Irene's Queso de Bola Cheesecake

I am currently preparing again for my year-ender post which involves going through every single entry written this 2011 and building my list from there. Yes..all 248 of them and still counting. It's fun to reminisce about all those wonderful gastronomic memories spent most with our dear friends (hello, The Food Club!) and family. What I noticed though was that I've been talking a whole lot about my friend Irene's delicious Queso de Bola Cheesecake and never really got around to creating a blog post just for it. My apologies for tempting you guys all these months! :o


It all began when I first tried Irene's Queso de Bola Cheesecake during our Cheesepedida for fellow Food Club member Chris when he left shortly for Canada. Everyone brought cheese-loaded dishes for our cheese-loving friend. I remember nursing a bad cough then but that didn't stop me from having a slice (or was it two) of Irene's cheesecake. It was delicious! I love the chunky feel brought by the grated cheese which made a good contrast to the over-all silky smooth consistency.

A few months after that, Irene, knowing how much I like adore love her cheesecake offered to send me a slice to enjoy at home. Call it bad luck but I remember being sick again at the time. Still that didn't stop me from having her cheesecake for dessert that evening. Luckily, my cough didn't worsen thus no guilty feeling there.


This Christmas, Irene gave Paul a box of her mini Queso de Bola Cheesecake. It was I who squealed in glee. Needless to say, this was our dessert for dinner that day and I called Irene to tell her after that only the box was left and the cheesecake was gone in... 10 minutes! I love the mini version as it's perfect for couples who would take forever to finish an entire cake. In fact, this can be consumed in one sitting! Also, the size leaves you wanting and craving for more. Which was exactly what happened to us after enjoying Irene's delicious Queso de Bola Cheesecake that day.

Here's the good news: Irene is finally accepting orders for her Queso de Bola Cheesecake! Hooray!! Just in time for our New Year's Dinner!

Her cheesecake comes in two sizes: the regular (approx 9") and the mini (approx 4.5"). Enjoy this salty-sweet, mouthwatering creation that has a perfect combination of the chunky Queso de Bola shavings and the creamy cheesecake mixture. This just got to be my favorite dessert for 2011 (and surely, for the years to come!).

Price list:
Regular 9" = Php. 900
Mini 4.5" (Min of 4 mini cakes) = Php. 200 each

*photo credit: Paul Ang

Order Irene's Queso de Bola Cheesecake now! Call her at 0922-8303900.