Chocolaty brownies with a moist interior and pleasant thin crackle on top are studded with just enough walnuts.

Knock their socks off with this sweet potato casserole that is just sweet enough to fit the bill, but more interesting than the standard marshmallow creation. Who can resist this macadamia and coconut streusel topping?

This moist pound cake is infused with enough almond flavors to satisfy even the biggest almond aficionado.

Coconut milk, fresh cilantro and basil add a bright fragrance to this Asian influenced chicken salad.

A staple of Thai cuisine, peanut sauce is added to everything from dips to meats. Here, it is used to enhance the flavor of a noodle and shrimp dish.

The sultry chocolate spread is the perfect complement to the nutty nuance of the crisp. A sprinkling of chopped peanuts to finish really enhances the peanut butter flavor.

Corn might have started out in the Americas, but the Italians really know how to make tasty delicacies with it. Grainy and nutty, these “dunkers” go well with fruit or hot tea, and easily pack into a picnic basket or daypack for the perfect sweet treat.

Bar cookies are particularly easy to make since you melt the butter first, and these have a special spiciness from the singular taste of browned butter combined with cinnamon.

A simple, fresh and easy to prepare pizza, summer vegetables are shaved over a premade base spread with an unusual almond pesto. Soft rich mounds of goat cheese and crunchy nuts decorate the top and the mint pesto is drizzled over to finish with a fresh vibrant note.