After singing about them for years, it’s high time we actually roast some chestnuts at home. While they’re not over an open fire, this holiday recipe will leave your guests wanting more. It used to be ...

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 ...

Note: Once the chestnuts are roasted, wrap them in a heavy towel to trap the steam as they cool. This loosens the shell, making them easier to peel. Store roasted, peeled fresh chestnuts in a covered ...

Colder weather calls for cozy recipes, and what's more warm and wintery than a roasted chestnut? If you don't have access to an open fire for roasting, don't sweat it. You can use your oven and still ...

The Holey-Pan Method: Use this method for open fires, gas stoves, bonfires, and barbecues. Pick up an old uncoated metal pan from a secondhand store (or sacrifice an exhausted one of your own), and ...

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.

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 ...

Chestnuts are making their seasonal appearance right now, over open fires and otherwise. And if these buttery delights aren’t part your regular winter routine, we’re here to help. For starters, when ...

Chestnuts will always be a wintertime favorite for me. When I was younger, my father had his own way of celebrating the winter season — he would come home with big paper bags filled with raw chestnuts ...