Savory basil and goat cheese cheesecake
Cheesecakes
And Basil Week continues with this savory goat cheese cheesecake. That's right, I said savory. Now before you go saying, "Holy crap what has gotten into Lindsay?" let me say I acknowledge that this is completely out of character for me. But whatever the reason, I felt the urge to make a savory cheesecake. I should have known better. I knew it was a savory cheesecake and there was no sugar involved, and yet, regardless, I think I was expecting many of the same characteristics that make a sweet cheesecake so enjoyable. And to be honest? I was disappointed. Maybe calling it a cheesecake is misleading. Maybe I should have been calling it a baked basil cheese spread. Because that's really what it is. Despite the pretty little slice in the photo, you really can't sit down with a slice of it and expect to eat it like a normal cheesecake. You might just gag. But if you spread it onto some good crusty bread or crackers, treat it like a soft cheese, then it becomes an enjoyable appetizer. (At
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