The Thanksgiving Cheesecake

Turkey day is almost here and to celebrate we are headed to Arizona to spend the holiday with my sister, Christine.

Raised in the northeast, Arizona can be an interesting place to spend the holidays. Where else can you eat Thanksgiving dinner in shorts out on the back patio as neighbors don their cacti with Christmas lights? I challenge you to find a place.

However, one of the best parts of the holiday, besides spending it with loved ones, is the food. We are flying tomorrow, while my sister will be preparing a 12 pound bird just for the three of us. Can someone say leftovers? But the most important part of the meal won't be the bird, the gravy or the stuffing, but the highly anticipated cheesecake.

Having never tried cheesecake before, Matt was hooked after he tried my sister's Bailey's Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, last Thanksgiving. Back this year by personal request of her new brother-in-law, Christine sent me a picture, via camera phone, this morning. Matt simply replied,"AWESOME!" What that man won't do for desserts.

I'll be sure to post a nice picture when we slice it after dinner tomorrow. Feel free to email or post if you want the recipe. It's really good and very rich! Definitely a button-buster at the end of the big dinner. We'll just let Christine's 65 lb. dog, Mister, drag us around the block and that oughta burn off some calories.