My rating: 4 of 5 stars

All you need to know about cheesecakes! This book is full of amazing recipes and great techniques for creating perfect cheesecakes. There is a dazzling array of flavors from classic to Honey Ricotta Illinois Prairie Cheesecake with Candied Blood Oranges or White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberries and Nutella and even Cheesecake Dippers–whole slices of cheesecake frozen and dipped in chocolate. There are even recipes from the old Eli’s the Place for Steak restaurant.

I love that there are multiple recipes for crusts, batters and finishing touches, but it’s a bit awkward having to flip through the book for the various stages of the cheesecake. I would much prefer having everything together.

If you’ve ever visited–or wanted to visit–Eli’s, there is a great section on the history of the restaurants as well as the owner.

This is a great place to find just about any cheesecake you’d like to try. Other than the various elements of each cheesecake being scattered through the book, I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It is the quintessential cheesecake bible and I highly recommend it.

I received a copy of this book from Agate Publishing for my honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own.