Pumpkin Cheese Cake

Ingredients

2 packages Cream Cheese (450grs total) at room temperature

½ cup Sugar
½ tsp Vanilla Extract

2 Eggs

1 Graham Cracker Pie Crust (find it in the baking aisle)

½ cup Pumpkin Puree
½ tsp Ground Cinnamon
1 pinch Ground Cloves
1 pinch Ground Nutmeg

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven at 325ºF.
2. Using a standing mixer (such as KitchenAid) combine the cream cheese, sugar and vanilla extract. Beat all together until achieving a soft cream (about 3 to 5 minutes). Incorporate the eggs, one by one. Reserving 1 cup of this mixture aside, pour the rest over the pie crust.
3. To the reserved cup add the rest of the ingredientes. Beat together until having an orange colored cream. Pour over the cream cheese mixture.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 35 to 40 minutes. Let it cool before placing it in the fridge.
5. Refrigerate for about 3 hours before serving. Add some whipped cream or frosting to each piece as you serve it.

Done! It's ready!

Pan-Seared Sesame Tuna

Ingredients:
1 Tuna Loin (the same cut for sashimi)
4 tbsp. Dijon Mustard
4 tbsp. White Toasted Sesame Seeds
4 tbsp. Black Sesame Seeds
Pepper to taste

Preparation:

1) Brush the tuna with mustard and let stand for a few minutes.
 2) Meanwhile, in a shallow dish, mix the sesame seeds and add the pepper.

3) Cover the tuna with sesame mixture, making sure to coat all sides evenly.

4) In a pan on medium, add 1 tsp of vegetable oil, cook for one minute each side ( add more time, depending on how cooked you like it).

Done! It's ready!

*Recipe of my Aunt Silvia Nahon