I grew up in Boston with roasting chestnuts, so I know firsthand about their delicious flavor and of course how to prepare them. The Italians in our family score the nut only once across the round ...

In 2009, a review of research studies on microwave cooking plainly spelled out their conclusion: “no significant nutritional ...

The American chestnut tree (Castanea dentata) is a big beautiful tree that provides green shade in the summer and displays a stunning array of fall foliage in autumn. It then loses its leaves, as ...

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 ...

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 ...

Chestnuts are all the rage these days. You see them in all the magazines – recipes for chestnut soup with fresh ginger, chestnut fillings for cakes, pork stuffed with chestnuts. A quick visit to only ...