I wouldn’t blame a Pacific Northwest newcomer for not appreciating hazelnuts. They’re an acquired taste. Not as extreme a project as sushi or single-malt Scotch, of course. But speaking as a relative ...

When considering availability, there’s a tendency to put Oregon filberts, or hazelnuts, into the ”year-round” category. Which is generally correct, thanks to controlled-atmosphere storage, excellent ...

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Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly black walnuts, and I’ve joined in the game by removing excess seedlings, letting just ...

Things are simply nuts today, so let’s get right to it, starting with this wonderful reminiscense shared by Camano Island cook Bette Magner. “After reading the request for spiced filberts from Sandy ...

Raw hazelnuts, ready for roasting. (Taylor Smith/Hillsboro Argus) Early this week came the news that a frost had damaged the hazelnut crop in Turkey, which produces 70 percent of the world's supply of ...

For several months now I’ve had three hazelnuts sitting on my desk. They are not at all alike. One is your usual-looking round hazelnut; one is the same only a lot larger, and the most interesting is ...

Elena Valeriote is a writer of stories about food, farming, culture, and travel that explore the connection between people and place. Her work has appeared in publications including Gastro Obscura, ...