First off, congratulations to Christina of Heels and Meals!  Christina, you are the winner of Whitney Miller’s Modern Hospitality.  I will be sending you an email sometime today to get your address.  Enjoy your cookbook!

I don’t mean for the title of this post to be misleading.  It’s not like all the married ladies or all the committed relationship ladies can’t make this cheesecake.

Or the guys.  If you are a guy, you should totally make this cheesecake.  Your sweetheart will be so impressed that she might just make it worth your while.

But if you are a single lady, you should make this cake for yourself.  I know, I know, I’m a member of Team Holy Matrimony.  But I haven’t been married for so long ago that I don’t remember what it was like to be single on Valentine’s Day.  For the other 364 days of the year, you are perfectly fine being an independent woman.  Then February 14th comes along in all its obnoxious red and pink glory to make you feel completely inadequate that you don’t have a male in your life to buy you cheap chocolates and flowers that will be dead in two days.

Did I mention there is real champagne mixed into the batter?  The recipe only calls for a cup and the average bottle has about four cups.  Champagne is not something you can open and then save for later.  So what are you going to do with an opened bottle of bubbly?

You are going to go buy yourself a champagne flute. Because champagne is not meant for red Solo cups.  Just trust me on this.  Pour yourself a glass of champagne, cut a big slice of this cheesecake, and remind yourself that you don’t need anybody to buy you cheap chocolates or flowers that will be dead in two days to signify to the world how totally awesome you are.

Invite some friends over if you want.  But I’m warning you, this cheesecake is REALLY good.  If you decide to keep it all to yourself, I totally won’t judge.