Pistachio Recipes For National Pistachio Day

February 26th is National Pistachio Nut Day, a snack beloved by many. But pistachios also shine in recipes, like those that follow. > The history of pistachio nuts. > The year’s pistachio holidays. > The year’s 38 nut holidays. > Below: Does it make sense to buy pistachios in their shells when you can buy…
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White Chocolate Pistachio Fudge Recipe & Fudge Holidays

February 26th is National Pistachio Day. Long, long ago, if we had been a good girl, Mom would take us to Howard Johnson’s for a pistachio hot fudge sundae. Howard Johnson’s is long gone, and it isn’t easy to find pistachio ice cream. But here’s an easy recipe for pistachio fudge. By the way, March…
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TODAY IN FOOD: It’s One Month To National Pistachio Day

We’re the last to make light of Fundamentalist Islam, but we do have better pistachios for it. Prior to the overthrow of the Shah of Iran in 1979, there was no pistachio industry in the U.S. A series of political events ensued, beginning with the fundamentalist Islamic revolution of the Ayatollah Khomeini that ousted Shah…
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