10 Reasons We're Nutty About Almonds

Start your day off right with a creamy banana almond smoothie that employs both almond butter and almond milk.

Don't relegate chilled soups to the Summer months. This hearty almond- and garlic-based vegetarian option makes for an elegant start to dinnertime anytime of year.

Need a showstopping, relatively simple to prepare, celebratory dessert? Look no further than Julia Child's luxurious chocolate-almond cake. It's fit for a queen.

Salty-sweet and crazy easy to make, this nibble is so addictive that it's colloquially known as "chocolate matzo crack."

Let's be real: if you're going to make only one recipe of the bunch, then this dessert pizza that's slathered with almond Nutella should be it.