For many years I have been collecting recipes from friends, family, and acquaintances. I have used these recipes not only in my daily life, but also for entertaining and for special occasions. In 2010, my mother, Virginia (Jynny) Ruth Stanley passed away, and I was lucky enough to inherit her recipe cards and books. My mother had gathered a great selection of recipes from a lifetime of entertaining, as well as from family and friends. In order to share these with my sister, RuthAnne McGavack Belton, I started typing them out. I soon realized that my mother's recipes, along with my own, would...