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Makes 36-40 Balls

Ingredients

For Cheese Balls

8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
½ cup grated Parmesan cheese
1½ cups ground almonds or mixed nuts
hot sauce (to taste)

To Serve

crackers

How-to

Grind almonds or mixed nuts in food processor (or, use pre-ground)
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until combined and smooth
Cover and refrigerate, 2-3 hours
Scoop about 2 tbsp of mixture into your hand and roll into balls, about ½" in diameter. Chill again before serving. Plate with crackers

Recipe adapted from The Vogue Book of Menus and Recipes by Jessica Daves, Harper and Row, 1964.

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Catherine Walkey

Catherine Walkey is originally from LA, but grew up in Wellesley, MA. She attended Boston College for degrees in both Communications and Human Develpment, followed by Leslie University for a Masters in Counseling Psychology. After marrying her husband Rob, she became a full-time mom and moved from Boston to the "burbs." The couple loved where they lived, but realized that Needham, MA was missing a certain style of restaurant that was kid-friendly, but boasted white table cloths and had a great bar. Thus, Blue on Highland was born. The husband-wife duo teamed with good friend Matt Sullivan to create a fresh, approachable menu and a friendly atmosphere that Catherine describes as, "like Cheers — in our own backyard."

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