When purchasing walnuts, you can find them in a number of forms: In-shell or shelled, and from there, you may find them whole, halved, in pieces, or even ground into a nut meal.

While they are more difficult to break from the shells, the effort can be worth it thanks to the stronger and sweeter flavor of black walnuts. Picking black walnuts in the fall brings delicious ...

I try not to shell my walnuts until I need them. Once shelled, store them in the refrigerator or freezer. Michael Marks is the marketing manager for FreshPoint.