Jan 26thCafe Du Monde and Sally Lunn bread

I generally only read one book at a time.  When I read a book I really like, I like to try to experience the book.  For instance, if I’m going to Breckenridge, I might read a Bond book such as, On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, which based on the cover (but not my memory), involves skiing and perhaps, a ski town.  In an earlier post, I suggested reading a Louis L’Amour book while in the desert.  When I read The Right Stuff, I had several conversations with my father about what the space race was like (as I was not yet born).  I also like to try things that are mentioned in the books.  Bond books provide a wealth of items such as champagne, clothes, destinations, food (full english breakfast for instance), activities, cars, watches, etc.  In the book I’m currently reading, A Man in Full, a character enjoys a breakfast of Cafe Du Monde chicory coffee, and Sally Lunn bread.

http://books.google.com/books?id=FJ5ZEdy0A2sC&pg=PA508&lpg=PA508&dq=Sally+Lunn+a+man+in+full&source=bl&ots=upAiGmK4nc&sig=F9u7OaNMtyY7xtArP4JT4mzdTWE&hl=en&sa=X&ei=3DzkUvfLDrO0sQSjmoDAAw&ved=0CCUQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Sally%20Lunn%20a%20man%20in%20full&f=false

What really caught me is that they say its a Virginia recipe, yet I had not heard of it.  I ordered some Cafe Du Monde on amazon prime, and asked the wife to whip up some bread.  She found a recipe for Old Virginia Sally Lunn:

http://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/old-virginia-sally-lunn-10000001962845/

It was delicious.  I fixed it up with butter and blackberry jam (I believe they used plum in the book).