These are so easy that my brother and I could prepare them by the time we were 10 years old.

Our aunt Jeanne used to call these light, airy bites ‘chicken dreams’ because they were so delectable.

Grandma was so creative, she could turn cornmeal into a wonderful snack for us kids.

Grandma never would’ve guessed that this would still be a family favorite so many years later.

There were two batches of this dip on Grandma’s table: spicy, for the adults; and mild, for the children.

My sister and I liked helping in the kitchen during parties because we could sneak an appetizer hot from the oven.

Grandma sometimes served these in the European style, as a dessert.

After Grandma served these, no one wanted to go back to ordinary deviled eggs.

Tins of Grandma’s popcorn snack mix always appeared on the picnic tables at our family reunions.

Grandma’s uptown friends called this ‘Zucchini Caviar.’ But Grandma said it was better than caviar.