Recipes worth remembering.

A colorful chilled mostaccioli salad with peppers, tomatoes, carrots and cheese, tossed in an unexpectedly sweet-tangy Eagle Brand and Miracle Whip dressing.

A retro party cheese ball packed with cream cheese, Cheddar, chipped beef and green onions, with a fresh onion coating on the outside.

A cool, creamy dill dip with a distinctly vintage twist: fat-free sour cream, mayonnaise, dried herbs and Bon Appetit seasoning, served with crisp fresh vegetables.

A warm, creamy crab spread seasoned with horseradish and white pepper, then covered with slivered almonds before baking. The toasted almond crust is what turns this simple appetizer into something distinctive.

A hollowed French loaf layered with turkey and tomato, then finished with a Parmesan-mayonnaise topping that puffs and browns under the broiler. Part sandwich, part party loaf, and wonderfully specific.

Tender party meatballs simmered in an unexpectedly sweet-sour sauce thickened with gingersnap crumbs and studded with dark raisins. It’s an unusual combination that feels unmistakably pulled from a community cookbook.

A crowd-size red potato salad with hard-boiled eggs, onion, Miracle Whip and one memorable finishing instruction: “Do not flatten.” It’s a small detail that captures exactly how this homemade salad was meant to look and feel.

An old-fashioned shredded-pork barbecue with ketchup, brown sugar, vinegar and spice — preserved from the cookbook’s memorial pages. The wonderfully imprecise “1 cap vinegar” is part of what makes this community recipe worth saving.