I’m throwing a dinner party tonight for my mom’s birthday (which is tomorrow) and I just finished putting the final touches on the ‘birthday cake’ — an apple almond cheesecake. I’ve made a lot of cheesecakes in my day (..bakery life) and I’m willing to bet it all that this is the tastiest one yet (recipe from Bon Apetit). I want to dive in it. And we all know (or at least I do) how much I love concentric circles – even in the form of apple slices.