Mailbox: Couscous from Fresh Choice

A while back, Fresh Choice served a couscous salad with raisins. It was my favorite salad, but the last time I was there, it was no longer served. I was hoping someone might have the recipe.

— Paul Lockhart, Elk Grove

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• Mmmm-mint brownies: A few years ago around the holidays, The Bee had a contest and published some brownie recipes. The second-place recipe, a mint brownie, was my favorite. It called for mint patties.

I lost the recipe and was wondering if someone could help.

— Sarah Eaton, Garden Grove

Watson is a Sacramento home economist who has been a nutrition consultant and cooking instructor for nearly 20 years. She is a member of the American Association of Family and Consumer Science. Write: Teri Watson, Taste, The Sacramento Bee, P.O. Box 15779, Sacramento 95852. Fax: 916-556-5625. E-mail: twatson@sacbee.com. Include your full name, phone number and city.