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Article: Coming out of her shell for a nutty surprise
- Article from:
- Sun-Journal Lewiston, Me.
- Article date:
- June 21, 2009
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Walnut-coated fried chicken.
Mac and cheese topped with walnuts.
Coleslaw studded with walnuts.
I like walnuts, but these recipes sound ... well ... weird.
So weird I had to try one.
A little background: The dishes come from a San Francisco public-
relations firm that represents the California Walnut Board.
Seems the firm got renowned cookbook author Mollie Katzen to make
over classic, high-calorie dishes using - can you guess? - walnuts.
The results are, I admit, a little kooky. Mac and cheese with
walnuts?
But I love Katzen - her "Moosewood" cookbooks are among the most
food-spattered in our kitchen. I couldn't imagine she could create
anything bad.
So I gave the coleslaw a shot. And I'm ...