
Banana Cake with Chocolate Frosting
I always requested banana cake with fudge frosting for my birthday. Mom’s recipe is attached to my fridge—and my heart. It’s funny how many memories live on in a stained handwritten recipe card. On a more practical note: It's important to make sure the whipped cream cheese is truly at room temperature before you use it. If not, it chills the softened butter and makes for lumpy frosting. —Jeanne Ambrose, Des Moines, Iowa

Pistachio-Crusted Salmon with Lemon Cream Sauce
Nutty pistachios add color and crunch when sprinkled on salmon. The cream sauce gives the dish a lemony smooth finish....

Frosted Pistachio Bars
Bar cookies are the best-so fast and easy. Go as spooky as you dare when decorating this pan for Halloween....

Baklava Cheesecake Tarts
I love the sticky honey syrup, spices, nuts and crispy phyllo of homemade baklava but don’t want the fuss of...

Rich Pistachio Brittle
Here's a fun twist on traditional brittle. Pistachios not only add wonderful taste to the rich, buttery candy, but delicious...

Warm Apple & Pistachio Spinach Salad
I'm really not a salad person, but this unusual salad is actually worthy of bringing to a dinner party or...

Chocolate Cannoli
We made two Italian treats into one with beautiful pizzelle cookies wrapped around a rich, chocolaty cannoli filling. The chopped...


Pistachio Cranberry Bark
I picked up this bark recipe at a Christmas sweets swap hosted by a woman in my Bible study group....

Italian Spumoni Cookies
Italian spumoni cookies look and taste like they're made from scratch. But refrigerated cookie dough makes them a cinch to...

Pistachio Cookies
Celebrate the start of the holiday season with these festive green pistachio cookies. Rich and nutty, this recipe needs just...

Cranberry Pistachio Biscotti
Cranberry pistachio biscotti are delightfully crunchy cookies studded with nutty pistachios and sweet dried cranberries. The red and green motif...


Pistachio Salad
Fluffy, creamy, sweet pistachio salad isn't exactly what you expect from a salad—but it is delicious. Here's how (and when)...


Pear Bread Recipe
This pear bread recipe needs to be at the forefront of your next fall baking affair. It makes two warmly...

Chocolate & Cardamom Coconut Tart
This holiday-worthy tart with a cardamom-scented crust is my nod to our family’s Scandinavian heritage. The filling is rich in...

Pistachio Coconut Chews
Fans of coconut will enjoy that ingredient in both the top and bottom layers of these nutty, chewy confections. Spiced...

Toni’s Tropical Biscotti
My second mom had a hankering for biscotti with pistachios and dried papaya. Since she's a fabulous cook, I gave...

Pistachio Brownie Toffee Bars
These coveted brownie bars are homey and chocolaty awesome. They've been a sought-after staple on Christmas cookie trays for years....

Pistachio Salmon
This simple salmon gets its crunch from a coating of crushed pistachios, panko bread crumbs and Parmesan cheese. Add steamed...

Date Nut Balls
Partly a snack and partly a dessert, these date nut balls are easy to prepare and keep on hand for...

Pistachio Cardamom Cheesecake
Cardamom has a sweet and warm taste that makes you think of clove, allspice and pepper all wrapped in one...

Cranberry-Pistachio Sticky Buns
Looking for a fantastic brunch item? Then try these ooey-gooey good sticky buns. They use frozen roll dough and couldn't...

Cherry Pistachio Cookies
Dried cherries, crunchy nuts, bits of orange, white chocolate—there's a lot to love in this cookie! It's very different from...

Pistachio-Crusted Chicken Breasts
As a salesperson in the medical field, I'm often in hospitals during the lunch hour. One day, I was fortunate...

Pistachio-Cranberry Rugelach
Traditional rugelach gets dressed up for the holiday with pistachios, cranberries, and snow-white icing. Rich but not too sweet! —...

Pistachio Palmiers
My family loves palmiers from the bakery, so I created my own recipe. These have a Middle Eastern twist with...

Green Beans with Creamy Pistachio Sauce
I was asked to bring vegetables for a party and wasn’t feeling inspired until I remembered Mom served green beans...

Orange-Pistachio Divinity
Old-fashioned divinity candy is even yummier with a hint of refreshing orange zest and bits of crunchy pistachios. Store-bought versions...

Orange-Pistachio Quinoa Salad
Add this fresh and healthy quinoa recipe to your holiday spread. Its citrusy, nutty taste is simply delicious. —Jean...