The chestnut is breaking out of its shell as a Christmas tradition and gaining a year-round reputation as a low-fat, natural way to treat certain health conditions. Certain ethnic groups have long ...

On a perfect pumpkin-carving afternoon many years ago, my Swiss father taught me to use a knife on a much smaller, less colorful canvas: the chestnut. My lesson started at a local farm stand, where ...

A chestnut-nut loaf is a perfect main dish for any dinner party. It’s hearty, aromatic, and happens to be vegan. With the combination of earthy chestnuts, crunchy walnuts, mushrooms, onions, and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you've never tried a roasted chestnut, you're not alone! Truthfully, I didn't try a roasted chestnut, or as the Swiss call them ...

As we head into the winter months, there’s no better time to enjoy chestnuts as a sweet, roasted treat, or a flavor-enhancing ingredient in hearty soups and stuffing. Chestnuts are incredibly nutrient ...

In the panoply of smells that mark the transition of fall into winter, few are more evocative than chestnuts roasting on an open fire. The aroma that inspired the first line of Mel Torme’s “The ...

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Fall is the time for collecting tree nuts, and Virginia has a wealth of good eating possibilities. Our family engages in an annual chestnut pillaging from family and neighbors don’t want the nuts, but ...