May 12, 2021 Issue, Page 8 of 12

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8 May 12, 2021 Activities Avid cook savors joy on guest faces Dear Abby erybody’s Favorite Meatloaf, Burgundy Lamb Shanks, Date off-and-on marriage for eight years. My husband drinks ev- DEAR ABBY: I have come Cake, Fruitcake (Yes, I know ery day. Once he’s reached a to realize that the best thing -- but THIS one IS good!), the certain alcohol level, he curses a person can do for anyone is Famous Pecan Pie (a blue rib- me and talks trash about my to cook something for them. I bon winner) and the Chocolate family. He is no longer affec- enjoy the expression on their Mousse. Among my favorites from “More Favorite Recipes” tionate with me. Our mar- faces when they take the first are the Little Mushroom “Pies,” riage is toxic. We are living like bite, and the positive compli- Hearty Bean Soup, Cathy Lee’s roommates instead of husband ments I receive. I have a cookbook collec- Rice, Eggplant Mozzarella Cas- and wife. He won’t go to AA tion that, at present, numbers serole, Cornish Game Hens and is very disrespectful, and more than 3,200 items. I actu- (stuffed with raisins, walnuts I’m going to leave him. What ally ran out of room for all of and apple), Chocolate Zuc- do you think? -- CAN’T DO IT it in my home. Nevertheless, I chini Cake (it’s healthy!), Raw ANYMORE IN GEORGIA would like to order your cook- Apple Cake With Caramel booklets -- I guess you could Glaze, Heavenly Peanut But- DEAR CAN’T: I think your say in order to “feed” my ob- ter Pie and Regency Brownies. For anyone not experiencing husband has shown you he session. I’d love to know which of the recipes are among your sugar shock after reading this, isn’t going to change for the favorites.-- COOKING IT UP my booklets can be ordered better. After eight years of liv- IN VERMONT by sending name and address, ing with his drinking problem plus check or money order for and verbal abuse, the time has DEAR COOKING: For years, $16 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby come to consult a lawyer and I, too, obsessively collected -- Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box set yourself free. If you’re look- cookbooks, so I relate to your 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054- ing for validation from me, you addiction. Be careful what you 0447. Shipping and handling have it. wish for! (My late husband are included in the price. After used to walk by the crowded reviewing this list, my mouth shelves muttering that he is watering, my toes are curl- TO MY MUSLIM READERS: couldn’t understand why I ing and I’m realizing what a It is time for the breaking of didn’t actually prepare the miracle it is that I’m not six ax the Ramadan fast. Happy Eid recipes, but it was the photo- handles across, but these are al-Fitr, everyone. -- ABBY Crossword graphs that hooked me.) The dishes I prepare for GUESTS Dear Abby is written by recipes in my cookbooklet set -- not my own daily consump- Abigail Van Buren, also known of two are ones that I have tion. Readers have written to Current puzzle answers as Jeanne Phillips, and was used for entertaining. Among tell me some of them have won founded by her mother, Pau- my favorites in “Favorite Reci- prizes at county fairs in years pes” are the Company Crab past, so I’m sure you will enjoy line Phillips. Contact Dear Dip, Lobster Bisque, Sweet them, too. Abby at www.DearAbby.com or Potato Casserole (Thanksgiv- P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, ing), Swedish Meatballs, Ev- DEAR ABBY: I’ve been in an CA 90069. Get Fuzzy Garfield Dilbert Drabble Dailies Pearls Before Swine