One of the reasons we crave those strange recipes from the back of the box is that they pack a wallop of nostalgia.

We want you to share your favorite memory and recipe with us. We'll print the best responses and offer cookbooks as prizes. Our food staff judges will be looking for originality and experiences that others can relate to.

Please send your favorite recipe, a short recollection of why it's important to you and your family, your name, address and daytime telephone number to: Charlyne Varkonyi, Back of the Box Memories, The Sun, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21278.