Siouxland Magazine - Volume 1 Issue 4

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Enjoy this homemade cheesecake at Sfumato Pizzeria.
Filled With Love: Cheesecake
By Jada Tirre
I learned to make the cheesecake from Nathan
‘Nate’ Howe who had worked at Sfumato’s and
had passed down the recipe to me. I met Nate at
the Le Mars Farmers Market in the summer of 2018, when
I started my business, Filled with Love.
I brought an assortment of baked goods (Chocolate
covered bacon, artisan bread, empanada, bagels, Aztec
brownies, cake pops, etc.) and would always share with
Nate. He had become my unofficial mentor as he would
offer feedback.
In the Fall of 2018, Nate had an opportunity in front of him
that would take him to California. He had recommended
to Shannon Slemp at Sfumato’s that I continue providing
the cheesecake.
The truth is, the cheesecake is really one of the cleanest
label recipes I have. Meaning that it has very minimal
ingredients. I have done only small tweaks with the recipe
and ran this by a few taste testers for approval.
Any individual can find a ton of great cheesecake recipes,
but I believe that process is really what makes the food
come to life. It’s a form of tradition, although we are all
not family by blood, we can all connect through food.
And of course, my cheesecake is always Filled with Love.
I would encourage teenagers to align with their parents
and even themselves early on about what they want to
accomplish. I often ask myself, what is the goal? My mom
and dad have been amazing. I have taken over a good
portion of the kitchen and have my own baking area, not
including the time that I occupy the kitchen!
Jada Tirre, student at Le Mars Community
High School.
I would also recommend finding mentors that are going
to show you something beyond an internet video. Yes, you
can learn just about anything online today, but that does
not replace a face-to-face conversation and hands-on
learning.
Photo credit (left) Becca Feauto and (right) Chelsi Hector with
C-Starr Photography.
Giving Back
This morning something surreal happened at the Le Mars
Farmers Market. There were about 10 vendors set up for
sale at the market. The market had already opened up
and we were about 10 or 15 minutes past 9.
The storms were supposed to go around us and head
north but all of the sudden you could see the clouds
rolling in, fast. The winds ended up lifting and ruining
about 5 or 6 tents. A ton of vendors products were
destroyed or unsalvageable after being thrown on the
ground.
Everyone was holding onto the tents and helping
each other out. There was at least one vendor that was
considering opting out of the remainder of the season
because of the damage done.
I am thinking about how to replace the tents for the
vendors that lost their tents and goods. This also has me
thinking quite a bit about how Filled with Love can not
only benefit myself, but others around me.