BAKER — Along a dirt road just north of Great Basin National Park, Dayer LeBaron plucks a cone from a pinyon tree and shakes its contents into his calloused hand. The pine nuts almost shine in their ...

On one end of the hierarchy of nuts, there's the common yet versatile peanut. And on the other, there's the outrageously priced pine nut, which makes the teardrop shaped nuts like the caviar of nuts.

Pine nuts from the araucaria trees of the Brazilian state of Santa Catarina are driving a chain of sustainable production involving more than a dozen municipalities from the mountain region of the ...

While there is still time to enjoy the last days of summer, soon days will become shorter and a new season will be upon us. Fall’s cooler temperatures make the perfect time to explore Western Colorado ...

A century ago, the pine nut was a major agricultural product of the American Southwest. By the 1920s, native nuts were being shipped to the nation’s big cities by the ton. By the 1930s, they were ...

When my friend Charlie asked if I wanted some pine nuts, I said sure, but I was confused. We are a long way from the high desert home of the piñon pine. Uh, where on earth did you get them? "From ...

As anybody who has recently indulged their appetite for pine nuts can tell you, prices are climbing. The reasons are several — poor crops, increased demand and the ever-popular climate change. And ...

Pine nuts, also known as pignoli or piñons, are a vibrant part of Mediterranean cuisine. They're a key ingredient in Lebanese kibbeh and traditional Italian pesto recipes, helping to add buttery ...

Pine nuts are number 2 on the list of the world’s most expensive nuts (topped only by macadamia nuts!), which is why this list of pine nut substitutes will probably come in handy. Pine nuts are ...