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“The recipes are . . . so delicious you’ll ‘go nuts’ with pleasure.”—Nick Malgieri, author of How to Bake

The only cookbook of its kind, In a Nutshell is a complete guide to cooking and baking with nuts and seeds. After working for years as instructors at the Institute of Culinary Education, Cara Tannenbaum and Andrea Tutunjian deliver the essential cookbook for Mother Nature’s most versatile and nutritious ingredients. With more than 250 recipes exploring the culinary and cultural history of nuts and seeds in everything from Pumpkin Seed Guacamole to Hazelnut Roulade, In a Nutshell unites the smooth, crunchy, savory, and sweet.

In a Nutshell is organized to reflect the way we eat meals today, with chapters like Nibbles, Dip It, Noodles and Nuts, and Family Style. Omnivores, vegetarians, and vegans alike will delight in dishes both simple and complex, from Almond-Crusted Mac-and-Cheese to Pistachio Biryiani. Culinary cheerleaders for the powerful team of sixteen nuts and seeds featured in the book, Tannenbaum and Tutunjian prove that nuts are so much more than a happy-hour snack.

About the Author

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Cara Tannenbaum is a chef instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education and the chef/owner of a boutique catering service. She lives in Mamaroneck, New York.

Andrea Tutunjian is the director of education at the Institute of Culinary Education. She lives in Secaucus, New Jersey.

Praise For…

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With a combination of simple and complex dishes that make the book both accessible for novices and exciting for the seasoned cook, Tannenbaum and Tutunjian prove that nuts can transcend the bar snack.
— Emily Carter - Saveur

Smartly reflects how people eat today… [T]ake your moles and pestos to a whole new level.
— Grant Butler - The Oregonian

Never before has there been a book that covers everything about nuts and seeds and how to use them in easy, tempting recipes. The information in In a Nutshell is carefully researched and scrupulously exact; the recipes are meticulously tested and so delicious you’ll ‘go nuts’ with pleasure.

— Nick Malgieri, author of How to Bake and Nick Malgieri's Perfect Pastry

Andrea
and Cara have complied a rich collection of globally-inspired, nut-centric
recipes and useful information that will add unexpected texture, flavor, and
flair to any kitchen. With ease and style, In
a Nutshell demonstrates how varied, nutritious, and delicious nuts and
seeds can be, and how instantly they transform a meal from mundane to
magnificent!
— Gail Simmons, TV host and author of Talking With My Mouth Full: My Life as a Professional Eater

A smart blend of toothsome and approachable recipes, this volume gives readers plenty of options for all times of the day as well as appetites.
— Publishers Weekly

The
only cookbook of its kind. . . . Unites the smooth, crunchy, savory, and sweet.
— Institute of Culinary Education

An
original and broadly focused cookbook in which nuts and seeds are more than a
novelty. Highly recommended.
— Library Journal

When the new book, In a Nutshell, came across my desk I scratched my head in wonder that no one had written a book on nuts before. They add so much to our baked goods and desserts, from simple muffins and quick breads to fancy tortes and cakes.

— Bakepedia

A
comprehensive guide to cooking and baking with nuts and seeds.
— Better Living

In a Nutshell is the ultimate culinary guide for using these wonderful, healthful ingredients in inventive, sophisticated, and mouth-watering recipes . . . Whether you are a vegetarian, a vegan, or a meat-eater, you’ll find yourself turning to this book over and over.

— South Florida Gourmet Radio