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A colleague accosted me at the coffee machine the other day with an urgent question. "Why are pine nuts so expensive?" I promised to find out. And I did. But along the way, I discovered something ...

The pine nut is a tiny, flavor-packed, and buttery nut typically associated with Genovese basil pesto. However, it is much ...

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If you’ve ever gazed up at the pine tree in your yard and wondered if you could harvest some fresh pine nuts from those cones, the answer is yes -- and good luck. Pine nuts, also known by their ...

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