July 30- National Cheesecake Day
Today you are duty-bound to eat a slice of the much-maligned, rich, high-calorie, cholesterol-filled, but oh-so-yummy cheesecake. You are especially lucky if you live in Chicago, where Eli’s Cheesecake Factory on the far western edge of Portage Park will be giving away a free slice–one per person–during the afternoon.
If you live in the Detroit area (like me), I recommend the cheesecake at Mario’s. I took my son there for his birthday dinner and the cheesecake was so exquisite it brought tears to our eyes. I can close my eyes today and still feel the incredible taste and texture. It was a sensory explosion.
If you’re brave, you can always try to make your own with these recipes from Kraft. Don’t forget, in light of the holiday, all cheesecake consumed today is considered to be calorie-free. After all, you only live once.