beautifully sweet mini lavender rose cheesecakes to a dear friend and his daughter. However, sometimes things in life don’t go quite as planned. This was one of those times. But I made it work. And it worked out quite well. Instead of little cheesecakes, these babies became little lavender…

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Blackcurrant Lime Cheesecake Bars

I’ve been absolutely dying to make this recipe ever since I whipped up a batch of my Easy Blackcurrant Jam. The idea has been spilling out of my head ~ literally ~ I’ve been spouting about it non-stop. Originally the idea was to make this into a cheesecake pie of sorts. I could see the…

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