Cover photo by Mark Ferri with permission from The Taunton Press
Time For Another Cookbook Give Away!
Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook by Alan Rosen & Beth Allen is cheesecake lover's dream-come-true! I've made a number of these recipes and everyone comes out great! The good people at The Taunton Press (Hey Janel!) are graciously giving away this awesome book to one of my loyal and devoted readers! This $22.00 hardback book has 170 pages of 50 To-Die-For Recipes for New York-Style Cheesecake, and loads of full page, glossy and scrumptious cheesecake photos to make you drool over!
Junior's Cookbook Giveaway? What Do You Need To Do?
Leave a comment on this post. Whether you make cheesecake from scratch or buy it from the bakery, just tell me what your favorite cheesecake is. Deadline for the contest is next Tuesday, October 21st, 2008 at midnight EST. As always, I'll pick the lucky winner using the random generator and announce it here after the drawing. US and Canada entries only please.
Turn your oven on, get your springform pans ready, and good luck on Junior's Cheesecake Cookbook Giveaway! Remember, deadline is midnight EST, 10/21/08.
Here's some samples to tempt you:
- Junior's Original New York Cheesecake
- Fresh Strawberry Cheesecake
- Brownie Swirl Cheesecake
- Tiramisu Cheesecake
- Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake
RASPBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE
I like cheesecake, but my husband absolutely loves it! His favorite is from the Cheesecake Factory, probably anything that has chocolate in it! I've never made a cheesecake before, but would sure like to give it a try! I've heard about Junior's and how people rave about it, so I have no doubt this cookbook has some great recipes in it.
Posted by: Jodi | October 14, 2008 at 01:36 PM
OOOOOOOOOOOOOO YUM! I LOVE cheesecake! This time of the year, my favorite is pumpkin cheesecake!
Posted by: Kathy | October 14, 2008 at 02:09 PM
Honestly, I'm not a cheesecake fan. I used to hate it, then I liked it, then I ate at the Cheesecake Factory, which made me hate it again. But, a local bagel shop/bakery has a special pumpkin cheesecake through November that it is selling for $42. For a cheesecake! So I'd love to get a recipe and pretend that I'll undercut their sales.
Posted by: Amy | October 14, 2008 at 02:22 PM
I love white chocolate raspberry cheesecake. YUM!
Posted by: Natalie | October 14, 2008 at 02:57 PM
My favorite is just a simple New York style cheesecake with fresh strawberries. Though I have been known to inhale a turtle cheesecake on occasion. ;)
Posted by: heather b | October 14, 2008 at 03:07 PM
I love cheesecake and have actually never made it from scratch (even though I want to remedy that soon...). My favorite flavor would have to be key lime. I am not a huge chocolate fan and love all things citrus. I could TOTALLY put this cookbook to good use!!
Posted by: Sarah | October 14, 2008 at 03:32 PM
Mmmm... cheesecake! Now this is a cookbook that I NEED to have! My favorite cheesecake is TGIFridays vanilla bean cheesecake. To.die.for. I hope I win!
/Clara
Posted by: CB | October 14, 2008 at 03:45 PM
Plain homemade is my favorite. If we go out, White Chocolate Raspberry!
Posted by: Melissa | October 14, 2008 at 03:53 PM
So I was gonna say Cherry cheesecake-you know with the sweet gooey cherries on top, but then I saw raspberry swirl....mmmmmm, I might have a new favorite here!
Posted by: knuckstermom | October 14, 2008 at 03:55 PM
I think my favorite would have to be pumpkin cheesecake!
Posted by: Carla | October 14, 2008 at 03:59 PM
Yummy!!! Cheesecake!!! My favorite is Turtle Cheesecake and this time of year I also like pumpkin cheesecake... But for breakfast is always the best way to eat it!!! Nancy P...
