Food is at the very heart of San Sebastian, and nowhere is that more evident than in its Old Town. Littered with tiny Basque restaurants, it’s one of the very best places to enjoy the region’s famous pintxos washed down with a glass of extravagantly poured txakoli.
A blank canvas for a wealth of flavours, cheesecake is a dessert that can be infinitely experimented with. Fig and Orange Cheesecake sounds as though it should already be a stone cold classic, but it’s not a recipe I’ve come across before. Rest assured, it’ll be a regular feature in our home from here on in.
Cheesecake, in general, has long been a favourite of mine. From Ginger Nut Cheesecake to Blackberry Cheesecake and no matter how you make it, cheesecakes always have an inimitable feeling of silken luxury at the very apex of indulgence. Sometimes, however, cheesecake recipes can seem a little over-complicated, when really they should be the height of simplicity. Indeed, the inspiration behind this recipe for Cherry Cheesecake Pudding is directly related to my yearning for something simpler. It features only five ingredients.
Everyone – with the possible exception of the dairy intolerant – enjoys cheesecake in at least one of its forms. Baked or set, there is something truly indulgent about cheesecake and I count it among my very favourite desserts. Since the cheese aspect of this dessert is generally very mild and unobtrusive it can be a great vehicle for almost any flavour. This rendition, for instance, brings together two types of ginger in a recipe inspired by the ever popular ginger nut biscuit. I give you the Ginger Nut Cheesecake!
Cheesecake… what could I possibly say about this wonderful, creamy dessert that I, or Gregg Wallace, haven’t already said? Indeed, there’s little point in me waxing lyrical about cheesecakes; I have indulged in such a thing many times before. However, I find it near impossible to forego any opportunity to discuss cheesecake. As such, I shall delve into the particulars of the very article you see before you… it was magnificent.