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A
Allen, Joan, 219
Honey Almond Pistachio Ricotta Cheesecake, 177, 178, 179–180
Salted Caramel Flan Cheesecake, 193–194, 195
Almond Honey Pistachio Ricotta Cheesecake, 177, 178, 179–180
Crème Fraîche No-Bake Cheesecake with Blackberries, 165–166, 167
Fresh Cheese Cheesecake Tarts with Huckleberries, 173, 174, 175–176
Apples, Baked, 79. See also Baked Apple Cheesecake
Arden, Eve, 21
Armando, 70
Ayala, Aurelio, 75
B
batter, 79–80
with Toasted Oat and Pecan Streusel, 145–146, 147, 148
batter, 81
with Bittersweet Ganache, 149, 150, 151
Batters
Belgian Chocolate and Mint, 82
Spiced Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake, 82
White Chocolate and Nutella, 102
Bedno, Howard, 33
Belgian Chocolate and Mint Cheesecake, 82
Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake, 152, 153–154
batter, 82
Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake, 152, 153–154
Caramel Pecan Pie Cheesecake Tart, 155–157, 157
Espresso Cheesecake Tartlets, 170, 171–172
Swirl Ganache Cheesecake Cuties, 212
Bentley, Ben, 33
Big Cakes, 203
Big-Slice Birthday Cake, 214, 215–217, 218–223
Bittersweet Chocolate Ganache, 120
Banana Cheesecake with, 149, 150, 151
Crème Fraîche No-Bake Cheesecake with, 165–166, 167
Candied, Honey Ricotta Illinois Prairie Cheesecake with, 181–182, 183
Lemon Cheesecake Tart with, 184, 185–186
Boger, Laurel, 75, 161, 202, 223
Breadcrumb Crust, Savory Butter, 56
Lemon Cheesecake Tart with Blueberries, 184, 185–186
Sabayon Cheesecake with Rhubarb, 190, 191–192
C
Honey Ricotta Illinois Prairie Cheesecake with, 181–182, 183
Cinnamon Rum Raisin Cheesecake, 161, 162, 163–164
Honey, in Honey Almond Pistachio Ricotta Cheesecake, 177, 178, 179–180
Salted (See Salted Caramel)
Original Plain Cheesecake with, 134, 135–136
Caramel Pecan Pie Cheesecake Tart, 155–157, 157
Chajon, Juanita, 75
Charisse, Cyd, 40
Cheesecake, 67–76
critical steps for, 76
cutting, 76
procedure for making, 74–76, 75
Original Plain, 208, 209, 210, 211
Cheesecake Cutie Sandwich, 212, 213
Cheesecake Dippers, 204, 205–207
Vanilla Soufflé Glacé with, 196, 197
Chiaverini, Ryan, 223
Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences (CHSAS), 177
Chicken in the Pot with Matzoh Balls, 57, 59
Belgian Chocolate (See Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake)
White Chocolate (See White Chocolate Cheesecake)
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, 158, 159–160
batter, 84
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberries and Nutella, 199–200
Belgian (See Belgian Chocolate Ganache)
Bittersweet, Banana Cheesecake with, 149, 150, 151
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberries and Nutella, 199–200
Chocolate Shortbread Crust, 113
Banana Cheesecake with Bittersweet Ganache, 149, 150, 151
Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake, 152, 153–154
Caramel Pecan Pie Cheesecake Tart, 155–157, 157
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake, 158, 159–160
Espresso Cheesecake Tartlets, 170, 171–172
CHSAS (Chicago High School for Agricultural Sciences), 177
Cinnamon Graham Crumb Crust, 117
Pumpkin Cheesecake, 187, 188, 189
Cinnamon Rum Raisin Cheesecake, 161, 162, 163–164
batter, 87
Clark, Dick, 221
Clinton, Bill, 29, 29, 36–38, 38, 40, 203, 218
Clinton, Hillary Rodham, 11–12, 29, 29, 36, 171
