Grrr. Something is wrong with my server.

how about some reisling?

ack, i still have to find a decent bakery in my neighborhood! but nobody is getting one from Juniors? somebody *has* to! furthermore to your whiskey, how much and how cheap?

I'll bring some tasty Rheingold beer.

no chocolate cheesecake!?!?

and no juniors?

I just did a search for cheesecake tasting criteria and found some quirky cheesecakes (eg, 7-UP/Lemon with Strawberry glaze cake). Now, why didn't someone get interesting a pull of a stunt like that?

the junior's phenomenon is interesting...

as for whiskey (did i mention that i don't know my ass from my elbow when it comes to whiskey?)...maybe it's jameson's? i'm not sure. i don't think it's opened, either. i'll check when i get home.

my evite must have gotten lost in the mail. Corie did mention server problems. >:)

I would suggest a milk or cream based libation for all that cheesecake eating. kahlua and creme, white russian, and other dessert/cordial type stuff.

but don't worry about the evite. I likely can't make it because I'm too cool and too far.

Hmm:

Cream or sweet stout, imperial stout. These are made for chocolate, and imperial stout pairs especially well with dark chocolate. Also try chocolate-and-fruit desserts, such as stout cheesecake with raspberry sauce, or something with caramel or pecans

or

Wine: for chocolate and/or raspberry cheesecake, try pairing with a Carmenere (whatever that is)

or

Blueberry cheesecake: Muscat de Rivesaltes

or

... Vintage Port & cheesecake

Too many choices....

Jay, sorry, no evite...I only invited people that I knew would be able to come. That whole Midwest/NYC thing, well, you know. But if you want to hightail it over, please do so :P

bwha? jamesons is not only *not* cheap, it kicks my ass! i love it. although it may be a bit too sweet to go with the cheesecake (irish whiskey is generally sweeter than other types). but then, if we just put it in coffee it'll be swell.

Yum! Looks like a pretty comprehensive cheesecake list. Wish I could make it but I'm traveling this weekend. :(

okay, there is no juniors because we all know it's garbage. that said, i think someone should bring it so it can be put to shame.

and it looks like there is a lot of plain going on, so i can change my cheesecake to plain, if necessary.

hmm. i'll have to open up the jameson's and try it. my goal this summer is to gain an appreciation for all things whiskey. so far it's not going too well.

for all things whiskey, begin desensitizing your palatte with Old fashions and Manhattens. Then slowly move on to whiskey and water, and whiskey on the rocks with a water back before going whiskey straight up. It's not for the faint of heart or those who wish to retain a hairless chest.

Again, I highly recommend NOT using strong dark beers to cleanse the palate. Because they simply won't.

Pollute the palate, yes. And in a good way. But cleanse it? Nyet! I'm sticking with coffee, improved or plain, as my recommendation. Regular beer would probably wipe the slates clean as well.

can't we just drink water and booze afterwards?

Dude, you can drink whatever you'd like. I'll mke sure there's some water just for you :)

really? well, i mean, if there are other options, i might have to give them a try. i won't rule out water though.

what kind of water? sparkling, bottled, tap? flavored? mineral?

JUST KIDDING.

mmm...pineaplle cheesecake.

jimmylegs: does that french gourmet shop around the corner from Tillie's do baked goods?
Peaches and Cream, the ice cream place on Myrtle, (near citibank/Clinton St.) does cakes and pies...though cheesecake I'm not sure about.

If I did my math right, I will be making two small cheesecakes. One will be as listed. The other will be an experiment. You'll know if the experiment succeeds if I bring two cakes, one with a slice missing.

I like Junior's cheesecake.

Will there be an evaluation form so we can rate each cake? Did I just volunteer to make one?

i will never refuse juniors cheesecake.

and i'm happy to report that i will be picking up a cheesecake from the world-reknowned Cake Man on Fulton on Ft Greene. abby, i totally forgot about the epicerie, we'll have to wait for the next cheesecake party. hmmm.

hmm...i have no current plan for designing an evaluation sheet...but i think that you should go for it, joe, if you'd like! i get the feeling that this might be a cheesecake free-for-all after a while.

there needs to be some numbering system, no? so we don't know which cake is actually which store?

Hmm. We could just putlittle labels next to the cake...though it would be up to the eater to keep track of what slice came from what. I'll think about it and maybe bring it up at my research & policy staff meeting today :P

tien, you may prefer eileens over juniors, but juniors isnt "crap". I've seen you eat it. and remember that huge slice i had w/ the chocolate mousse? ... oh.. man...l.

ok, i'll bring juniors, and still try to get to monteleone's since it sounds yummy from the nytimes article. but its way easy for me to stop by juniors, so i'll try to do both, since i'm bringing sam afterall.

actually rachelle, i didn't eat any juniors that night. i might have had a bite, but that's it. so you probably haven't seen me really eat juniors and reach for a glass of water with every bite.

this party is starting to sound like the cheesecake equivalent of that nathan's hot dog eating contest. i saw a documentary about it, it was one of the most repulsive things i've seen in a long time. i'm betting none of us will want to touch a cheesecake for a while after this :)

did i mention the #1 rule of this event?

no on is allowed to puke in my apartment. so take into account how much dairy you can consume, as well as alcohol, and balance it...I live in an old apartment with sensitive plumbing!

sounds like so much fun. i wish i could be there.

i know that this beverage doesn't sound fun at all (and it isn't), but you may want to drink seltzer in between, so you can clean your palate in between tastes. i suppose you could flavor it with vodka, but i would suggest, a plain one at that, nothing that will alter the taste of the cheesecake testing. of course, if it is all about the getting drunk and eating cheesecake, well then i suggest the liquors. they will alter the taste of the cheesecake, but will taste yummy.

enjoy, and have fun. miss you all