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A colleague accosted me at the coffee machine the other day with an urgent question. "Why are pine nuts so expensive?" I promised to find out. And I did. But along the way, I discovered something ...

Pesto, hummus or eggplant stuffed with lamb - the pine nut is a beloved ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine. I love pine nuts, and it's been a source of big money in Lebanon. Its export is so valuable ...

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