On Thu, 19 Jul 2018 22:25:35 -0000 (UTC), Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:



>> I took a look, yes looks great, but I really like the sound of the
>> Cognac Cheesecake, gonna make that next time I need one for a
>> celebration I'm really glad you caused me to open that book,
>> I found all sorts of notes from friends (only paper back then)
>> thanking me for a great dinner etc. Even a menu a friend and I did
>> together for a New Years Eve do for about 30 - I had energy and
>> the will to do it back then For that one, a friend actually
>> responded in poetry.
>
>I'm glad you liked the looks of it. I have made the Cognac
>CHeesecake several timers, but not in years. Neither of us can drink
>alcohol due to various medications, andmost of friends are in the
>same boat. I rarely drank cognac because it usually gave me an
>instant headache, altough when we had a well-stocked liquor cabinet I
>always had a botle Couvoisier.

There's no reason you couldn't have the cheesecake, the alcohol will
cook off, leaving only the flavour. I used to love it but strangely
enough it also suddenly started giving me a headache and at the time I
switched to rum. Now it's rare I drink anything other than red wine.
>
>It's really nice to have all those fond memories, especially when it
>becomes more difficult with age to carry it off. When we first moved
>into this co-op we still gave large dinner parties. I can't handle
>that any more. I can comfoably seat six at a large round dining
>table and that's what I plan for. Our other friends, of similar
>age,do pretty much the same thing. When you get around to making the
>Cognac Cheesecake, I'd love hear how you liked it.

I won't forget to tell you. I don't do large dinners anymore, six is
my limit and normally only family. My friends in my age group, we
concentrate on drinks after dinner and no elaborate nibbles, that way
we all enjoy it even the one doing the pouring. I gave up doing the
Xmas dinner several years ago and happily the kids have learned how to
do the traditional things they each liked best. Got to pass the torch
sometime
>
>Thanks again for the aspic recipe!