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I'm totally with MMinNYC. Dorie's cheesecake recipe quite literally changed my life. EPIC!

If a banana is even remotely green-ish, I'm nowhere near it. I love bananas with mostly brown peels. Bruised flesh means banana pancakes, my Tuesday-morning tradition!

I am in the habit of using a piece of fruit leather to hold my page. It's always still sealed in plastic, though, so it's hardly scandalous.

I just tried this recipe, too. I also omit the sugar. My crock cooked the oats quickly, too. I threw in some star anise to boost the flavor. On low, I think it took about 4 hours instead of the 8. Yummy!

I'm currently living on a mountain campground with 55 other actors, and have taken to making this cheesecake for birthdays, etc. People started requesting various flavors, such as bailey's, oreo or disarrono, so my challenge lately has been to figure out the variations without compromising the cheesecake. So far, so good. I absolutely love this recipe! Thanks, Dorie!

My older brothers always ate the good flavors of instant oatmeal before i had a chance, so my G-Ma would squirrel some strawberries-n-cream away for me!

I have always enjoyed the way her set kitchen magically changes to coordinate with each "tablescape" (ugh!).

She did make a tasty Indian pudding on a Thanksgiving episode, once. That's the only thing I've been brave/lazy/hungry enough to try.

My mother recently was diagnosed with Type II Diabetes, I went vegetarian, and my sister-in-law constantly diets. Thus, my father and brother are stuck with 'rabbit food'. I do most of the cooking, so it's been my challenge to find happy mediums. For us, we make a lot of assemble-yourself meals, i.e. taco bar, stir fry/ mongolian grill night, kabobs and rice, etc. Have lots of variety available, and maybe only one 'bad' dish. That way, everyone is bound to like something at the table.

If you still have picky eaters, maybe try a hidden-diet. Switch to that whole wheat bread that looks/tastes white. I've started putting sweet potatoes in pretty much everything. Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica put out a book that I'm sure you're familiar with, Deceptively Delicious. While most of the recipes are too time consuming (I can only puree for so long!), she has really good ideas for a happy, healthy balance.

Cilantro and serrano peppers!

@ jooree: I've used the neufchatel regularly in cheesecakes, and it works well, the only major difference is a slightly drier cake. I usually just add a couple more tablespoons of cream. Also, it tends to crack more than regular cream cheese.

Broccoli fritters!! This recipe is incredibly delicious. ( http://projects.eveningedge.com/recipes/broccoli-fritters/ )

Try them with a dill-ranch dip. I combined 1/4 C. Ranch dressing, 2 Tbsp Sour Cream, 1/2 tsp white wine vinegar and 1 tsp dried dill weed.

I rarely eat out alone, I'd rather stay in and cook for myself! When I do eat alone, I like to read plays, usually comedies, especially Nicky Silver.