Coffey, Ray, 33
Colbert, Stephen, 222
Colitz, Ira, 31
Compote. See also individual compotes
Cream cheese, cultured, 69, 72
Crème Fraîche No-Bake Cheesecake
batter, 88
with Blackberries, 165–166, 167
Crumb Crust
Crust. See also individual crusts
Toasted Oat and Pecan Streusel, 115
Cutie(s)
Original Plain, 208, 209, 210, 211
Cutting cheesecake, 76
D
Dalai Lama, 131
Daley, Maggie, 36
Daley, Richard J., 33
Daley, Richard M., 10, 25, 26, 36, 137, 203, 218
Dee, Merri, 38
Dippers
Ditka, Diana, 145
Dressing. See House Dressing
E
Ebert, Roger, 219
batter, 90
Brûlée, with Graham Crumb Crust, 168, 169
Eggs, 73
Elfenbein, Monroe, 32
Eli M. Schulman Playground, 10, 12
Eli’s Cheesecake, 29
The Eli’s Cheesecake Company, 20, 27–29, 177
Eli’s Cheesecake World, 26–29, 27–29
Eli’s Ogden Huddle, 14–15, 18–20
Eli’s The Place For Steak, 12, 16, 23, 30–43, 31–34, 36–41, 43
Eli’s The Place For Steak House Dressing, 62
Eli’s Stage Delicatessen, 20–23, 21, 30, 32
batter, 93
Estefan, Emilio, 221
Estefan, Gloria, 221
F
Farrell, Colin, 221
Ferrell, Will, 215
batter, 94
Flaum, Joel, 35
Flour, 73
Franklin, Aretha, 218
Fregosi, Jim, 33
batter, 95–96
Tarts, with Huckleberries, 173, 174, 175–176
G
Ganache. See also individual types of ganache
Swirl Ganache Cheesecake Cuties, 212
Geist, Willie, 219
George, Francis Cardinal, 72
Gerber, Ann, 38
Graham Crumb Crust, 117. See also Cinnamon Graham Crumb Crust
Cinnamon, for Pumpkin Cheesecake, 187, 188, 189
Cinnamon Rum Raisin Cheesecake, 161, 162, 163–164
Eggnog Brûlée Cheesecake with, 168, 169
Grammer, Kelsey, 219
H
Halas, George “Papa Bear,” 34, 35
Hatoff, Bobby, 32
Honey Almond Pistachio Ricotta Cheesecake, 177, 178, 179–180
batter, 99
Honey Almond Pistachio Ricotta Cheesecake, 177, 178, 179–180
Honey Ricotta Illinois Prairie Cheesecake with Candied Blood Oranges, 181–182, 183
Fresh Cheese Cheesecake Tarts with, 173, 174, 175–176
I
Ingredients, cheesecake, 69, 72–73
J
Jahn, Helmut, 73
Jesse White Tumblers, 28
Jimmy the Greek, 147
Johnson, John H., 27
Johnson, Lyndon, 22
Joyce, Jeremiah, 33
K
Kennedy, Chris, 185
Kennedy, Sheila, 185
Kitt, Eartha, 187
Kurtis, Bill, 181
Kutza, Michael, 221
L
LaPietra, Donna, 181
Lavey, Martha, 219
batter, 100
Tart, with Blueberries, 184, 185–186
Leno, Jay, 220
Lescht, Martin, 32
Lewis, Joe E., 21
Little Jack’s Restaurant, 161
Lysacek, Evan, 220
M
Mahoney, John, 219
Martin, Tony, 40
Chicken in the Pot with, 57, 59
Melman, Rich, 24
Metcalf, Laurie, 219
Minnelli, Liza, 33
Mixing cheesecake, 74
Moles, Diana, 28, 29, 68, 68, 72, 75, 153
Morales, Natalie, 219
Morton, Arnie, 24
N
Nutella
and White Chocolate batter, 102
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberries and, 199–200
Nutmeg Graham Crumb Crust, 117
O
Obama, Barack, 36, 173, 203, 219
Oranges. See Blood Oranges
Original Plain Cheesecake, 131, 132, 133
batter, 78
with Caramelized Pineapple, 134, 135–136
with Strawberry Compote, 137–138, 139
with Stroopwafel, 141–142, 143
Original Plain Cuties, 208, 209, 210, 211
P
Pans, baking, 74
Pecan Pie Caramel Cheesecake Tart, 155–157, 157
Pecan Streusel, Toasted Oat and, 115
Baked Apple Cheesecake with, 145–146, 147, 148
Honey Ricotta Illinois Prairie Cheesecake with Candied Blood Oranges, 181–182, 183
Piccolo, Brian, 145
Original Plain Cheesecake with, 134, 135–136
Pistachio Honey Almond Ricotta Cheesecake, 177, 178, 179–180
Pumpkin Cheesecake, 187, 188, 189
