Chestnuts are one of my favorite foraging foods. The chestnut we have is the Chinese chestnut as most of the American chestnut trees were wiped out many years ago. Here in my area, Western North ...

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 ...

Roasting chestnuts at home lets you enjoy their sweet, toasty aroma wafting through your kitchen well before you eat them. Whether you pick them straight off the tree during their harvest season in ...

There’s more you can do with chestnuts at the holidays than roast them on an open fire. Chef Daniel Boulud joins TODAY to demonstrate how to prepare a tantalizing chestnut, celery root and apple soup, ...

To make your water chestnut pancakes tastier, try adding spices like cumin or coriander powder to the batter. You can also add chopped green chilies or fresh herbs like cilantro for an extra kick. ...

If the Starbucks Chestnut Praline Latte is your go-to holiday coffee order, you'll love this easy homemade version. It's made with espresso, creamy steamed milk, a homemade chestnut praline syrup, and ...

Since the introduction of chestnut blight to North America in the early 1900s, American chestnuts very rarely reach maturity. They sprout but are killed by the blight once they reach a certain size.

Americans eat more than 7.5 million pounds of chestnuts every year, most of them imported from Italy, China and Korea, even though the Midwest has perfect climate conditions to grow the nut. An ...

Loudoun County, Va (WUSA9) — The American chestnut was wiped out a century ago. It had dominated America's eastern forests, providing wood, shade and food for animals and humans. People in Appalachia ...