Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. A new study out Thursday in the journal Science ...

For more than a century, the American chestnut, once a dominant tree across eastern North American forests, has been ...

Those trees are central to one of the efforts to restore the American chestnut. If enough of them have distinct means of ...

Chestnuts, once a staple in the American kitchen, especially among indigenous people, have all but disappeared. Yet, there are signs that chestnuts are reemerging as local and regional farmers are ...

Choose chestnuts with no surface blemishes that don't rattle when you shake them. Soaking the chestnuts in hot water before roasting them makes it easier to remove the shells. Don't forget to score ...

I blend a strong academic background in history (bachelor's and master's) with a passion for storytelling. A history geek at heart, I thrive on weaving narratives and enjoy the charm of classical ...

Talking about chestnuts reminds us of autumn-winter days. Though chestnuts are tropical fruits, they can be used as dry fruits for the entire year. Be it roasted, raw or cooked, the benefits of ...

December is a month for feasting -- which is not necessarily to say gorging, though it sometimes seems like it. Eating well is not the same thing as stuffing yourself and eating sensibly is not the ...

Chestnuts—those nuggets of starch, hard-shelled and furry-skinned, impossible to peel or yielding depending on their whims—aren't for everyone, but there's no denying that they are a classic Christmas ...