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-----Original Message-----
From: Jerry
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 7:24 PM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: Re: Coffee Cake Recipe with real coffee
> Dear Uncle Phaedrus:
>
> Since I'm a major 1940s nut, I used to spend a lot of hours browsing
> magazines from the 1940s (and late 1930s). During the course of this,
> I found a coffee cake using really strong coffee in one of the
> magazines. It looked very much like a 2-layer chocolate cake, and
> tasted like a stiff cup of java. When I served it at a dinner, it was
> a real hit.
>
> Unfortunately, somehow it got lost. I went to the local library and
> spent several hours perusing Life magazines, Better Homes & Gardens,
> and House Beautifuls from the 1940s, all in vain.
>
> This coffee recipe didn't closely resemble the other ones you already
> have posted. It had no raisins, no spices, and was a true 2-layer cake
> capable of being decorated. As far as I can remember, it had no other
> flavoring except coffee.
>
> Can you help? I'd be much obliged.
>
> Very truly yours,
>
> Jerry
>
Dear Uncle Phaedrus:
I forgot to mention that the one recipe I did find online contained
instant coffee. The historic recipe that I used did not; the coffee
was real, brewed coffee.
I apologize if this has caused any confusion, and thank you for your help.
Yours,
Jerry
Hello Jerry,
I had no success finding such a recipe with no spices. Without a unique name
for the cake or something else unique about it other than the fact that it
contained real coffee and was in a 1940's magazine, I see no way to proceed
except to post your request on my site in the hopes that one of my other
readers recognizes the recipe.
Phaed
-----Original Message-----
From: Peggy
Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2014 6:07 PM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: David 's chocolate malt
Hello
There was a restaurant on the south side of Chicago, in the Bridgeport
neighborhood located on 31 st and Halstead called David's , they had the
best malts would like to know the receipt for this chocolate malt
Thank you
Peggy
Hello Peggy,
I found a few mentions of David's Restaurant and Governor's Table at 3100 S.
Halstead. The restaurant appears to have been destroyed by fire in the
1980s.
I did not find any recipes at all or any mention of their chocolate malts.
Sorry.
Phaed
-----Original Message-----
From: Mark
Sent: Friday, October 17, 2014 7:53 AM
To: phaedrus@hungrybrowser.com
Subject: Chicken Inn Fried Chicken
In Kansas City Missouri there was a fast food fried chicken stand called
Chicken Inn. Have you ever seen their recipe? They went out of business
sometime in the 80's.
Regards,
Mark
Hello Mark,
Sorry, no luck with this at all. What street were they on?
Phaed
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