The Taste section turns 40 on Oct. 1 and we have an almost complete set of four decades of sections. We are looking for some copies that are missing in the first 20 years. If you've got full issues from long ago, please contact us at taste@startribune.com. (You knew those old Taste sections were good for something besides holding the door open!) And we're looking for Taste readers in general who have been clipping recipes for years. We want to hear from you about how Taste recipes have changed your meals — or become a family tradition. Drop us a line at taste@startribune.com and let us know. We'll serve up reader comments in the Taste birthday section.

LEE SVITAK DEAN, Taste editor