Hi all, I have a few recipes that call for pistachios and I can’t seem to find them in any of my local supermarkets. Has anyone seen them recently anywhere around Manhattan? Thanks! (16 replies, last updated by MikeG April 29, 2008)

I have some shelled and roasted pistachios in the freezer. I’d like to use them as an appetizer next Saturday. They would be good to nibble on with drinks before dinner. Can anyone suggest a recipe? I can do either sweet or... (16 replies, last updated by HillJ December 29, 2007)

someone i know LOVES, loves, lovessssss pistachios and i want to make some dishes that will impress the pants off him! anything really. desserts (or even savoury?) dishes that highlight pistachios. post your BEST pretty please ?... (17 replies, last updated by wally April 21, 2006)

Continuing the Pistachio thread from the What’s My Craving area: Sahadi has had Iranian pistachios pretty much continuously for the 20 years I’ve been going there. The’re good, but the Sahadi staff recommends the... (0 replies, last updated by KRS March 15, 2004)

i have extra pistachio's left from an ice cream i made. what other goodies can i make with the ones leftover? (24 replies, last updated by bolivianita October 21, 2006)

Does anyone have a good source for pistachios, especially Turkish? I’ve tried Gerlach, Bazzini and others, but would love to know if there’s a good, inexpensive mail order source. (7 replies, last updated by Jim Leff October 31, 2002)

A very long time ago I was able to buy white, salt encrusted, in the shell pistachio's. Does anyone know if these are still available anywhere? Thanks (7 replies, last updated by NMI2 October 23, 2009)

Does anyone have a really quick easy recipe for Pistachio Frosting? TIA. (1 reply, last updated by LadyCook61 March 13, 2008)

does anyone have a good way to open pistachios that are sealed shut? I’m not talking about the ones with tiny little openings—I can usually pry those apart with my nails—but the ones that are completely closed.... (6 replies, last updated by givemecarbs December 12, 2008)

Where can I get a really really good pistachio muffin in the Boston area? What about other muffins? (34 replies, last updated by wacko_capricorn February 12, 2009)

Let me start by saying that I completely adore Bazzini’s Super Colossal Pistachios, from their Greenwich Street store in Manhattan. Haven’t yet had better. These nuts go wonderfully with Sidecars, and I have a couple... (10 replies, last updated by ajs June 1, 2008)

Does anyone have a favorite recipe or two using pistachio paste? I’d like to set up a little demo at the shop to help stir up some interest in it. I checked the website of the producer and they have very little. One that... (9 replies, last updated by Candy October 26, 2007)

Just found another source. Sicilian pistachios were recommended as one of the top 100 food picks of the year by Saveur magazine, and they recommend ordering them from Kalustyans in NYC:... (2 replies, last updated by BobB February 22, 2008)

I had a great dinner at Lucques is LA the other night — lamb on a rosemary skewer with cous-cous, roasted nectarine, labne and pistachio aillade. Can anyone tell me how to make pistachio aillade? Thanks in advance. (4 replies, last updated by wally October 17, 2006)

I need some good flavorful bright pistachio's anyone know a good place? (4 replies, last updated by galka November 22, 2006)