I haven't read all of the posts, so forgive me if this post is redundant. If I am not mistaken, we have Jacques Pepin and Pierre Franey to thank for the success of Howard Johnson's food and recipes. Jacques Pepin's Biography, The Apprentice, My Life in the Kitchen, is a wonderful read. In this book, he explains the history behind the food at Howard Johnson's. I enjoyed this article by PJ Hamel very much and cannot wait to try this coconut cake recipe. Coconut cake rates up there as one of my all time favorites. For any of you southerners out there .... do any of you remember the over-the-top delicious coconut cake produced by Rich's Bakery at the Rich's Department Stores in Atlanta many years ago? Oh, how I miss that cake. Thanks much for this article. Good memories.

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