Cheesecake

I've wanted to bake a cheesecake since Vanessa brought a homemade one to work. Last night, I decided to give it a try using the recipe that she used. The result? It really puffed up during baking, then cracked, and it was really jiggly so I baked it a little longer thinking it would firm up, but didn't. Then it fell after cooling. It looked pretty bad:


Disappointed, I tossed it in the fridge and went to bed. This morning I discovered that it had firmed up! It tasted pretty good despite the appearance. So maaaayyybbbee it wasn't a complete disaster. I did some research online and read about baking with water baths and that's what I did with my second attempt (also lowering the temp a bit).



Look at how different it looks! It's chillin in the fridge right now. Hope it's good.

Update:

Smallest slice ever! Topped with blueberry sauce. Not bad at all!

Man, I'm so lazy with blogging and photography. I gotta get on it! Yesterday, Nigel asked me to make him some chocolate covered strawberries. Here they are drying in my Hello Kitty fruity pudding container.


The chocolate on one of the strawberries wasn't smooth so I decided to cover it in M&Ms. I wouldn't eat something like this myself soooooooooooooo.....I gave it to Andy because I knew he'd eat anything.


Here's the bday breakfast bento I made for Vanessa last week. The pic was taken with my phone:

Starting from the top: carrots, tiny bottle of syrup, Hello Kitty waffle (which I made with my new HK waffle iron :D), empty cup which I filled with frozen blueberries, smoked salmon rice balls, tamagoyaki filled with spinach, chocolate covered strawberries, and a peeled cutie.