My name is Erin and I’m addicted to social media. Think I’m kidding? Guess again! I belong to all of the following and I’d love to have you join me in the fun:

• Twitter
• Flickr
• Del.icio.us
• Cork’d
• Bakespace
• Group Recipes
• LibraryThing
• Google Reader
• StumbleUpon
• Technoratti
• Zeer
• Last.FM

Did I miss anything? Am I not a member of your favorite site?  Let me know and I’ll sign-up.

If social media isn’t your thing than maybe you’ll get excited about the fact that The Cheesecake Factory is going to be selling their amazing slices of Cheesecake for only $1.50 to celebrate their 30th anniversary.  So stop by on Wednesday, July 30th when they turn back the clocks to 1978, and stuff you face like a pro for a fraction of the price. Personally I’m partial to the Banana Cream Cheesecake and whatever one comes smothered in peanut butter cups. The naughty cheesecake makers will also be offering a special edition Chocolate Cake Cheesecake throughout the year.  If you select that scrumptious sounding choice 25 cents from each sale will be donated to America’s Second Harvest. Calories for charity: it sounds like a great idea to me! [Thanks to Shannon from Zeer for the link].

Summer is just around the corner and I’m off to Connecticut for the long weekend. I have to work out, pack, and somehow Chris and I need to find a little time to run over to the UPS store this morning to pick up boxes for the move next Saturday (off to Cambridge we go). We’ll also be attending a surprise birthday party for Chris’s grandmother tonight. After some serious thought about what I should bring I decided to bake a Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake.

The bright red swirls were so pretty before I baked the cheesecake, but then I had to leave it in the oven for an extra 10 minutes (so the middle would set properly) and the top cracked. Grrr! It’s totally my own fault though. I should have followed Martha’s instruction to bake the cake in a warm water bath (but it was 10 PM and I was lazy/tired/overconfident). Honestly though, I added a pretty fresh berry garnish around the top and I highly doubt anyone will notice or care. Cheesecake is cheesecake; which means it’s awesome no matter how it looks. Enjoy!

Bash	Press
Mix	Puree
Pour	Drop
Swirl	Serve - Oh La La!