Paging housewolf. B, are you around?

[hippywife]

I'm baking my favorite cheesecake from Joy of Baking website and I just saw the link to this cheesecake recipe book and wondered if you are familiar with it.

Cheesecake Extraordinaire: More Than 100 Versions of the Ultimate Dessert by Mary Crownover.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/0878337210?tag=joyofbaking&camp=14573&creative=327641&linkCode=as1&creativeASIN=0878337210&adid=0HTJS8KBFZBEZ7SX7WNW&

[housewolf]

1. Here I am ,,, Here I am!

I'm around a lot, I just don't post a lot, tend to be a lurker but yes, I'm paying attention to what goes on here :crazy: Sometimes I even lurk around the Fiction & Non-fiction boards....

Anyway, to answer your question... no, I've never seen that book. I worked with the Kraft Philadeliphia Cheesecake book (titled Ultimate Cheesecakes) and another one called "The Joy of Cheesecake" but not the one you mentioned. The Kraft book is the one I learned from, and then I developed my own technique/recipe from there. Once I learned how to make a good cheesecake, I've relied on the bounty of internet cheesecake recipes for inspiration.

All that said, "Cheesecake Extraordinaire" looks to contain many yummy, tempting variations. I peeked at the index on the Amazon site you sent, and many sound really wonderful - Caramel Mocha, Apricot Mousse, Bananas Foster, Butterscotch, Orange Pineapple, Peaches & Cream w/ Fresh Peach topping, and so many others. What's unique, to me, about the book, is the quantity of myriad toppings recipes that she's included.

[hippywife]

2. LOL!

I'm so glad you are usually around. It looks like a decent book and there are several available at decent prices. I might give this one a shot.

Thanx, sweetie. :hug: