If pecans only show up on your table on top of a Thanksgiving pie, you’re really missing out. Not only are they protein-packed like other nuts, they’re also pretty darn delicious. Especially when they ...

• Roasting nuts in the oven is the most consistent method and yields the best flavor, but requires a careful eye. Be sure to evenly chop your nuts and don’t include the “dust,” which can burn quickly.

I sometimes joke and say that as a Southern cook, I use pecans like other chefs use salt and pepper. That is to say, on just about everything. I love pecans and every other nut because they add a ...

ANSWER: Using a toaster oven is one of my favorite ways to toast nuts - especially in small amounts. I place them on a sheet of foil and pop them in for about 5 minutes, depending on the nut variety.

Toasting nuts enhances their flavor and removes all the raw green, astringent flavors that you taste when they are rare. Credit: AP Sign up for the Concord Monitor's morning newsletter and get ...

I sometimes joke and say that as a Southern cook, I use pecans like other chefs use salt and pepper. That is to say, on just about everything. I love pecans and every other nut because they add a ...