Celebrations call for "party pecans"

In "Bibi's Gulf Coast Kitchen," columnist Bibi Hutchings takes you on a culinary journey across the coastal south. Come for the great food writing, stay for the delicious recipes.

Something old and something new, these sweet and savory pecans have been a favorite of mine for decades, while the accompanying cheese wafers are a more recent addition (as well as my answer to the much loved Southern cheese straw). 

They are two of my favorite nibbles for cocktail — or mocktail —hour, are deliciously addictive and have just the right amount of bite!