Friday, December 14, 2012

Fisher Nuts and Chef Alex Guarnaschelli Team Up with Great Tips for Cooking With Nuts {Prize Package Giveaway}

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Now that the holidays are here, many of us have broken out the roasting pans, filled up the crockpots, and have made an extra tip (or two) to the baking aisle of the grocery store. Does it seem like every time you turn around you have another meal to make, dessert to share, or appetizer to whip up? Or is that just me?

Fortunately, Fisher Nuts has teamed up with Food Network Chef Alex Guarnaschelli, a regular judge on Chopped, to make our holiday cooking a bit easier with some simple twists for cooking with nuts during the season.

cooking with nuts

As the daughter of esteemed cookbook editor Maria Guarnaschelli, Alex spent her childhood surrounded by food. After years of schooling, work-study, and work as a sous-chef, Chef Alex became an executive chef and opened her own restaurant.

As well as her many national television appearances (The Today Show, CBS Morning Show and The Rachael Ray Show) and written features (The New York Times, Elle, New York, Time Out New York, and People), Chef Alex is a regular judge on the primetime shows Chopped and The Next Iron Chef and is a regular contributor to The Best Thing I Ever Made!

Chef Alex Guarnaschelli

Needless to say, Alex Guarnaschelli knows cooking and her 10 Simple Twists on Cooking with Nuts are great for all of us! A few examples include:
  • Crusty Crunch: Use nuts instead of breadcrumbs for added flavor and nutrition. For example, grind some almonds and use them to make a crust for meat or fish.
  • No Regret Vinaigrette: Need a new vinaigrette? Roast a handful of nuts (for example, walnuts), and blend them with 3 parts olive oil and 1 part lemon juice.
  • Flavorful French Toast: Coat slices of French toast with ground nuts just before browning the slices. This will add great flavor and texture.
  • Spruced up Salads: Healthy greens are a great companion to nuts. Try topping a chopped Arugula salad with walnuts or adding pecans to Dandelion greens. Radicchio is delicious with almonds and apples. Using nuts can easily expand your salad horizon.
Yum!

In celebration of Fisher Nuts' partnership with Chef Alex, I was looking forward to trying out their Cooking With Nuts Prize Package to put together something tasty.

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It didn't take long to decide that I was going to bake one of my husband's favorite nut-filled dishes, NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Chocolate Chip Pie. We were introduced to this pie by my stepmother years ago and it has been a favorite ever since — it is extremely easy to make and the results are delicious time after time!

NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Chocolate Chip Pie

Ingredients

1 unbaked 9-inch pie shell
2 large eggs
½ cup all-purpose flour
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup packed brown sugar
¾ cup butter, softened
1 cup NESTLÉ TOLL HOUSE Semi-Sweet Chocolate Morsels
1 cup chopped walnuts
Sweetened whipped cream or ice cream (optional)

Directions

Preheat oven to 325° F.

Beat eggs in large mixer bowl on high speed until foamy. Beat in flour, granulated sugar and brown sugar. Beat in butter. Stir in morsels and nuts. Spoon into pie shell.

chocolate walnut pie

Bake for 55 to 60 minutes or until knife inserted halfway between edge and center comes out clean. Cool on wire rack. Serve warm with ice cream or whipped cream, if desired.

chocolate walnut pie recipe

Delicious! The Fisher Nuts walnuts proved to be crunchy and crisp and were just the right accompaniment to the chocolate and flaky crust of this pie. Even though we didn't have any vanilla ice cream on hand to top it off, it was still amazing bite after bite.

I'm typically not a fan of nuts and chocolate mixed together, but this is one dessert that I can't stay away from!

chocolate nut pie recipe

This holiday season and beyond, be sure to turn to Fisher Nuts for nuts of all kinds, including mixes for snacking and baking. Their commitment to quality and excellence ensures that all of their products are perfect for your favorite brownie recipe, used in a delicious breading, sprinkled across a fresh spring salad, and much more.

You can also head over for inspiration from Chef Alex's recipes and tips for cooking with nuts to make your holiday meals ones to remember. And, thanks to the generosity of Fisher Nuts, one person will be prepared to whip up some of Alex's tasty recipes or create some of their own, because...

One lucky person will win a Cooking With Nuts Prize Pack
from Fisher Nuts!

*Prize pack includes: (1) Wood Cutting Board, (1) OXO Whisk, (1) Food Network Silicone Spatula, (1) Food Network 5-Piece Stainless Steel Measuring Cups set, (1) package Fisher Nuts Naturals Slivered Almonds, (1) package Fisher Nuts Naturals Pecan Halves, and (1) package Fisher Nuts Naturals Walnut Halves & Pieces

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I am working with Fisher to share Chef Alex Guarnaschelli’s recipes and create my own original recipe using Fisher Nuts and tools they provided. However, my opinions are entirely my own and I have not been paid to publish positive comments.

386 comments:

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Teresa Young said...

Pistachios!

Fangirl Jen said...

My favorite nut is cashew.

Unknown said...

