NY Cheesecake and something extra!

I've only made two cheesecakes in my life and, luckily, this most recent one came out wonderfully. The first were actually cheesecake bites and they were flat and lifeless. Not sure what went wrong there, but that was many years ago. I've moved on...

This NY cheesecake recipe comes from Michel Roux's "Desserts" book. I can honestly say I've had success with every recipe I've tried from his books.