Posted by: Nancy P | October 14, 2008 at 04:20 PM
My favorite would have to be chocolate cheesecake. Or turtle cheesecake, yea, thats it, turtle cheesecake! :)
Posted by: megan | October 14, 2008 at 05:02 PM
Absolute best, BEST cheesecake is Cassata alia Sciliana.
Posted by: Sue | October 14, 2008 at 05:11 PM
my favorite is a tie between key lime and vanilla bean. and i love this cookbook, i borrowed it from the library a few months ago and was so sad to see it go back. :)
Posted by: karen | October 14, 2008 at 06:54 PM
I have just recently started eating cheesecake. I really enjoy the strawberry cheesecake.
They look too intimidating to make though. The whole "water bath" thing freaks me out!
Posted by: Tracy | October 14, 2008 at 08:16 PM
Any kind of cheesecake is my favorite! lol I have never tried to make my own YET.
Posted by: ColleenM | October 14, 2008 at 08:28 PM
I love cheesecake! I'm simple and my personal favorite is regular cheesecake topped with cherries. Yum!
Posted by: Stephanie | October 14, 2008 at 08:28 PM
I (heart) cheesecake. I made a turtle cheesecake with dulce de leche and it was phenomenal!
Posted by: Gretchen Noelle | October 14, 2008 at 10:20 PM
I live in Brooklyn, New York. Home of Juniors Cheesecake. It is definately the best cheeesecake in the world. Yes, my mother-in-law makes a great cheesecake, but no one is as good as Juniors. If I was planning to have Juniors Cheesecake, I wouldn't eat lunch because it is a heavy type cheesecake (rather than a light Italian cheesecake).
Posted by: Queen of the Click http://www.queenoftheclick.com | October 14, 2008 at 10:52 PM
I live in Brooklyn, New York. Home of Juniors Cheesecake. It is definately the best cheeesecake in the world. Yes, my mother-in-law makes a great cheesecake, but no one is as good as Juniors. If I was planning to have Juniors Cheesecake, I wouldn't eat lunch because it is a heavy type cheesecake (rather than a light Italian cheesecake).
Posted by: Queen of the Click http://www.queenoftheclick.com | October 14, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Definitely the turtle cheesecake for me. Close second is the NY cheesecake with strawberries on top!
micaela6955 at msn dot com
Posted by: Michele P. | October 14, 2008 at 11:24 PM
I've seen this book at the library and it is fantastic! I love any cheesecake with fruit!
Posted by: food librarian | October 15, 2008 at 12:53 AM
This may sound boring, by my all time favorite cheesecake is a plain old, classic New York cheesecake with a slighly brown top. I love the purity of it, where the untempered cheesecake flavor is the star of the show.
Posted by: Tara | October 15, 2008 at 12:55 AM
Maybe I shouldn't admit this, but my favorite kind of cheesecake is the no-bake kind made with cream cheese, a pre-made gram cracker crust, and canned cherries...I know, I know, I should get out more.
Posted by: Janell | October 15, 2008 at 01:15 AM
I've never made cheese cake myself and only had it once. Then it was a lemon one and it was oh soooooooooo delicious! :)
Posted by: Katarina | October 15, 2008 at 05:23 AM
I love lime cheesecake with pistacchios!
Posted by: Chocolate shavings | October 15, 2008 at 07:15 AM
I LOVE turtle cheesecake. I don't get to eat it very often but oh my, what a wonderful treat!
Posted by: Sheri Danielson | October 15, 2008 at 07:44 AM
1+ year in NY and I still haven't gotten to try a Junior's Cheesecake. People certainly seem to love their cakes...
Posted by: T. Martin | October 15, 2008 at 07:51 AM
Yum! My favourite is espresso with an oreo crust.
Posted by: Judith | October 15, 2008 at 07:59 AM
My favorite cheesecake recipe can be found at Epicurious.com -- Strawberry-Coconut Cheesecake is made with Malibu rum and Coco Lopez for a subtle difference in taste. Serve the strawberries on the side. Delicious! :-) Bev
Posted by: Bev | October 15, 2008 at 08:02 AM
I make mine from scratch! My favorite has to be my award winning recipe in the August / September issue of Taste of Home magazine! I won with my, "Mascarpone Cheesecake" recipe! Yum-O!
