Next on the journey I moved to Hazelnuts.

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Butternut Squash Ravioli with Brown Butter Sage Hazelnut Cream Sauce, and Lemon Parmesan Bread Crumbs

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Egyptian Hazelnut Cupcakes

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Hazelnut Parsnip Soup

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Next I moved to Walnuts.

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Spiced Pear Walnut Bread

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Pasta alla Foriana

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Honey Walnut Shrimp

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Waldorf Chicken Salad

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Baklava Cheesecake

(With this recipe I simultaneously began a journey through Persian food.)

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With the Cheesecake I was able to transition to Pistachios

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Sicilian Pasta in Pistachio Cream Sauce

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Salmon with (accidentally dry) Pistachio Dill Pesto

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Pistachio Chicken Curry

(There was absolutely no way to make this look appetizing, but it was very good, I promise.)

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. . . To be continued . . .