At approximately age 6, I can remember following a recipe for ”CANDLE SALAD” consisting of a pineapple, banana, and a maraschino cherry on a lettuce lettuce leaf. The recipe was even simpler than the picture, as I think I stuck the cherry to the banana with a toothpick–none of that white stuff. My family oohed and aahhhed and I was plain stinkin’ proud [...]



