They make perfect gifts for Christmas and New Year’s ... Your friends will be ever grateful. Although nuts in the shell keep longer than those out of the shell, it is impossible to judge ...

You eat it at Christmas with tamales ... It’s a loaf of sweet dough rolled up with nuts and spices. Variations on this theme exist in several Eastern European cuisines. Croatians call it ...

Most grocery stores offer bulk nuts in the shell. Pick up limes and lemons, too. Look for an inexpensive garland of red cranberrylike beads among Christmas decorations at a department store.

More tips for buying and cooking with nuts: - Nuts in the shell keep longer than those out of the shell. Buy nuts from a store with a good turnover for a better chance at freshness. Avoid any with ...

Part of the fun of eating walnuts or pecans is cracking the shell and getting the nut. However, some nuts, like cashews, are almost always sold shelled and roasted. Why aren't cashews sold in the ...

Tree nuts grow nearly everywhere and are defined by their hard outer shell that reveals succulent, tasty fruit inside. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The almond ...