“Tee, will you serve the coffee, please? Aunt Evelyn and Uncle Fred are coming. Aunt Rita and Aunt Nell might come, too,” said Momma. “Yes, I will,” I replied. “I will serve them some of the syrup ...

Annette Pennell of Berkeley wrote that she would love to retrieve the recipe for burnt-sugar cake, a favorite in her younger years. The request struck a chord with many readers who sent recipes from ...