Pecans are my favorite nut.

Ellie Wright said...

almonds are my favorite.

Danielle said...

Peanuts

mendyd said...

my favorite is pecans

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Roy F. said...

Macadamia nuts

Anonymous said...

Hazel nuts

Nknouse22 said...

Pistachios

ohstac said...

Almonds are one of my favorites.

HSingMama said...

I love cashews.

Adrienne said...

I like peanuts.

AnnaZed said...

Pecans, I love them!

Gala said...

I love hazelnuts

sweetsue said...

I am crazy about pistachios!

Anonymous said...

I love cashews!

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michelle gilliland mcafee said...

I love both almonds and black walnuts.

Allison Downes said...

Almonds

Thanks for the fantastic giveaway!

Denise M said...

i love cashews

Francine Anchondo said...

cashews

Gina Ocean said...

For baking, I love pecans and walnuts, For snacking, the family prefers cashews or honey roasted peanuts.

Christie said...

I love almonds :)

Anonymous said...

Amanda C
pecans

jodi lasher said...

I love almonds... Thanks

Brittney said...

cashews

Rose-Marie said...

that is a tough question! It takes some doing to not scare ppl in the morning. I guess if I had to pick ONE thing, grrrrhhhh ugggghhh, I'd say eye liner. But next I'd say blush and a little bit of color. I like dreadfully pale without a little bit of help there, someone might call an ambulence if I walked out without it, thinking I must have taken quite ill!!

brich2222 said...

walnuts are my fav.

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Jen said...

I like pecans

Tammy H said...

Love cashews!

Denise Taylor-Dennis said...

My favorite nut is almonds.

Erica C. said...

Cashews are my favorite.
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Joanna Broadbent said...

Pecans

Unknown said...

I love pecans!

Paula Hafner

Unknown said...

Pistachios are my favorite nuts.

Jennifer said...

I just like reg.plain nuts sometimes salted and sometimes no salt

Diane said...

Pistachio!

Anonymous said...

I like cashews.
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Karen said...

Hazelnuts. Thanks for the giveaway.

meganmariemorgan said...

I love walnuts!
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Kim (Randominities) said...

Cashews are my favorites.

Meghan Finley said...

I love pitashios

Anonymous said...

Cashews are my favorite nut.

katfam95 said...

I go nuts over cashews!

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Robin T said...

I love cashews

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tlcfromtn said...

Cashews

buzzd said...

almonds

Unknown said...

I love Cashews

rosannepm said...

Hard choice but pistachios, walnuts

Breanne said...

Peanuts

Jennifer Bright said...

I love metal measuring cups....

Anonymous said...

My favorite are honey roasted peanuts

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Pat said...

Cashews are my favorite kind of nut.

Anonymous said...

I love cashews.



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Diane W said...

I love them all but if I had to pick one it would be pecans.

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Nikki said...

I like cashews :)

Anonymous said...

Pecans!

Unknown said...

my favorite nuts are pecans!

Jen lleras said...

cashews are my favorite!

Rachel said...

pecans

Unknown said...

Besides my kids? I love pistachios, almonds, peanuts and macadamia nuts

txpepperqueen said...

Pecans are my favorite

msrodeobrat said...

i like almonds
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Danielle m said...

Almonds are so versatile and delicious on their own too!

bbrittbrat1398 said...

I love pecans.


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mtbears819 said...

hands down cashews-Dorothy Deakyne

corey1971 said...

Cashews (Corey Olomon)

Anonymous said...

I love walnuts.

Qi-Tah Girl said...

walnuts

Anonymous said...

Cashews are my favorite nut.

Sarah S said...

I like pecans. s2inamug at aim dot com

Unknown said...

Pecans! I LOVE them

Melanie Montgomery said...

I like the pecans

Leenburke said...

Macadamia!
Eileen Burke

kim h said...

Almonds

McKim said...

I like cashews.

Chelsea said...

I'm a sucker for Almonds :)

Claire said...

I like cashews.

wendym said...

Cashews are my favorite!

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Tara said...

My favorite nut is the pecan, but I really love any nut except brazil nuts.

Kathy P said...

I love cahews

Kim said...

I like pecans.

Sara said...

I like Pistachios

gretchen reichenberg lucas said...

my fav is pecan

jules mcnubbin (buttmuffin) said...

i love almonds

Cálaeb Temple said...

pistaschio!

sarah cool said...

Cashews are my favorite
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johnnyp said...

black walnuts

Crazylicious85 said...

pecans and almonds

Allison L.

Unknown said...

Pistachio!

sottovoce said...

I love all nuts, but I guess my favorite would be Almonds. :-) Thank you.

Anonymous said...

My favorite nut is pecans

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Nicole C. said...

My favorite is almonds.

Valerie Taylor Mabrey said...

pecan in baking cashew to snack on
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Deborah said...

My favorite nut is walnut.

Laken said...

I love peanuts!

Anonymous said...

