I had always been a little leery of making fruit-based ice cream, as I have some trust issues with my ice-cream making capabilities. But also, bearing in mind the prices of berries from where I'm from, a nagging voice in my head keeps reminding me that berries are a little too pricey an ingredient to mess around. I'm a struggling newly grad, y'all. But now that I am currently on a break and visiting my sister in California,...

I started making this as a wee young lad back in 2013. I had made numerous tweaks here and there along the way, not all which are appreciated. Some, like layering the cheesecake with sweetened red bean paste, are smashingly successful, while others, like using honey cheerios and ground almonds in lieu of graham crackers, remain best forgotten.  Layering the cheesecake with red bean paste is an optional step that requires an additional...