I am looking for recipes for the artichoke dip, Cajun chicken pasta and chicken salad from Einstein's. They were the best items they had on the menu circa 1990s, but they're no longer available. Any help you can provide in getting these recipes would be appreciated. — John Alvarado, Atlanta
Ken Storr of Metrotainment Cafes, owners of Einstein’s as well as eight other restaurant concepts including Guaco Joe’s, Hudson Grille, Joe’s on Juniper, and Sugar Shack, dug way back into the files to find this recipe. He also found the recipe for their Cajun Chicken and we will publish that later this year. Neither of these dishes is available on the menu of any of their restaurants.
When Einstein’s served this dip, it was so popular that the kitchen started each batch with 12 pounds of cream cheese and 30 pounds of artichoke hearts. We’ve cut that way, way down. The original recipe would have called for slightly fewer artichoke hearts but we went ahead and used the full contents of two cans here. If you prefer, use only 1 1/2 cans of artichoke hearts for a less artichoke-studded version.
From the menu of … Einstein’s, 1077 Juniper St., Atlanta. 404-876-7925, www.einsteinsatlanta.com
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