Every now and then you stumble onto a recipe that's golden. One that everybody loves and you need to share with the world.

That's what happened to Thomasina Petrus. The multi-talented singer is well-known around town for her powerful incarnation of Billie Holiday.

In addition to her incredible voice, her brittle (an interpretation of a coworker's concoction) left an impression on everyone who tried it, when she first gave it out as a holiday gift a few years back. (Note: It was a lot of work!)

Then she got, as she says, "the calls," with admirers willing to pay for the brittle.

Well, one can only resist such offers for so long... thus Thomasina's Cashew Brittle was officially born. She teamed up with her sister-in-law Leslie and the rest is set in carmelized candy.

The simple, high quality combination butter, sugar, cashews and vanilla melt in your mouth.

While we can taste the love and soul in each savory-sweet bite, we won't be singing the blues over this treat.

Thomasina's Cashew Brittle, $6 and up, available online and at Kowalski's, Linden Hills Co-op, Seward Co-op and a whole slew of other gourmet food vendors.

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