Pour the mixture evenly into the bottom of the springform pan and press firmly to create a crust. Pour the crushed Oreos into a small bowl and mix with the melted butter.

Place half of the Oreos (about 18) in a gallon size zip-top bag.

Lightly spray a 9-inch springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. I preheated my oven to 350 degrees F, greased my springform pan, and began crushing Oreos to make my crust. I find it goes a little faster if unpackaged, so I put all four blocks into my bowl and left on the countertop to soften.

This recipe from Southern Bite claims to be the Easiest Oreo Cheesecake, which I think would suit Lillian just fine, and I have to say, it was quite less complicated than other cheesecakes I’ve made in the past.įirst, I made sure my cream cheese was softened by leaving it at room temperature for a while.

In honor of the city Lillian so wholeheartedly loves and the package of Oreos she detests, I decided to pair this charming novel with an Oreo cheesecake. She has to confront some of the grittier aspects of the city but remains undeterred throughout her ambling journey. On her walk, she reminisces about her career in writing - both advertisements and poetry, her relationships and her decades of experiences in Manhattan. Her novel centers around the formidable yet friendly 85-year-old Lillian Boxfish (based on the real-life copywriter Margaret Fishback who became the highest paid female in advertising in the 1930s) as she takes a walk around New York City before ringing in the new year.Īn avid walker, Lillian had planned to celebrate the holiday the “same as always,” with a visit to her neighborhood Italian restaurant for veal rollatini and green noodles and then “early to bed with a book.” Her plans are spoiled, however, by her uncharacteristic and absent-minded consumption of half a package of Oreo cookies.Īfter only a glass of Chianti at Grimaldi’s, Lillian decides to take a walk to the legendary Delmonico’s steakhouse downtown to not only work up an appetite but to correct a mistake from many years ago. Kathleen Rooney takes us back to New Year’s Eve in 1984.

(For those of you who don’t know me personally, I work in advertising too.) I made my selection and anxiously awaited my BOTM delivery. When my Book of the Month email came a few weeks ago with the January selections, Lillian Boxfish Takes a Walkimmediately caught my eye because the description said it was “the perfect book to start a new year of reading and of living.” When I read further and saw that the novel was about the highest paid woman in advertising, my choice was clear.

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