Among nuts, peanuts are second only to pine nuts in terms of protein content (26 percent), which makes them a pretty hearty stand-in for meat.

We live in the heart of peanut country. With 3,000 farms, Virginia is the fifth-largest – and northernmost – producer in the country. Peanuts rank as the third most important state crop behind tobacco ...

It’s officially the holiday season, which means it’s the best time of the year to test your skills baking gingerbread cookies for the first time, and romanticize roasting chestnuts on an open fire.