FIRST, INGREDIENTS

SECOND, TECHNIQUE

THIRD, AND MOST IMPORTANT, PASSION

CALICO CHEESECAKES ARE MADE WITH THE HIGHTEST OF QUALITY INGREDIENTS.

ALWAYS WITH THE MINDSET OF SOURCING LOCAL AND SUSTAINABILE INGREDIENTS.

* EGGS ARE PASTURE RAISED ON A VEGETARIAN DIET.

* FRUITS AND DAIRY FROM ALL OF OUR FARMS AND MARKETS IN WASHINGTON STATE.

*CHOCOLATE MAKERS PRACTICING FAIR TRADE GUIDELINES.

CALICO CHEESECAKES FIRST STARTED IN 2003. AT THAT TIME THERE WERE FEW OPTIONS TO PRODUCE A CHEESECAKE THAT WAS CONSISTENT IN TEXTURE AND COOKING TIMES. THE WATER BATH TECHNIQUE OBTAINED THE PERFECT RESULT.

AFTER PURCHASING A BLODGETT TRIPLE DECK OVEN, CALICO WAS OFF AND RUNNING.

OVER THE YEARS, THE TECHNOLIGY AGE OF COOKING HAS DRASTICALLY INFLUENCED THE FOOD INDUSTRY. CALICO HAS SWITHCED FROM THE SPRING FORM PAN TO AN EIGHT OUNCE JAR. STILL IN A WATER BATH BUT WITH EVEN BETTER CONSISTENCY, EASY TO SHIP AND EXPAND THE CUSTOMER BASE.

AS A CHEF FOR NEARLY 30 YEARS AND OWNER OF CALICO CHEESECAKES,

I HONESTLY NEVER LIKED CHEESECAKES.

MY FIRST EXPEIRENCE WAS A DRY NEW YORK STYLE WITH CHERRIES IN SYUP THAT ACUTALLY MADE MY TEETH HURT. EARLY IN MY CAREER I WAS GIVEN THE POSITION AS PASTRY CHEF. I WAS DETERMINED TO MAKE A BETTER CHEESECAKE.

THE MASTER IN THE ART OF LIVING

MAKES LITTLE DISTINCTION

BETWEEN HIS WORK AND HIS PLAY.

HE HARDLY KNOWS

WHICH IS WHICH.

HE SIMPLY PURSUES HIS VISION OF

EXCELLENCE

AT WHATEVER HE'S DOING,

LEAVING OTHERS TO DECIDE

WHETHER HE IS WORKING OR PLAYING.

TO HIM HE'S ALWAYS DOING BOTH.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR INTEREST IN

CALICO CHEESECAKES.

ENJOY