These nuts make a lovely, crunchy addition to salads with your favorite vinaigrette and a sprinkling of blue cheese. On their own, they are an addictive sweet and savory snack. I have given them as a hostess gift on several occasions, and one year I filled holiday tins and gave them to neighbors and co-workers [...]
I know it’s redundant, but I am an Italian foodie. My two sisters and I grew up in a thoroughly Italian household with a Sicilian mom and a Neopolitan dad—both equally good cooks. My dad and uncle owned a small Italian restaurant together, and it was the place to go for great home style Italian food, including wonderful homemade pizza. My dad has passed on; but, to this day, even if my 80-plus-year-old mom doesn’t know you’re coming, she’ll pull a 5-course meal out of the fridge in no time flat.
