An old-fashioned German cheesecake was the request of Ann Gatz of Baltimore, who wrote: “I’ve been looking for years for one similar to the one made in a German bakery in my hometown in New Jersey. It ...

Rich, creamy, and packing a mouthful of luscious textures, cheesecake is one dessert that ranks high for foodies with a sweet tooth. When the craving surfaces, Americans typically think of the dense ...

To make German cheesecake, you need a special type of cheese called quark. In his hometown of Weissenhorn, Germany, Rene Barth could find quark at any grocery store. Not in Orange County. When he ...

Perched on San Francisco’s waterfront, Waterbar is known for its bay views and stellar seafood, but its decadent desserts are every bit as irresistible. That’s thanks to pastry chef Erica Land, who ...

The original cheesecake had a zwieback crust and cottage cheese filling, according to one authority on Jewish cooking. “That was the German cheesecake,” says Joan Nathan, author of “Quiche, Kugels and ...

Q: My son made a German cheesecake recipe that uses ricotta cheese and has a graham cracker crumb crust on the bottom. He sprayed the muffin tin with cooking oil spray before baking, but the ...

Among the many blessings of having a German grandma are her recipes. From creamy cucumber-dill salad in the summer to soup in the winter to special desserts year-round, her recipes reflect years of ...

Bubble-gum cheesecake? Gummi Bear or white chocolate pretzel cheesecake? Those are 3 of the 345 entries that didn`t take the top prize in a contest sponsored by Randy`s Cheesecakes, 4071 N. Elston Ave ...