This is one of those things that elevate almost any dish without hardly any effort.  A staple in both of our kitchens and an instant classic!

In the era of Julia Child, at least in a lakeshore suburb in Milwaukee Wisconsin where Joy grew up, newly sophisticated cooks like Joy’s mother were abandoning French Onion Dip and Water Chestnuts Wrapped in Bacon to serve ethereal puffs called Gougerés with Gimlets and Manhattans.

If you’ve ever eaten jellybeans, gummy bears, or cherry-red Swedish fish, you owe a debt to the nougat known by the romantic name Turkish Delight.