Buttery, slightly sweet cooked chestnuts are a dream in desserts, such as Nigella Lawson's chestnut pavlova, and in savory dishes, like Wolfgang Puck's creamy chestnut soup. Here, all of our best ...

It’s true. The sun is shining and it even feels a bit like spring! The best thing about sunny days (in my way of thinking) is unwinding in the chestnut field with 1,135 saplings. Going up and down the ...

A hearty cluster of chestnuts in their burr ready to be processed and cooked fresh! Having just wrapped up with Christmas — a holiday whose, perhaps, most historically famous song is subtitled ...

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 ...

"My dad was born in New Jersey but moved to California when he was 9," says BA assistant food editor Alison Roman. "When I was little, he decided to bring roasted chestnuts, his favorite thing about ...

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 ...

Q: How are chestnuts roasted? A: Oh yes, we’re all familiar with the popular holiday song, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose,” but you’re not alone when you ask how ...

I blame Nat King Cole's "The Christmas Song" for ingraining this idea that we're all supposed to be roasting chestnuts on an open fire during the holidays. Show of hands: How many people have actually ...

It seems the best way to cook chestnuts is indeed over an open fire, so the flames can touch the shells. I briefly considered asking my husband to drill holes into an old skillet and take the ...

Place chestnuts flat side down on a work surface, using a sharp paring knife carefully score an X on the rounded side of the chestnut Soak the chestnuts for two minutes in hot water Drain and dry the ...

Fresh chestnuts are in season October, November and December. Look for heavy nuts with glossy, tight-fitting shells, free of blemishes, mold, and pinholes from weevils. Remember chestnuts are ...