Posted by: deanna | October 15, 2008 at 08:56 AM
i've only ever made cheesecake from scratch once and it was really good. i like the plain kind, maybe drizzled with chocolate.
Posted by: Lan | October 15, 2008 at 08:58 AM
I echo Natalie - Raspberry White Chocolate - absolutely. Always fun to try various recipes just to be sure!
Posted by: Judi0044 | October 15, 2008 at 09:23 AM
The Raspberry Swirl would have to be No.1 for me, followed by the Pumpkin and of course their classic plain NY Style with strawberries ;-) And... your's looks awesome!!
Posted by: Lucy | October 15, 2008 at 09:30 AM
i love cheesecake w/ strawberry topping/swirl!
Posted by: Carmen | October 15, 2008 at 09:47 AM
I have only ever made Cheesecake from scratch and I enjoy making it when I find the time. I usually just make the plain Jane cheesecake so if I won the book I would have to try some of the other wonderful creatations and it sounds like fun and they look great. I hope I win because I cen't wait to try some.
Posted by: shelly p | October 15, 2008 at 10:41 AM
i bet i've made some kind of cheesecake - probably the philly brand..my favorite is ALL of them!!
thank you for the opportunity to win this great cook book..
Posted by: sarita | October 15, 2008 at 10:52 AM
I make a Heath Bar cheesecake that is awesome! The recipe is on the back of the bag of Heath bar bits at the grocery store. Its so yummy!
Posted by: Mandy | October 15, 2008 at 10:54 AM
I love the regular New York cheesecake with blueberry topping. Yummy.
Posted by: Geng | October 15, 2008 at 11:22 AM
Big fat lumpy New York cheesecake with a cherry topping.
Posted by: Syd | October 15, 2008 at 11:39 AM
peach cheesecake with a pecan sandie crust
Posted by: Starre | October 15, 2008 at 11:39 AM
Love homemade blueberry swirl cheesecake, yum!
Posted by: Courtney | October 15, 2008 at 11:50 AM
My favorite cheese cake is the Turtle Cheese Cake from Sam's . . . and I love to eat my cheesecake FROZEN!!! (makes it last longer and I can keep it hidden in the freezer so no one else will find it - LOL!!)
Posted by: Melinda W | October 15, 2008 at 11:52 AM
I love chocolate peanut butter cheesecake.
...any cheesecake is good cheesecake.
Posted by: Phuoc | October 15, 2008 at 12:02 PM
I love so many variations, but if I had to pick one, it would be dulce de leche.
Posted by: Karen | October 15, 2008 at 12:15 PM
My mother and I growing up would make cheesecake for the holidays. It was the one thing everyone asked for us to bring.
Charna
Posted by: charna scarpati | October 15, 2008 at 12:46 PM
I love chocolate peanut butter cheesecake. Yum. However, cheesecake is my favorite, so I pretty much love all kinds.
Posted by: Tenay Hill | October 15, 2008 at 12:58 PM
Love, love love cheesecake- Just recently had pumpkin pecan pie cheese cake at the Cheesecake Factory - it was wonderful.
I make a yummy Sweet Potato Cheese cake with candied pecans on top! Yum Yum! Thanks for the give away - What a treat!
Posted by: Tammy Taliancich | October 15, 2008 at 02:05 PM
My husband and I were in New York earlier this year and ate at Junior's twice. Their cheesecake really is great, and I've been dying to have this book! If I had to choose a favorite flavor, I'd probably choose plain old regular cheesecake. I'm boring like that!
Posted by: Deborah | October 15, 2008 at 02:15 PM
I love a plain New York Cheesecake with a few fresh strawberries or blueberries!
Posted by: Teresa in Tennessee | October 15, 2008 at 02:34 PM