I don’t make a lot of cheesecake. In fact, I think the last time I made cheesecake was over a year ago when I made this sweet potato cheesecake for my friend Jabari. And then he wouldn’t let me share the recipe with you, even …

There are times when turning my oven on is the last thing I want to do. When we’re breaking April temperature records with 87°F days, I want to make something quick and easy with little to no cooking time. Say hello to cheesecake stuffed strawberries! …

So here’s the thing. A few months ago, my friend Jabari challenged me to make a sweet potato cheesecake. At the time he was new to Portland and even though I made him some overly chocolatey fudge cookies to welcome him, he still doubted my baking skills. …