Of all the nuts out there, pecans always rise to the top as one of my favorites. They have a similar flavor and texture to walnuts, but pecans boast a sweeter flavor and don’t have the same dry, ...

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 ...

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 ...