'In a Nutshell'

Hosted by Evan Kleiman Jun. 24, 2017 Food & Drink

Cara Tannenbaum and Andrea Tutunjian are nuts for nuts. The latest edition of their book, “In a Nutshell,” contains recipes for sweet and savory foods with brazil nuts, pumpkin seeds, almonds, pistachios, poppy seeds and more.

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Credits

Host:

Evan Kleiman

Producers:

Laryl Garcia, Abbie Fentress Swanson, Camellia Tse, Joseph Stone

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