Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... “It’s like taking away pumpkin pie filling in the fall.” That’s what Lisa Adams, baker for Hays House in Council Grove, Ks., said about the disappearance of ...

Bring hot water, granulated sugar, Karo syrup and butter to a boil. Dissolve clear jel in cold water, then add to boiling mixture. Stir constantly with a wire whisk until mixture is smooth and clear.

Add the cold water to a medium saucepan. Stir in tapioca pudding, vanilla pudding, and Jell-O and stir until smooth. Bring the mixture to a boil, stirring constantly until mixture begins to thicken.

It will come as no surprise that the pandemic has me feeling nostalgic about the dishes served at large social gatherings – backyard barbecues, church potlucks, family reunion picnics, Thanksgivings ...