Thanks, chantalemarie! Yea, it is strange how these things go around. I believe you are correct that is the Lindy recipe or someone's idea of what it is. I'm trying to get my hands of the volume of the magazine. I want the Onion soup recipe as well. Again, I appreciate the recipe and camaraderie of another Food Nerd! Bon Appetit!

Thank you, Indy 67, but this isn't the same one I was looking for, albeit a good looking recipe. It sounds like the one, above from chantalemarie, but my time frame seemed to be more like yours. Who know? I appreciate the response and will definitely try this recipe, but I prefer the drier, firmer NY style cake and I prefer shortbread crust. graham cracker crust detracts from the cheesecake flavor to me. Most people seem to like graham cracker crust.

chantalemarie, Thank you so much. That sounds like the same recipe, and since you identified the volume of the magazine, I'll seek out the old copy at www.pastpaper.com. It's odd that the post that Indy 67 made below sounds more like when I remember the magazine, but your recipe and description matches more what I remember of those. Strange. As I enter my 60's, and having lived through the 60's, my memory is quite dubious at best. But, I always remember good food. If I find the magazine I'll share it with you guys. The link above, I don't know how to insert hyperlinks, has tons of old magazines of all types, but you'll need to know the volume, no pics of covers available. That you all, Joe

Chantalemarie, it could have been Gourmet magazine, and I would love to have the recipe. That sounds a lot like what I remember of it. There was a killer French Onion Soup recipe in the same magazine, I believe. I wish I had computers and scanners back then, I'd have all of this stuff. I'm not an organized person and my wife is a neat freak. If I don't hide it, she'll toss it if it isn't her's. Thank you so much! Joe

Thanks, Ladies! That sure sounds like it. I did see it in an old food magazine back in the early 80's and made it a few times, but quite awhile ago. I'll try this. Thank you so much! Now I need to locate that French Onion Soup recipe that was in the same magazine. There was something special in it others didn't have. A spice or something, like nutmeg. I'll keep looking. Now days, I can scan and save these things on my computer.

I read some older posts about locating a cheesecake recipe from an old magazine. I too, am looking for an old NY Style Cheese Cake Recipe from the early 80's, maybe from the very early 90's, but I feel certain it was the 80's. It had a shortbread type crust with lemon zest, and was plain, no flavorings or toppings, no sour cream topping, though I believe it suggested a strawberry topping. It was long process and expensive to make. Lots of cream cheese, sour cream and eggs. It used a spring-form pan, but I do not remember it calling for any water bath. I never cut the recipe out and my wife discarded all of my old magazines, my Fault! I can't remember the cover, but I believe it also, had an Onion soup recipe, and whole wheat bread recipe in it as well. I could kill myself for not writing it down. This was before I had scanners and computers to keep up with them. I actually thought it was from a magazine called "Epicurean," but it could have been "Bon Appetit," or "Gourmet." I don't remember, but I'm almost positive it was early 80's. The ones in the other posts sound good, but don't sound like the one I remember. I don't remember any nuts, pecans or walnuts, in the crust. It definitely was a shortbread crust with lemon zest. The onion soup recipe was to die for as well. It used a stock made with soup bones. Anyway, maybe some of you remember this. Thank everyone. Joe

I too, am looking for an old NY Style Cheese Cake Recipe from the early 80's, maybe from the very early 90's, but I feel certain it was the 80's. It had a shortbread type crust and was plain, no flavorings or toppings, no sour cream topping, though I believe it suggested a strawberry topping. It was long process and expensive to make. Lots of cream cheese, sour cream and eggs. It used a spring-form pan, but I do not remember using any water bath. I never cut the recipe out and my wife discarded all of my old magazines, my Fault! I can't remember the cover, but I believe it also, had an Onion soup recipe, and whole wheat bread recipe in it as well. I could kill myself for not writing it down. This was before I had scanners and computers to keep up with them. I actually thought it was from a magazine called "Epicurean," but I don't remember, but I'm almost positive it was early 80's. These sound good, but don't sound like the one I remember. I don't remember any nuts, pecans or walnuts, in the crust. It definitely was a shortbread crust with lemon zest. The onion soup recipe was to die for as well. It used a stock made with soup bones. Anyway, maybe some of you remember this. Thank everyone. Joe