It is, I should say, very easy to make. There’s no crust, it’s just a wodge of tangy cheesecake that, although burnt on top, is only barely set in the middle. The hard thing is learning to ...

Dense, smooth, perfect cheesecake -- the Platonic ideal ... With their vastly different appearances and textures, it's no surprise that Japanese and Basque cheesecakes are prepared quite differently.

There was no plan, no tourist map in our hands ... Back at home, I set about making a similar Basque-style cheesecake. I am used to keeping an eagle eye on progress, to ensure not a freckle ...

But these aren’t just any cheesecakes, these are Joseph’s Basque baked cheesecakes ... Sprinkle on the cheesecake to serve. And this time it's 69-year-old Wanda Mcvicker who wants to drop ...