Besides fried chicken, I'd love to have one of my Sainted Grandmother's tea cakes.
I never knew why they were called tea cakes. They were a sort of cross between a biscuit and a cookie. Not sweet like a sugar cookie, but with a wonderful vanilla flavor. Very plain.
They were absolutely wonderful. If anyone has a reasonable guess as to what a tea cake is, and can offer a recipe, I'd be eternally grateful.