As the Golden Girls were well aware, cheesecake can solve a lot of problems. It's one of the most popular desserts in America-a decadent concoction of cream cheese, sugar, and graham cracker crust.

The answer may have more to do with New York than you might think. By Eric Kim Eric Kim talked to dozens of New Yorkers for this story. What puts the New York in a New York cheesecake? Most ardent New ...

Adam H. Callaghan is a Quality Team Developmental Editor for Food & Wine. A multilingual editor and writer based in New England, he's worked across digital and print for over 10 years covering food ...

Here’s how two major cities made cheesecake their own — and where to find the absolute best. New York and Chicago have unique styles of cheesecake that developed decades apart. New York–style ...