batter, 101
Q
Quinn, Pat, 36
R
Raspberries, White Chocolate Cheesecake with Nutella and, 199–200
Sabayon Cheesecake with, 190, 191–192
Rivers, Joan, 20
Rogers, John, 35
Ross, Joe E., 21
Roth, Don, 24
Rovner, Ilana, 35
S
batter, 104–105
Sajak, Pat, 219
Salad, Wedge, with House Dressing, 60, 61
Caramel Pecan Pie Cheesecake Tart, 155–157, 157
Original Plain Cheesecake with Stroopwafel, 141–142, 143
Savory Butter Breadcrumb Crust, 56
Schulman, Elana, 26, 36, 209, 210, 219, 220
Schulman, Eli, 8, 9–12, 16–35, 17, 38, 42
with Bertha, 135
with celebrities, 10, 21, 22, 30, 31, 34, 37–39, 147
celebrity status of, 16, 17, 23
cheesecake recipes developed by, 23–27
with Chicago business leaders, 37
The Eli’s Cheesecake Company, 27
Eli’s Cheesecake World, 26
Eli’s The Place For Steak, 12, 16, 23, 30–43, 31, 39
Eli’s Stage Delicatessen, 20–23, 30, 32
with Esther, 19
on love, 30
with Marc, 13
marriage of, 20
at opening of Eli M. Schulman Playground, 10
and Taste of Chicago, 24–25
Schulman, Esther Nettis, 20, 31, 33, 34, 35, 39, 129
Schulman, Haley, 26, 36, 187, 215, 216
Schulman, Kori, 26, 36, 42, 42, 149, 187
Schulman, Marc, 10, 11, 13, 22, 27–28, 29, 31, 36, 39, 137, 145, 153, 155, 187, 203, 215, 218, 219, 221, 222
Schulman, Maureen, 10, 11, 25, 26, 35, 36, 38, 42, 153, 219, 221
Schulman, Nate, 20
Seneca Park Eli Schulman Playground, 10, 12
Short, Bobby, 23
Chocolate (See Chocolate Shortbread Crust)
Fresh Cheese Cheesecake Tarts with Huckleberries, 173, 174, 175–176
Original Plain Cheesecake, 131, 132, 133
Original Plain Cheesecake with Caramelized Pineapple, 134, 135–136
Original Plain Cheesecake with Strawberry Compote, 137–138, 139
Original Plain Cheesecake with Stroopwafel, 141–142, 143
Simon, Scott, 20, 42, 198, 199, 203
Sinatra, Barbara, 10
Sinatra, Frank, 10, 11, 33, 34, 35
Sinise, Gary, 219
Siskel, Gene, 219
Skinner, Sam, 35
Sloane, Joyce, 39
Sothern, Ann, 18
Sour cream, 72
Spiced Belgian Chocolate Cheesecake, 82
Stahlbush Island Farms, 191
Starkman, Gary, 35
Original Plain Cheesecake with, 137–138, 139
Streusel Crust. See also individual types of crust
Stroopwafel, Original Plain Cheesecake with, 141–142, 143
Sugar, 73
Swirl Ganache Cheesecake Cuties, 212
T
Tartlets, Espresso Cheesecake, 170, 171–172
Tart(s)
Caramel Pecan Pie Cheesecake, 155–157, 157
Fresh Cheese Cheesecake, with Huckleberries, 173, 174, 175–176
Lemon Cheesecake, with Blueberries, 184, 185–186
Taste of Chicago, 24, 24, 25, 223
Tempering, 74
Thompson, James R. (Jim), 10, 35, 36, 187
Tierny, Rita, 72
Honey Almond Pistachio Ricotta Cheesecake, 177, 178, 179–180
Salted Caramel Flan Cheesecake, 193–194, 195
Toasted Oat and Pecan Streusel, 115
Baked Apple Cheesecake with, 145–146, 147, 148
Honey Ricotta Illinois Prairie Cheesecake with Candied Blood Oranges, 181–182, 183
Toia, Sam, 153
Top Box Foods, 185
Tweedy, Susan, 141
U
Ullmann, Liv, 221
Ungaro, Susan, 153
V
Vainisi, Jerry, 147
Valukas, Tony, 35
Vanilla, 73
W
Candied, in Cinnamon Rum Raisin Cheesecake, 161, 162, 163–164
Warner, Val, 223
Webb, Dan, 35
Wedge Salad with House Dressing, 60, 61
Welsh, Don, 153
White, Vanna, 219
batter, 102
with Raspberries and Nutella, 199–200
White Chocolate Cheesecake with Raspberries and Nutella, 199–200
White Sox, 203
Wilder, Alan, 219
Winfrey, Oprah, 221
Wolf, Sherman, 33
Worthington, Jolene, 27–29, 28, 67–68, 159
Y
Youngman, Henny, 21