Lemon Sherry Tea Cakes

My hometown had a wonderful character named Dottie McDaniel, who would knock on your door and say, “Are you receiving?” as in, “Are you accepting company?’ I can’t imagine anyone ever told Dottie that they were not receiving. She was a combination of a Southern lady and an impish sprite—truly a free spirit. Her lifelong motto was, “I was born to be a person of good cheer.” Dottie drove a