Monthly Archives: November 2012

San Francisco Restaurant in 1914 Served ‘Best Chicken Ever’

Posted on November 26, 2012 by Mark

A restaurant named Coppa’s in San Francisco in the early part of the 20th century invented “the most delicious way chicken was ever cooked,” according to Clarence Edwords in his 1914 book, Bohemian San Francisco: Its Restaurants and Their Most … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Husband with Grape Pickles

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Mark

I tested four recipes from Vintage California Cuisine on a couple of friends who dropped by for dinner last night. One dish bombed, another was okay and a third was quite good. The fourth item earned a round of “wows!” … Continue reading →

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A Fruity L.A. Catsup From 1881 Made With Plums

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Mark

There are eight catsup recipes in Vintage California Cuisine. Three of them are tomato-based. The starring ingredients in the other five range from walnuts to grapes. I’m looking forward to trying them all, eventually. But during my most recent visit … Continue reading →