As for a recipe- doing a search on foodnetwork.com always comes up with good recipes- I think for cheesecake, what's more important than the recipe is 1
. good ingredients and
2. following instructions!
IMHO, Cheesecake tips would be:
room temperature ingredients
bake in water bath (line outside of pan to make leak-proof, find a pan or pot or whatever that your springform fits inside, and bake it with hot water all around it- it will bake evenly),
don't overcook and
allow it to rest/cool for the recommended time.
Once those are down, I've never met a cheesecake I didn't like... so have fun!