GOOD TASTE.

NEW: Diamond of California just introduced two new flavors - Apple Cinnamon Glazed Walnuts and Pecan Pie Glazed Pecans - to its glazed line (which already includes Original Glazed Walnuts and Butter Toffee Glazed Walnuts). Tasters thought both flavors were terrific, but were partial to the Pecan Pie Pecans - and couldn't stop snacking on them. They'd be wonderful atop pies, cakes, salads, ice cream sundaes and more. And what time savers (from making them yourself). A 1/4-cup serving of either contains 180 calories and 13 grams fat. Packaged in 5-ounce (pecans) and 8-ounce (walnuts) resealable bags, the suggested retail price is $3.49 each.

In addition, the company has recently introduced a line of Harvest Reserve Nuts, including premium pecan halves, walnut halves and whole almonds. Packed in 5-, 6- and 8-ounce packages, respectively, suggested retail is $3.49 each. Although quality is good, they're a bit pricey.

- Natalie Haughton

FREEBIE: In celebration of May, National Salad Month, the Association for Dressings & Sauces is offering a colorful brochure, ``Salad Dressing Isn't Just for Salads Anymore.'' It includes ideas for using dressings for marinades, dips and toppings along with a trio of recipes - two for salads and one for a dip. For a free copy, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope to Salad Brochure, the Association for Dressing & Sauces, 5775 Peachtree-Dunwoody Road, Building G, Suite 500, Atlanta, GA 30342.

- N.H.

DINING OUT: Korean-accented tofu fare is spreading to the outer suburbs. Simi Valley now has its very own Korean tofu restaurant, called Tofu Tofu.

Its simple menu of six appetizers ($4.95 and $5.95), two salads ($3.95 and $5.95 sizes) and eight specialty entrees ($7.95 to $10) has eight items with tofu and eight without.

The traditional Korean gal-bi marinated and barbecued short ribs ($9.95) and bulgogi thin-sliced marinated and barbecued beef ($9.95) are the most familiar main courses. But the steaming, bubbling stone pots holding tofu mixed with sliced pork and kimchi or other ingredients of choice like beef, mushrooms or seafood ($7.95 each) are the featured dishes here.

There are also large pots of noodles and chicken broth with tofu, crab meat and vegetables ($20 or $25 each, to be shared by two diners) and a hot pot of beef sirloin, vegetables and steamed rice with sesame-flavored red chile paste ($9.95).

Tofu Tofu, at 5830 E. Los Angeles Ave., Simi Valley, is open for lunch and dinner daily except Sunday and serves beer, wine and Korean soju drinks. Information: [phone].

- Larry Lipson

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