Toasting nuts is quick and easy, and significantly intensifies their flavors. The only tricky part is that some varieties–especially pine nuts–can turn from perfect one minute to too dark the next, so ...

AMONG THE BASIC preparations found in French bakeries is a pastelike mixture of eggs, ground almonds, butter and sugar known as frangipane. Commonly used as a filling for fruit tarts or other pastries ...

Growing your own — Mark Diacono's piece on how to grow apricots will show you how — and it's worth the efforts, since they are delightful and versatile. They can even be served as a sort of fruity ...