I keep promising to actually START this damn blog one of these days… and I will. I promise! Cross my heart and hope to have my next souffle fall. But seriously, this isn’t easy for me – I’m not a blogger or journaler by nature. As a little girl I always wanted to keep a diary, but without fail, every diary I owned was discovered and read by my snooping older sister. No matter where I hid it, she found it. That fear of embarrassing discoveries turned me off the idea of journaling at a very young age. I’m now trying very, very hard to break that habit. So bear with me while I figure out how to do this. One of the problems for me with food blogging in particular is that a lot of what I cook is impromptu and improvisatory – I don’t measure, I don’t write it down. I taste, judge, revise, and create as I go. That’s a hard habit to break, and I’m not sure if I want to. Baking should be easier, since rarely do I venture off-recipe so drastically… Anyway, we shall see.
My dear friend Jenny (of JennyBakes) has begged my infamous cheesecake recipe from out of my brain, and promises it will soon have a global following. I approve of this! 🙂 And hey, it is finally inspiring me to actually work on this damn blog that I set up ever so long ago.
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April 2, 2009 at 9:27 am
JennyBakes
Speak of the devil! (Me)
I think that baking by feel is something only a few of us are gifted with. It used to drive the head baker at the tearoom I worked at crazy. You do it more than I do, since I often start out following the recipe.
It is funny that I came across your post, apparently at some point I added it to my LJ friends feed, but hadn’t remembered doing so.
April 28, 2009 at 9:40 am
Elissa
Please do start blogging! Your cheesecake recipe was fantastic and I can’t wait to see what else you’ve got! 🙂
April 28, 2009 at 3:13 pm
steph (whisk/spoon)
great cheesecake recipe! so adaptable, it certainly does have a global following!
April 28, 2009 at 3:34 pm
bellaguinness
I hope you do start blogging more. Don’t feel pressured to narrate or spin fancy tales – just post your recipes. Keep it simple and you’ll have more fun.
April 28, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Ivonne
Abbey, what a fabulous cheesecake! Thanks so much for letting Jenny use it for The Daring Bakers challenge!
April 28, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Amy
I agree with the above post. I have found that once I get going, the writing just flows. No worries.
I look forward to seeing more posts! Your cheesecake was great!
April 29, 2009 at 1:17 am
isa
Abbey, thank you for your visit to my blog and for your comments. Do not worry about your french, you’re doing better than me in English! I apologize for writing that Jenny is the author of your recipe. I’m verry sorry. I have now corrected the situation. Your recipe is so delicious it made me bake cheesecake more often. Please start blogging, at first we do not know what to write and eventually it will just goes alone…
After your wonderful recipe for cheesecake, I can not wait to read all your other recipes. Thank you again for your fabulous cheesecake.
April 29, 2009 at 8:16 am
breadchick
Abbey, I loved working with your recipe. Living in NYC, I get a good selection of cheesecake but yours is so light and creamy tasting (but oh so sinfully full fatted!)
I’m glad you like the chocolate chip cookie dough cheesecake version. I have to admit, I loved it too!
April 29, 2009 at 9:21 am
Lisa
Best! Cheesecake! Recipe! EVERRRRRR!!
Thanks so much for allowing us to learn your recipe, Abbey – seriously will never even try another cheesecake recipe again. I’m done. 🙂
xoxo
April 29, 2009 at 9:58 am
Leona
Abby,
I’m honored that you visited my brand new blog. I don’t plan on writing everyday, only when I feel like it and when “The Daring Kitchen” cooking and baking challenges are due. No pressures. 🙂
I cook like you too, a pinch here and a pinch there. I have many cook books but I only use them to steal ideas. If this cheesecake is any indication of your talents I say it would be a crying shame to keep it bottled up inside. Hope to see you online soon.
April 29, 2009 at 10:03 am
Leona
Ooops I’m sorry I misspelled your name. I’ll have to work on my skills. LOL
April 29, 2009 at 2:01 pm
Mary BC
Aha, you’re now infamous with your own blog! Congratulations. We loved the cheesecake and the texture was a 10.
April 30, 2009 at 4:03 am
Simone (junglefrog)
I think I have never seen a first time post on a new blog with so many comments, which must account for something! Ofcourse you are already famous due to the Daring Bakers! Thanks again for coming by my blog and for the tips on the cheesecake. I will definitely be making this again and I have been thinking already of variations on how to do it, but will for sure not overbeat it next time! Totally loved the flavours though!
April 30, 2009 at 12:04 pm
Tia
If your cheesecake recipe is any indication of what you would post, PLEASE start your blog soon. lol 😀
April 30, 2009 at 5:57 pm
Chantal
AHA! So you are the infamous Abbey!!! I’m glad you’ve decided to start blogging. I’m not a cheesecake fan but I made your cheesecake for the challenge and all my customers loved it! And I even enjoyed the couple of bites I tasted for quality control 😉