I'm looking for a recipe for cheese stuffed hot peppers that I had in Buffalo years ago. The restaurant was called Billy Ogden and closed up.

Actually, the recipe originated from another restaurant in Buffalo called Pizza Johns. Andy had another restaurant at that time called Coppola’s. I don’t know the exact transition of the recipe from Pizza Johns to Andy at Billy Ogdens. But I do have a question for you, Chris, how do you know the recipe?

Chris' Version of Andy's Stuffed Hot Peppers


All, I had an epiphany over the weekend.  The Mashed Potato Flakes are the
secret to keeping the consistency correct and stopping the cheese from
running away!!!
1.  Core 40, 3-6 inch long Hungarian Hot Banana Peppers using an apple
corer
2.  Mix the following in a Cuisinart in small batches:
     2 packages Philadelphia Cream Cheese
     2 cups grated Parmesan
     2 cups grated Romano
     2 cups grated Fontinella (or substitute Mozzerella)
     2 cups grated Asiago
     1 cup Italian Bread Crumbs
     1 cup plus a little extra Mashed Potato Flakes
     1 small can of Anchovies
     Italian Seasoning and S&P to taste
3.  Roll and shape stuffing with hands to facilitate easy insertion into
peppers
4.  Brown peppers in extra virgin olive oil over high heat (use cast iron
skillet on outdoor gas grill as this is a messy process)
5.  Turn and throw in lots of crushed garlic and brown other side
6.  Serve 4 to an order with lots of oil and garlic and garnish with dried
parsley
7.  Enjoy with pizza.

Do a Google search on the words billy ogden cheese stuffed hot peppers (no quote marks). I did and first three search returns had recipes claimed based on the late Billy Ogden's (named for its location at the intersection of William and Ogden Streets).