Roasted cashews or almonds and dried fruit, such as apricots or cranberries, go very well to balance out the palate,??? Chef Mike said. ???Typically we don???t serve cheese with crackers, but with toast points or baguette chips.??? To roast cashews, pecans or almonds: Mix one tablespoon of oil to a half pound of nuts, sprinkle them with a little kosher or sea salt and bake at 350 degrees for five