These are the green nuts picked right from the tree. They have a fruity hull that turns black if not removed soon after picking. We sold green nuts at the Farmer’s Market. Most Americans are…

Gail and Gene Zannon own 380 acres of pistachio trees in Cuyama, California. Since I’m doing marketing writing for their pistachio company, they invited Dave and me to come see the harvest. The harvest lasts…

So I’ve been talking a lot about pistachios lately. And anyone who has stopped by our house recently has probably tasted my pistachio clusters, pistachio macaroons, pistachio cranberry oatmeal cookies, or pistachio raspberry cake. Hmm,…

Leslie said we needed a salad to go with the lasagna so Jane, another student, said she’d take care of the salad for us. Jane has a knack for taking whatever food is available in…

I’ve been talking a lot lately about the cooking classes at the Braille Institute where I’ve been assisting. Our students are low- to no-vision adults. Many are older adults, but some are my age (the…