Browse through our nut and seed guides to learn about their varieties and the textures they bring to fritters, noodles, smoothies, breads, and some of our favorite desserts.

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Spice Hunting: Annato Seeds (Achiote)
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Nuts vs. Drupes: What's the Difference?
We Try All 18 Kinds of Trader Joe's Trail Mix
A pile of ginkgo fruit, which are cherry sized and golden brown.
Ginkgo Nuts
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What's the Difference Between English Walnuts and Black Walnuts?
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How Do They Get the Salt Inside Roasted In-Shell Peanuts?
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Have You Mastered the Art of Eating Sunflower Seeds?
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What's the Deal with Marzipan?
A bowl of macadamia nuts.
The Macadamia: The Toughest Nut to Crack
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Important Passover Question: Is Matzo and Peanut Butter Kosher for Passover?
A jar of homemade pistachio paste.
Homemade Pistachio Paste Recipe
A bowl of Cherokee pureed nut soup topped with sweet potato
Kanuchi (Cherokee Pureed Nut Soup) Recipe
A classic Genovese-style pesto sauce made in a granite mortar with a wooden pestle.
The Best Pesto alla Genovese (Classic Basil Pesto Sauce) Recipe
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Chickpea, Coconut, and Cashew Curry Recipe
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Lactation Cookies Recipe
Trio of white chocolate macadamia nut cookies plated
White Chocolate Macadamia Nut Cookies Recipe
Wild Hickory Nut Shortbread Cookies
Wild Hickory Nut Shortbread Cookies Recipe
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Coconut Almond Chia Seed Pudding Recipe
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Black and White Chocolate Bar Cookies Recipe
Salty Nut Pie
Salty Nut Pie Recipe
White chocolate macadamia nut sheet cake
White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Sheet Cake Recipe
Bowl of semolina halva topped with spiced nuts and dried fruit
Halva With Spice Dried Fruit and Nuts
Small bowl of Za'tar next to a piece of pita, a small bowl of olive oil, and a rectangular bowl of vegetables
Za'atar (Middle Eastern Herb Blend)
Macadamia Nut "Ricotta"
Macadamia Nut "Ricotta" From 'Nom Nom Paleo'
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Do You Dukkah? All About the Middle East's Addictive Blend of Nuts, Seeds, and Spices
Three glass dishes of spiced nuts on a kitchen towel on a table. The flavors are smoky candied almonds, Mexican spiced chocolate pecans, and olive-rosemary cashews.
Spice Up Your Holiday With Three Spiced Nuts Variations
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16 Sweet and Nutty Dessert Recipes
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How to Make Tishpishti (Sephardic Jewish Nut Cake for Passover)
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Use This Stovetop Method for an Easy, No-Bake Fruit Crisp
Macadamia Cream Cheese Cookies
Macadamia Cream Cheese Cookies Recipe
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Get a Jump-Start on Holiday Prep With This Make-Ahead Roasted Squash and Kale Salad
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Wake and Bake: Coconut Almond Chia Seed Pudding
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Going Nuts for Horchata
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Financiers (French Mini Almond Cakes)
A pestle pounding ingredients for romesco sauce.
Romesco Sauce Recipe
DIY Orgeat
Orgeat Recipe
A fork swirling strands of pasta in Pesto alla Trapanese.
Pesto alla Trapanese (Sicilian Pesto With Almonds and Tomatoes) Recipe
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Fluffy and Nutty Almond Layer Cake Recipe
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Ajo Blanco (Spanish Chilled "White Gazpacho" Bread and Almond Soup) Recipe
Lamb Meatballs With Almond-Butter Baba Ganoush
Smoky Lamb Meatballs With Almond-Butter Baba Ganoush Recipe
Chocolate Dipped Almond Horns Recipe
Almond Olive Oil Cake
Almond Olive Oil Cake for Valentine's Day Recipe | Seriously Italian
The composed green beans on a blue ceramic plate.
Haricots Verts Amandine (French-Style Green Beans With Almonds) Recipe
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Panforte di Siena Recipe
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Almond Biscotti With Anise Recipe
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Easy, Light, and Tender Honey-Vanilla Almond Cake Recipe
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Sweet-Sour Macerated Cherries With Marcona Almonds, Mint, and Ricotta Recipe
Cherry Almond Buns Recipe
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Almond Joy (Toasted Coconut with Dark Chocolate and Almonds) Ice Cream Recipe
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Rompope (Mexican Eggnog) Recipe
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Rocky Road Ice Cream Recipe
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Moroccan Almond Phyllo Pastries (A Take On M'hanncha) Recipe
Honey Almond Biscotti Recipe
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French in a Flash: Quatre Épices Candied Nuts Recipe
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Spanish Roast Chicken with Romesco and Grilled Onions Recipe
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Strawberry-Almond Baked Oatmeal Recipe
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Amaretto Joy Milkshake Recipe
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Iced Coffee and Almond Sherbet Recipe