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 ...

A round white plate full of roasted chestnuts and herb sprigs with acorns, fall leaves, and cutlery on the table beside it - Mykolal Mykolal/Shutterstock Colder weather calls for cozy recipes, and ...

Nat King Cole crooning that first line from “The Christmas Song” sends holiday vibes buzzing wherever you are. But have you smelled, tasted or even seen a freshly roasted chestnut? Until a few years ...

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 ...

"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire" is the first step of my favorite Brussels sprouts recipe. Local chestnuts, now in season, grow in southern Minnesota, Iowa and Missouri and are smaller than the ...