| Whenever you decide to add a truly elegant | | | | almost all additions. Well, maybe not asparagus! I |
| cheesecake as your dessert, make certain its look on | | | | suggest that you consider picking up on the richness |
| the plate is as elegant as the as the sweet morsel, | | | | of this versatile cheesecake by drizzling a generous |
| itself. A meal, particularly at the end, should appeal to | | | | amount of hot fudge around the serving plate. |
| the visual sense too. Here are some tips, but, of | | | | Key Lime Cheesecake: We want to compliment the |
| course, you may add your own individual touches. | | | | hue of the dessert. Sprinkle mint leaves atop the |
| The appearance of the plate impacts the | | | | cheesecake and serving plate. I often place |
| presentation as much as what you place on it. Of | | | | approximately six or seven leaves per serving. |
| course, your everyday dishes will do the job. But the | | | | Sugar Free Cheesecakes--no sugar added: No matter |
| expanded storage areas in modern pantries permit | | | | what the flavor of the cake, a mint sprig atop the |
| many of us to keep specialty plates. Many people | | | | widest part of the dessert, will dress it up |
| have unique salsa and chip servers, as opposed to | | | | wonderfully without adding any additional, unwanted |
| the typical bowls. Why not choose plates that you | | | | sugar. |
| use for the spectacular dessert celebrations? | | | | There are oodles of possibilities ranging from |
| Berry Cheesecakes come in a variety of berry | | | | matching, plain, white, square plates to purposely |
| alternatives. My favorite is actually the rather little | | | | mismatched antiques that can be enjoyable to both |
| known Marionberry, found only in Oregon but | | | | locate and collect. Another option to think about is to |
| available online. The most clear choice for adding | | | | serve dessert on planks made of a well grained |
| beauty to the plate would be to add fresh berries | | | | hardwood. Despite what you might think, wood can |
| matching the flavor of the cake. But I prefer to add | | | | actually be sanitized very easily, although, if that |
| a variety of my favorite berries--raspberries, | | | | concerns you, simply place a doily under the dessert |
| strawberries and blueberries. | | | | for simpler clean up. A friend of mine collected old |
| Pumpkin Cheesecake: This is a favorite of the holiday | | | | license plates from various states, sanitized them, |
| time and other times. Shake a dusting of nutmeg | | | | and sometimes serves dessert on the well travelled |
| around the platter--but not on the dessert, itself. | | | | plates. It brings an unusual and carefree ambience to |
| Alternatively, consider shaking a little cinnamon on | | | | any occasion! |
| both the serving dish and the cake. | | | | A gourmet cheesecake is certainly worth the |
| New York Cheesecake: This is what most people | | | | expense, even though it may not be an everyday |
| would think of as the plain or "unflavored" | | | | part of your diet. Times when you are about to |
| cheesecake. Frankly, it is anything but unflavored! | | | | splurge, celebrate with your vision as well as your |
| However, the taste is one that will adapt well to | | | | sense of taste! |