Miniature Holiday Desserts (part 2)

Looking forward to the 2010 Winter Holidays, we created some new and exciting items for our Winter Holiday Pricing Guide (available by clicking here). Of course, we have also been busy providing sweets for holiday events!


We continue our look back at the miniature dessert party we assisted with this year. Yesterday, we looked at two delicious cookies. Today, we turn our attention to cheesecakes!

We start with one of our “signature” desserts—Japanese Matcha Green Tea Cheesecake with White Chocolate and Cardamom. Lightly sweet and herbal, the creamy green tea cheesecake layer gets a boost from dense white chocolate and spicy cardamom! Sitting atop a chocolate cookie crust, both texture and the warm sweetness of chocolate finish this perfect bite-sized treat. Decorated with white and bittersweet chocolate lattice, these gems are eye-catching and delicious!

Our second of two cheesecakes is a creamy maple cheesecake, studded with dried cranberries and topped with crunchy caramelized walnuts! We think of this cheesecake as a tribute to New York—where we grew up. The maple syrup reminds us of cold upstate winter mornings, and the crunchy nuts are evocative of the caramelized nut carts that dot Manhattan during the holidays! This cheesecake was a crowd pleaser… and we’re sure it will be back on the menu next year.

Both cheesecakes are available in full-size (three pound) dessert options for your holiday meal!

Tomorrow, we’ll take a look at two cakes and a tart!

Like what you see? It’s not too late to order for local delivery! Find our Assorted Holiday Cookies in 41 varieties, as well as a host of delicious holiday treats, confections, breakfast pastries, and whole desserts on our 2010 Winter Holiday Pricing Guide, available now by clicking here!
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Countdown to Thanksgiving: Pumpkin and Bittersweet Chocolate Cheesecake

We continue our countdown to Thanksgiving, by looking at some of our favorite Thanksgiving desserts, confections, and treats created in past years. All of the items we are covering are available on the 2010 Thanksgiving Pricing Guide (available by clicking here). Give us a call or send us an email with questions or orders. We look forward to contributing to your special Thanksgiving gathering!


Yesterday, we looked at our delicious scones. Today we turn our attention back to holiday desserts, focusing on an orenji favorite: cheesecake. Of course, for the holidays, the perfect cheesecake is Pumpkin, balanced with smooth Belgian bittersweet chocolate!

Our perfect holiday cheesecake begins with a deep chocolate cookie crust. Crispy and sweet, this is the foundation for the dessert which follows!

Atop the crust we slowly bake a layer of creamy cheesecake, dense with Belgian bittersweet chocolate. A lighter layer of pumpkin cheesecake, infused with oven-roasted sugar pumpkin and freshly grated autumn spices rests atop the chocolate layer. The layers—able to be eaten separately if desired—are best enjoyed together, the lightness of the pumpkin balanced by the deep, rich chocolaty base.

We decorate our cheesecake with hand-crafted chocolate leaves and molded acorns, as well as a beautiful orange satin ribbon. Not only is this dessert delicious, but it also can serve as a showpiece for your holiday meal!

Like what you see? This, and similar offerings are available for order on the 2010 Thanksgiving Pricing Guide by clicking here!

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As we get ready for Thanksgiving 2010, we will continue reviewing some of our favorite Thanksgiving creations from years past in future posts! Be sure to keep checking back!