I wouldn’t blame a Pacific Northwest newcomer for not appreciating hazelnuts. They’re an acquired taste. Not as extreme a project as sushi or single-malt Scotch, of course. But speaking as a relative ...

Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly black walnuts, and I’ve joined in the game by removing excess seedlings, letting just ...

Elena Valeriote is a writer of stories about food, farming, culture, and travel that explore the connection between people and place. Her work has appeared in publications including Gastro Obscura, ...

For several months now I’ve had three hazelnuts sitting on my desk. They are not at all alike. One is your usual-looking round hazelnut; one is the same only a lot larger, and the most interesting is ...

Raw hazelnuts, ready for roasting. (Taylor Smith/Hillsboro Argus) Early this week came the news that a frost had damaged the hazelnut crop in Turkey, which produces 70 percent of the world's supply of ...

If you come across macadamia nuts in the snack aisle, don’t get it twisted: They’re much more than a mere component of your run-of-the-mill trail mix. Macadamia nuts are sweet and buttery, but beyond ...

Move over, corn. Take a hike, soybeans. There’s a new heavyweight contender pushing into the biofuel arena, and he goes by the name of … filbert. Also known as the mighty hazelnut. There are some ...

Medically reviewed by Suzanne Fisher, RD Hazelnuts are a nutritious addition to a healthy diet. Here are seven effects ...