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 ...

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 ...

Astonishingly versatile, chestnuts shine in savoury dishes as well as they do in sweet. Here’s how to make the most of this autumn’s crop ...

Roasting chestnuts leisurely in a little cast iron pot over a roaring fireplace would be romantic, wouldn’t it? My winter evenings usually include tripping over a problematic Roomba and wrangling my ...

When the chill of winter sets in, certain traditions bring warmth and nostalgia to households worldwide. Among them is the iconic image of chestnuts roasting on an open fire, a seasonal ritual that ...

Christina travels to an ancient town in Tuscany that has produced chestnuts for centuries. Chestnuts have been a food source for thousands of years. They can be eaten raw, roasted, ground into flour, ...

Put the cooled chestnuts on a board flat side down. Slice a deep cross in top of each nut using a sharp knife, you want to ...

If the only reason you’re familiar with a chestnut is because you’ve heard “The Christmas Song” by Nat King Cole a hundred times already this holiday season, you’re not alone. Up until recently, I’d ...

Chestnuts are displayed at a food vendor as a person dressed as Santa Claus offers rides, Thursday, Dec. 12, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Alyssa Goodman) It’s been a very long time since vendors sold ...

A brief history of the American chestnut and current restoration efforts, from the drinkable “ches-nog” to genomic selection.