Couple of things....that's 3 pounds of cream cheese...PLUS a cup of cream and 3 oz of sour cream and 6 eggs! That's HUGE!!! It would take easily a 10 inch spring form pan.... And you say you don't like orange flavor....leave the orange out....just sub about 1 1/2 tsps of pure vanilla extract in the cream cheese mixture....and either put lemon in the cheese mix or put some lemon peel in the crumbs for the crust....or put a little cinnamon in the crumb mixture... It'll be yummy! Linda c Try halving the recipe....and using an 8 inch spring form pan.

Looks yummy - putting this one in my files - maybe for valentine's day. Italian cheesecakes are made with ricotta instead of cream cheese. I like that this is light and I don't need a springform pan. Thanks!

Wow -- it's such a busy time of year I'm so sorry to have not gotten back to this sooner. Joann, thanks for the very kind words. It's good to know you're smiling, and thanks for the sweet wishes. I so enjoy all the photos you've shared with us all. I marvel at your creativity. Newhomebuilder, thank you, you're so sweet. Good for you for collecting and passing on the Peter Rabbit china! I love Beatrix Potter's artwork, and my grandson is getting some of the dishes from me for Christmas. You are VERY talented in building and in decorating new homes. Your photos are just gorgeous. Plus your treat photos are making my mouth water. Thanks for posting the recipe. I want to try those out. Tina, thanks very much. Nice to "meet" you. Lisa, thanks! My daughter-in-law says, "Oh, it's an heirloom!" That makes me feel very good. Patty, I'll bet shell treasure those very special gifts from you. Next time we hope you'll take pictures. First girl in 30 years? Wow. She's a treasure. HeresLucy -- great name, btw. Thanks, you're too kind. Emagineer, what a wonderful, personal, thoughtful, creative gift! I'm sure he'll treasure it forever, and it will get lovingly passed down. Nanny, those stockings are gorgeous! Bless your son, I'll say an extra prayer for him. I'm sure he and his buddies will really, really, really appreciate the wonderful touch of home you're sending. Twin grandsons? Lucky you! Marti, thank you so much. I think he'll have to keep the top clutter free, so he can open it. I like that it has "breathing holes" so no kid can be shut in it, and it also has a slow-close lid that won't bang down on heads and precious little fingers, so it's a good design. Juddgirl, thanks! Boys are harder to shop for, aren't they? Looks like you made great gift suggestions. Merry Christmas to all!

I'd like to suggest the book, "Nourishing Broth", by Sally Fallon Morell and Kaayla T. Daniel, PhD,CCN --- for anyone interested in making all kinds of broth. Especially when it comes to treating different ailments and conditions. I always consider vegetable broth an opportunity to clean-out the vegetable drawer in my refrigerator, as well as my collection of peelings and cuttings during the week, not a specific combination or ingredients. When I was following the Macrobiotic Diet, vegetable broth was made every few days as vegetable peelings and cuttings quickly gathered in the covered container I kept them in in the refrigerator. It is a practice I follow to this day, and make vegetable broth at least once or twice a week. Cruciferous vegetables - cabbage, broccoli, and Brussels sprouts - can give a strong flavor, so keep in mind what you are going to use the vegetable broth for if it's a base ingredient. I'm not fond of peppers in my veg. broth, either. -Grainlady