It's not just squirrels that should go crazy for nuts: delicious and nutritious, they are full of energy and essential fats. Forget your bog standard bag of dry-roasted, there's much more to nuts than boring pub snacks - make them the star ingredient of savoury dishes and desserts. Get cracking with our crunchy-topped vin santo cake to see how much glamour a simple handful of nuts can bring to your dinner table.
For a delicious boozy after dinner treat, try Matt Tebbutt's zesty vin santo cake with a good dollop of crème fraîche
A sun-worshipping combination of sharp cheese, lemon, chilli, mint, sultanas and pine nuts brings exotic Mediterranean flavour to meaty burgers made from fresh tuna
Pan-fried fillets of fish served with a nutty dressing and griddled fennel makes for a light Italian supper for four from Angela Hartnett
Ed Baines's terrific new twist on the classic Spanish white garlic soup is served alongside pungent almond pesto and crisp herb-flecked croutons
Tamasin Day Lewis' scrumptious biscuits can be cooked in minutes to eat warm with coffee, puddings or as petit fours
You don't have to wait until Christmas to enjoy turkey. This light take on that family favourite meatloaf is suited to any season
Four different varieties of nuts go into Sophie Grigson's decadent tart covered with a scrumptious mixture of butter and muscovado sugar
Nutty but nice, Sophie Michel's great recipe for crunchy baked granola with mango compote is hard to resist and healthy to boot!
Alan Coxon tosses together a flashy stir-fry with flavoursome chicken morsels crunchy bean sprouts and plenty of ginger...
Tender lamb with sweetly spiced fruit and crunchy pine nuts showcase Middle Eastern flavours in Rachel Allen's delicious recipe
