Meals taste best when they’re shared with good company

DEAR ABBY>> I lost your cookbooklet collection! My family and I really enjoy some of those recipes. Particularly noteworthy is your Peanut Butter Pie. Please let me know how to order the booklets again.

— Sweet Tooth in Phoenix

DEAR SWEET TOOTH>> You and I have something in common — our affinity for desserts. I’ve made the Peanut Butter Pie often.

My cookbooklet set contains more than 100 tasty recipes for soups, salads, appetizers, main courses and, of course, desserts for special occasions. Order by sending your name and address, plus check or money order for $16 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mt. Morris, IL 61054. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

I’m proud to say some of the recipes included have won blue ribbons in country fairs. But remember it’s who you put in the chairs in ADDITION to the food that makes a great party.

DEAR ABBY>> My daughter’s boyfriend recently stayed at our home for eight days. He regarded “help yourself” to mean it was OK to drink our liquor from early afternoon to bedtime. How can we have some control over this without causing a scene?

— Bar’s Closed in North Carolina

DEAR BAR’S CLOSED>> Put a lock on the cabinet where you stow your liquor, or move it out of the house when you know he’s planning a return visit. And have a serious conversation with your daughter about her boyfriend’s appetite for alcohol, because it could have a negative impact on her future.