pignolia
Italian pine nut
Pignolia is another name for the pine nut—the small, edible seed harvested from pine cones.
The word reflects Italian influence and appears mainly in American cooking contexts: pignolia cookies, salad with pignolias.
Also spelled pignoli.
Uncooked green Italian sauce
- saladCold dressed vegetables
- pastaShaped wheat dough
- risottoCreamy Italian grain dish
- biscottiCrunchy Italian almond cookies
cookies · hummus · tapenade · garnish · toasting · crushed · sautéed · sprinkled
Woody seed-bearing structure
- kernelSeed or essential core
- seedEmbryonic plant capsule
- shelledOuter casing removed
- almondEdible tree nut
cashew · walnut · hazelnut · pecan · macadamia · pistachio · chestnut · filbert
Refined sensitivity or rarity
- artisanalMade by skilled craftspeople
- premiumAdded cost for better
- specialtyArea of expertise
- importedObtained from overseas
epicurean · connoisseur · upscale · luxury · expensive · costly · quality · refined
pesto
Uncooked green Italian sauce
biscotti · cookies · hummus · tapenade · garnish · toasting · crushed · sautéed · sprinkled · couscous
pinecone
Woody seed-bearing structure
almond · cashew · walnut · hazelnut · pecan · macadamia · pistachio · chestnut · filbert · edible
delicacy
Refined sensitivity or rarity
imported · epicurean · connoisseur · upscale · luxury · expensive · costly · quality · refined · curated
conifer
Cone-bearing tree
forest · needle · woodsy · aromatic · terpenes · balsamic · harvest
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
lemon · fig · sundried · capers · garlic · parmesan · arugula · prosciutto · bruschetta · antipasto