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My family loves nuts. When we entertain we always serve nuts along with cutup veggies and a cheese canapé, but what guests really love are the nuts.

The problem is that when I see someone’s hand clawing at the nut bowl I get apoplectic wondering when the guest washed his hands last, especially if he came by subway!

Forget double-dipping, what about initial dipping?

–CK, Manhattan

You’re not the only family going nuts over nuts.

Fill a small glass vase that has a narrow neck with whole cashews and discreetly show guests how to get at those cashews by pouring a handful into your own hand.

Often you’ll see Gold Fish in an eight ounce glass carafe — so you get the idea. Its like a decanter without a stopper that is often used for filling five ounces of wine into a wine glass.

~Didi