It was my literary friend and mentor, James Lo, who first delighted me with these walnuts, and I have been delighting people with them—and their pecan cousins—ever since. These nuts have a beguiling texture and an irresistible gloss of caramelized salt and sugar that make them almost universal favorites.
- These are not the heavily candied walnuts one finds in Hunanese restaurants. Rather, they are refined, elegant sweetmeats, just perfect for gr