It's been some time since I last went anywhere near an oven and honestly I was itching to get back in business. But finding time once the semester starts can be pretty hard with tests, presentations and reports gobbling up much of my time.
Nevertheless, I decided that I was going to make something whether or not I had the time! Things fell in place nicely enough during the recess week that I could think about making something yesterday so I grabbed the opportunity with both hands!
I've been dying to try an orange-ginger based recipe after my friend put the idea in my head some time back. Ginger is one of those amazing spices that combines well with both sweet and savory dishes/desserts with its warm and gentle, "not-in-your-face" spiciness that I find kinda soothing. Ginger Snaps were my favourite when I was a kid and it still tops my list of favourite cookies.
So I decided to make an Orange Ginger Cheesecake! Though, I have to admit I wasn't exactly sure about where to bring the ginger element into the cake. Should it be in the cream cheese mixture or the base? I thought the base would be a safer bet so I substituted only half of the biscuits used for the base with ginger ones - I didn't want the spiciness of the ginger to overpower the zesty zing of the orange!
Thankfully, it went well and the cake was an instant hit! I was just glad that the combination worked since its not exactly one that is commonplace in cafes and such.
Woohoo! (Maybe I should have taken better pictures though...)
