When some of my fave bloggers suggested that a celebration for National Cheesecake Day was in order, I knew I had to join in on the celebration.
My first cheesecake memory is the Blueberry Cheesecake at Sage Allen in Westfarms Mall in Connecticut. Sage Allen was essentially the Macy’s of the day and they had this swanky restaurant that was lined with old movie star B&W portraits and had a chic feel (at least it appeared so to my 8 year old self). I remember ordering the blueberry cheesecake and that’s where my love affair with cheesecake began.
Over the years – I’ve had my share of good and bad cheesecakes and, to date, blueberry is one of my absolute favorites (besides my buddy Bec’s to. die. for. Pumpkin Cheesecake but I digress). When deciding what recipe to share for National Cheesecake Day, I knew it would have to be these divine Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake Bars – full of citrus & vanilla flavors studded with fresh Jersey blueberries and an almond cookie crust. Tyler Florence had a fantastic cheesecake bar recipe that I played with and the result was a winner! …
