Photo Caption: Pictured is Cherry Delight, a recipe from Mary Anne Spannagel of Villa Grove that was published in the 2011 “A Taste of Christmas” section in The Catholic Post.

The Catholic Post invites you to share your Christmas memories and recipes with us for our 2012 edition of “A Taste of Christmas.” This special section features stories of holidays past and preparations for this year’s celebration, as well the foods that make Christmas so special.

Tell us who passed down the recipe to you, what meaning the dish has, and how it adds to your celebration of Christ’s birth. Both the recipe and the Christmas memory that accompanies it will be considered in determining what will be included in the Dec. 23 section.

No recipes? No problem. Those who don’t bake are encouraged to send your favorite Christmas memory anyway.

Recipes and/or Christmas memories must be received by Monday, Dec. 3. Send them to Christmas Recipes, The Catholic Post, P.O. Box 1722, Peoria, IL 61656 or submit them by email to jwillems@cdop.org. Please include your name, town, telephone number and parish.

For more information, call Jennifer Willems at (309) 671-1550, ext. 7036.