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Non-Tulsa Discussions => Chat and Advice => Topic started by: AMP on April 16, 2007, 06:09:48 PM

Title: Italian Inn cheese dip
Post by: AMP on April 16, 2007, 06:09:48 PM
I understand there is a small store on Cherry Street that offers a product very similar to the Italian inn cheese dip from yesteryear.

Anyone tried it?
Title: Italian Inn cheese dip
Post by: RecycleMichael on April 16, 2007, 06:36:18 PM
The Tulsa World ran a story about the recipe...

The owner, Betty Funston Collins, has written a cookbook called "Once Upon a Table" that includes that famous recipe.

It is available at some local bookstores and at her antique store "Pumpkin Sunshine Antiques" in the Blue Heron Mercantile. It contains 137 pages of recipes from the restaurant and costs $19.50.

A friend of mine now makes it for parties. It is the best cheese dip ever.
Title: Italian Inn cheese dip
Post by: Steve on April 16, 2007, 09:18:19 PM
Yes, the original recipie for the Italian Inn cheese dip was printed in the Tulsa World about a month ago, courtesy of the original owners of the Italian Inn on South Lewis.  If I remember correctly, the article said the owners were holding out on releasing the recipie, should any of their family decide to reopen a restaurant.  They decided not to, so they made their "secret" public.  It is probably still available on the World website.
Title: Italian Inn cheese dip
Post by: AMP on April 17, 2007, 10:28:46 AM
I am talking about a store that sells Cheeses and they actually make the cheese dip there and sell it.  

We have the Pennington's Black Bottom Pie recipe also, but it is no where near what was prepared and sold at Pennington's Drive In.
Title: Italian Inn cheese dip
Post by: RLitterell on April 17, 2007, 12:55:36 PM
quote:
Originally posted by AMP

I am talking about a store that sells Cheeses and they actually make the cheese dip there and sell it.  

We have the Pennington's Black Bottom Pie recipe also, but it is no where near what was prepared and sold at Pennington's Drive In.



That was the very best pie on the planet. We used to ride into town on saturday night just to get a slice of Black Bottom Pie and (chocoholics of course) a chocolate malt.
Title: Italian Inn cheese dip
Post by: joiei on April 23, 2007, 06:12:40 PM
The store you are looking for on 15th Street is La Donna's, it is located at 15th and St Louis and La Donna does have the Italian Inn dip.
Title: Italian Inn cheese dip
Post by: dbacks fan on April 23, 2007, 11:30:14 PM
quote:
Originally posted by recyclemichael

The Tulsa World ran a story about the recipe...

The owner, Betty Funston Collins, has written a cookbook called "Once Upon a Table" that includes that famous recipe.

It is available at some local bookstores and at her antique store "Pumpkin Sunshine Antiques" in the Blue Heron Mercantile. It contains 137 pages of recipes from the restaurant and costs $19.50.

A friend of mine now makes it for parties. It is the best cheese dip ever.



Can someone post or PM me the info to get this book? I would greatly appreciate it!