After singing about them for years, it’s high time we actually roast some chestnuts at home. While they’re not over an open fire, this holiday recipe will leave your guests wanting more. It used to be ...

Note: Once the chestnuts are roasted, wrap them in a heavy towel to trap the steam as they cool. This loosens the shell, making them easier to peel. Store roasted, peeled fresh chestnuts in a covered ...

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 ...

The Holey-Pan Method: Use this method for open fires, gas stoves, bonfires, and barbecues. Pick up an old uncoated metal pan from a secondhand store (or sacrifice an exhausted one of your own), and ...

It’s officially the holiday season, which means it’s the best time of the year to test your skills baking gingerbread cookies for the first time, and romanticize roasting chestnuts on an open fire.

MANISTEE, MI - “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,” is a lyric we’ve all heard. You likely have holiday memories of Nat King Cole’s liquid voice crooning about them in “The Christmas Song.” But have ...

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 ...

Learn how to roast chestnuts four foolproof ways! In the oven, in a skillet, and like a classic Italian street vendor. Perfectly soft, sweet, and easy to peel! In this post, you’ll find everything you ...

3 small red beets, peeled, cut into ½-inch-thick wedges Heat oven to 450 degrees. Spray a large roasting pan with cooking spray. Add all ingredients to roasting pan except chestnuts and thyme. Toss ...

These star-topped pies are inspired by an Italian Christmas treat known as Chestnut Tortelli, where a spiced chocolate and chestnut filling is encased inside a sweet pasta dough, then baked. This ...