Hey, did you know May 26 was National Blueberry Cheesecake Day? I did, and that’s why I made this tasty blueberry cheesecake French toast casserole! OK, so I’m definitely using the term “cheesecake” loosely here. But you’ll forgive me when you taste it!
Tag Archive: cream cheese
Mar 09
Mardi Gras king cake with cream cheese filling and lemon icing
A consequence of never having spent much time in the Southern U.S. is that I've missed out on delicious regional treats. Like king cake! Apparently king cake is a really big deal in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. But living here in California, I'd never seen or even heard of king cake until I was …
Feb 23
Margarita cheesecake bars
Since today is National Margarita Day, I thought I'd celebrate by sharing a recipe that contains no alcohol whatsoever! These margarita cheesecake bars are really only margarita-flavored in that they're made with lemon and lime juice. No tequila or salt here!
Oct 14
Spiced sandwich cookies
Aug 09
Mascarpone cheesecake tart with fresh nectarines
Doesn’t it seem like nectarines kind of get short shrift compared to other summer fruits? You always hear about tasty dishes incorporating peaches and cherries and various types of berries. Not so much with nectarines, though. So I’ve been on kind of a nectarine kick lately, to make up for years of inattention. My latest …
Jul 23
Zucchini-pecan cake with cinnamon cream cheese frosting
Everyone I know keeps trying to give me zucchini. My friends. My co-workers. My mom. I imagine that if I got out more, I might even be offered zucchini by total strangers. Because for some reason, everyone who has a zucchini garden (and that’s about every third person I talk to) suddenly has more zucchini …
Jul 05
Red white and blueberry four-layer cake
“Wow.” That was my brother’s text-messaged response to the phone pic I sent him of this cake, in all its berrylicious glory. It’s a pretty “wow” kind of dessert: Four layers of pound cake doused with raspberry-orange sauce, slathered with cream cheese frosting, and piled high with fresh berries. But it’s not fussy — it’s …
Apr 23








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