DAY Recipe

A real oldie, this recipe. I first learned to make this cheesecake when I was
working for a now-defunct caterer to support my then-career — acting. My job
was to make what seemed like hundreds of these cheesecakes, which we also
sold retail. After I moved to Los Angeles, far from the catering kitchen
(located in the basement of [...]

No cheesecake roundup would be complete without this one, created by Santa Fe’s Three Cities of Spain coffeehouse (which closed in the mid-1970s) and our absolute favorite in the creamy category.
Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 9 1/2 hr.

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Active time: 30 min Start to finish: 9 1/2 hr.

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1 crumb-crust recipe, made with finely ground graham crackers and 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

3 (8-oz) packages cream cheese, softened

4 large eggs

1 teaspoon vanilla

1/4 [...]

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1 crumb-crust recipe, made with finely ground graham crackers

5 (8-oz) packages farmer cheese (or cottage cheese), softened

3 3/4 tablespoons all-purpose
flour

finely grated zest of 1 orange

finely grated zest of 1 lemon

5 large eggs

2 large egg [...]

Active time: 45 min Start to finish: 9 3/4 hr

Makes 8 to 10 servings.

INGREDIENTS
1 crumb-crust recipe, made with finely ground chocolate wafer cookies

1 cup sugar

3/4 cup heavy cream

8 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), chopped

1/2 cup [...]