I Love Pistachios So Much That I...
…spent $81 on 4 jars of this pistachio spread.
I normally purchase Il Colle Del Gusto Sicilian Pistachio Spread when I travel to Colonial Williamsburg, but as much as I love visiting the powdered-wig capital of the Eastern seaboard, the three-hour trip isn’t always feasible.
That’s why I was overjoyed when I saw my beloved pistachio spread listed online with Milk Street. (Pro tip: You save 10% if you buy it in pairs.)
Friends, I prefer it over Nutella. Yes, Nutella. It’s creamy, nutty, sweet (but not cloyingly so), and just a touch savory, thanks to the groundingly fruity flavor of extra-virgin olive oil. Some days, it’s the single most powerful reason that I go to work — just so I can buy more pistachio spread.
…fell in love with this pistachio milk.
Given my lifelong devotion to Pistacia vera, when I saw Táche pistachio milk on the Thrive Market website, I decided to give it a try. Oh, friends.
It tastes like melted pistachio ice cream — without the sugar. And that’s the unsweetened blend — I’d place bets that the original blend (which has just 7 grams of sugar per cup) would taste even more like melted pistachio ice cream.
It’s nutty, creamy, and oh MY does it froth like a champ — we’re talking bouncy, marshmallowy, still-some-left-at-the-bottom-of-the-mug-when-you’re-done frothy. It’s positively luscious, and makes my morning matcha extra special.
…grab this pistachio hand cream any time I need a decadent dose of hydration.
Pistachio. Skin. Care.
Yes, you heard that right. The entire Pistaché Skincare line is infused with California pistachio oil. Massaging this hand cream into your hands is like treating yourself to a big slice of freshly frosted pistachio cake — slightly caramelized, richly sweet, and creamy — without all the calories.
Next up on my “to-try” list: the body butter (I must determine why it’s nicknamed “The Boyfriend” body butter), the body polish (made with ground pistachio shells!), and the cleansing shower oil.
…keep this pistachio gelato stocked in the freezer at all times.
I’ve tried many a pistachio ice cream, and Talenti’s Pacific Cost Pistachio gelato is my favorite thus far. While others are either too savory, or too artificially sweet, Talenti’s formula tastes just right.
Bonus: It’s a great base for a hot fudge sundae — the nuts are baked right in.
…plan to make this Watergate cake as soon as I get my hands on some gluten-free white cake mix.
When, approximately seven years ago, a coworker told me she was going to bring a Watergate cake into the office, I was immediately skeptical. I pictured housewives with beehives serving up a super-sweet concoction of marshmallows, Cool Whip, and coconut. Basically, my brain heard “Watergate” and pictured “ambrosia.” Actually, it wasn’t that far off.
Both desserts have whipped topping and coconut … but what sets the Watergate cake apart? The addition of pistachio pudding mix to the white cake mix. It’s Southern genius, I tell you.
Now, all I need is a solidly delicious gluten-free white cake mix to use…
Elizabeth Brunetti is a silver linings expert and recovering scaredy-cat. When she’s not talking FRIENDS, she likes to write about things like food, body love, and pretty much anything else her polymathic tendencies lead her toward on her blog, Take On E.