A veritable wealth of recipes can be culled from various Internet sites. There are classic collections of everybody's favorite macaroni and cheese, decadent desserts and offbeat offerings like those below lifted from Recipe Archives, a compilation of odd-named treats sent in by foodies from around the states.

Here is a teaser of tasty snacks for sweet tooths, savors of salt and those who crave the exotic.

Puppy Chow

12 ounce package semi-sweet chocolate chips

1 cup total margarine

3/4 cup peanut butter

4 cups powdered sugar

12 ounce box Rice Chex cereal

Melt chocolate chips, margarine and peanut butter. Pour over Rice Chex. In large grocery bag, pour powdered sugar and Rice Chex mixture. Shake well.

Whoopie Pies

1/2 cup shortening

1 cup sugar

1 egg

1 egg yolk

2 cups flour

2/3 cup cocoa-unsweetened

1/4 tsp salt

1 tsp baking soda

1/2 cup hot water

2/3 cup buttermilk

2 cups sifted powdered sugar

1 egg white

1 tsp. vanilla

1/4 cup butter

1/2 cup shortening

In large bowl, beat together first 1/2 cup shortening and 1 cup sugar on high until fluffy. Add the egg and egg yolk. Stir together flour, cocoa and salt, set aside. Dissolve baking soda in hot water; cool slightly. Add flour mixture alternately with soda mixture and buttermilk to creamed sugar mixture. Beat till well mixed. Drop batter by rounded tablespoons 2 inches apart onto ungreased cookie sheets. Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10-15 minutes.

To make filling, in a bowl, combine sugar, egg white and vanilla. Beat with mixer at low speed, gradually add butter and remaining shortening. Beat at high until light and fluffy. Spread some filling on the bottom of one cookie and top with another cookie. Store in refrigerator in freeze. Makes about 2 dozen pies.

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