The yuzu (an East Asian citrus fruit) provides zip; the mascarpone amps up the creaminess quotient; and the tasty innovations — gingersnap instead of graham cracker crust, blueberry ginger compote on the side instead of a glop of gelatinous fruit on top (plus a crisp sesame almond cookie) — make this the apotheosis of cheesecake.
This article appears in Sep 18-24, 2014.