September 27, 2009

Pumpkin had the last word, cheesecake.

Worlds of Encouragement has become a daily game. The winner is able to identify the most motivating, supportive one-liner of the day and will then receive satisfaction as a reward. We’re simple people in the PR department. Really… we are.


Sam, your inability to have any concern for what I tell you to do shows you have no interest in PR.


Response, so why am I paying to put myself through a Master’s program?


(Pause) I thought you were going for Journalism.


Response, you do know those are directly correlated, right?


The cheesecake is a recipe that dates back to early religious uses. It started simple and has evolved over time. In the fall, the best improvement came out: the pumpkin cheesecake. A simple cheesecake recipe that thinks it’s perfect has an added spiced pumpkin purée and extra cinnamon and sugar. Top with bourbon soaked whip cream.


A personal favorite would be the Pecan Pumpkin Cheesecake from The Cheesecake Factory. Granted, it's a chain but it's safe, reliable and they have car side pick-up for when I leave the office around 8:00 or 9:oo pm. But tonight, with my wallet crying quietly beside me, I decide to hit the market and invest my $10 into two homemade pies, instead of one gourmet slice.


The rooms upstairs fill with a sweet, spiced cinnamon scent. In the end, the pumpkin has the last laugh. It may be pumpkin cheesecake, but the last taste remaining on your tongue is pumpkin. The plain cheesecake is not so perfect after all. I wonder if the cheesecake saw it coming with that extra cinnamon and sugar. Does it matter? Probably not. I drowned it in a bourbon soaked whip cream.


Photo credit: Food Network (www.foodnetwork.com)


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