When the chill of winter sets in, certain traditions bring warmth and nostalgia to households worldwide. Among them is the iconic image of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, a seasonal ritual that ...

When roasted, they're the essence of Christmas, but chestnuts are far too versatile to be just a festive fixture.

You don't need an open fire to roast chestnuts; using an oven can fill your home with sweet aromas. Roasting chestnuts in the oven is easy and results in sweet, buttery, and tender nuts ready for ...

There’s moisture inside that shell, which is why it’s a good idea to refrigerate fresh chestnuts. I had already learned this the hard way, when I left my first batch of fresh chestnuts out on the ...

Christina travels to an ancient town in Tuscany that has produced chestnuts for centuries. Chestnuts have been a food source for thousands of years. They can be eaten raw, roasted, ground into flour, ...

While our culinary memories of the American chestnut have mostly faded, the fruit of the "bread tree" as it is sometimes called, remains firmly rooted in European and Asian tradition. Andrea Guastella ...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost cooking chestnut stuffing on the stove. … Okay, so maybe those aren’t exactly the right lyrics, but when someone says “chestnuts,” it’s the first thing ...

Chestnuts roasting over an open fire is a classic winter time image, thanks to Nat King Cole. But the origins of this holiday staple span long before the jazz singer crooned about the food. Here is a ...

FOOD is almost religion to the French, but never more so than at the holidays. One of the most alluring traditions from a country that invented foie gras and perfected chocolate is reveillon, the late ...

This method for roasting chestnuts makes the flesh sweet and tender and the nuts easy to peel--perfect for using in recipes or serving as a marvelous winter hors d'oeuvre with drinks. I score the ...

Astonishingly versatile, chestnuts shine in savoury dishes as well as they do in sweet. Here’s how to make the most of this autumn’s crop ...