Love Fischer nuts! I use them in my Pecan Praline Cheesecake recipe. Love your blogs too!
JE
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kelly said...

cashews

deniseyweesy said...

almonds

Wendy Rozema said...

Almonds are my favorite!!

Unknown said...

Pecans
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Valeen said...

I love Almonds and Peanuts!

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Peggy Rydzewski said...

Love pecans

Vikki Billings said...

My favorites are almonds and pistachios. Yummy

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bac1 said...

cashew are my favorite

Shari Klyn said...

I love almonds.

Anonymous said...

Almonds are my fave. Thanks!
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Charlene S. said...

Pecan is my fave :)

cman said...

Pecans.

Anonymous said...

For straight eating, my favorite is cashews. For baking, I almost always tend to use pecans. Gaye M; rustysrambles(at)gmail(dot)com

kelly said...

definitely pistachios!

Kayla said...

Pistachios are my favorite!

kimbo1970 said...

love pecans

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Amber said...

Almonds

thatlittlehouse said...

my favorite is almonds

Jennifer said...

I like walnuts the best.

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M.A.D. said...

M.A.D. MARY DEBORDE

Cashews are my absolute favorite!

csue said...

I like most all nuts, but really love macadamias and chocolate covered cashews.

Candice said...

I LOVE honey roasted peanuts, but my oldest son is allergic to peanuts so I haven't had them in 5 years. Pecans are good too :D
Thank you

bkeg said...

Cashews are my favorite


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Mommy 2 Monkeys said...

I love pecans and almonds.

Renee G said...

I love walnuts
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Anonymous said...

i love walnuts they are my favorite and thanks for the chocolate chip pie recipe been looking for that...

Ashley W. said...

My favorite are almonds!

Anonymous said...

raw almonds! yumm
marie

pinklady705 said...

Almonds are my favorite.

Tim A said...

Cashews

Jessica B said...

I like pecans.

Unknown said...

Pistachios

tawndam said...

cashews...

Unknown said...

Macademia Nuts!!!!! and pistachios

Time To Save Change said...

I love cashews!

Unknown said...

My favorite nuts are cashews.

Susan Climan said...

Peanuts and almonds are my favorites. sleveene@hotmail.com

mary reynolds said...

It's hard to say...I love all kinds of nuts. I guess my favorite would be cashews

Kerry G said...

I love pistachios and cashews.

Amy said...

I love Walnuts!

Unknown said...

Cashews, but I like them all.

Anonymous said...

almonds are my fav
anne hill
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bettycd said...

almonds are great. I love pistachios and pecans on occassion

Anonymous said...

Emily Thomas said....

Peanuts are my favorite, but I am starting to enjoy pistachios as well!

Heather Swarthout said...

I like Almonds! :)

billy S said...

I love Pecans!

Erica best said...

Pecans is my faVE

krystal wethington said...

akmonds

ymrorie said...

I just LOVE pistachios

imaclutz89 said...

I love peanuts!

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michedt said...

My favorite nut is a cashew.
Michelle Tucker

thescribbler said...

I love cashews...yummmmm

Rawren said...

cashews!

lmurley2000 said...

my favorite is cashews

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susansmoaks said...

almonds are my favorite kind of nut
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Unknown said...

I love pistachios!

Mer said...

I like hazelnuts.

Unknown said...

walnuts

Elaine said...

I like cashews

Lorri S said...

I like macadamia nuts the most

Teresa Thompson said...

Pecans.

Lisa Garner said...

I love almonds.

Lisa Garner

jenn poulin said...

pecans are my fav

Unknown said...

I love cashews

Heidi V said...

Cashews are my favorite.

Anonymous said...

I like pecans the best.

Unknown said...

I like cashews!

Anonymous said...

I heart the cashew!

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christy said...

Pecans!!!

Anonymous said...

Sunflower seeds or plain roasted peanuts

Mike

Mary Gardner said...

caswhews!

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carol lewis said...

My favorite is almond. We don't eat grains so we use almonds instead for baking.

Andrea Liss said...

CASHEW ARE MY FAVORITE!

sumn said...

I really like cashews.

Anonymous said...

I love cashews the best!

cassandra m said...

the cashew

Jennifer said...

Brazil nuts are my fave!

EclecticZebra said...

..would have said my daughter but she's reading over my shoulder ha ha ..my favorite nut is the cashew..
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Unknown said...

Cashews and Pecans

MizVickik said...

I love pistachios =)
Miz Vickik

Maureen said...

I love many different kinds of nuts and pistachios # 1. I love the measuring cups too.

Unknown said...

I love nuts! this is a great gift thanks!

Chesca Bardi said...

THis is great gift! I love pistaccios!

Sand said...

I love walnuts.

sarah79harding said...

I like Brazilian nuts

bev said...

Walnuts are my favorite. I use them a lot in my baking. Thanks for this contest.

Brian E. said...

Thanks for the giveaway...roasted almonds !

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Anonymous said...

Almonds are my favorite nuts. garrettsambo@aol.com

S Carter said...

I like pistachios

Kate said...

Almonds and Macadamia Nuts!

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