When roasted, they're the essence of Christmas, but chestnuts are far too versatile to be just a festive fixture.

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 ...

Roasted Chestnuts are a classic winter treat and this recipe adds a sweet spiced sauce to top it all off. Oven roasted chestnuts with buttery cinnamon topping is so simple to make as scent of toasted ...

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 ...

Q. Singers as disparate as Nat King Cole, Bing Crosby, Justin Bieber and John Legend have recorded “Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire.” Were roasted chestnuts really a thing? I thought chestnut trees ...

"Chestnuts roasting in an apartment oven," or however the classic Christmas song goes. While you might not want to fuss with ...

There’s moisture inside that shell, which is why it’s a good idea to refrigerate fresh chestnuts. I had already learned this the hard way, when I left my first batch of fresh chestnuts out on 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 ...

Fri, November 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM UTC Luxury brand MZ Wallace teamed up with the Great Chestnut Experiment to create the MZ Wallace x The Great Chestnut Experiment Vanity Cosmetic. It's a beautiful ...

Chestnuts roasting on an open fire isn’t just the title of the well-known song crooned by Nat King Cole (or Justin Bieber for you young ones), it is the most amazing way to enjoy chestnuts throughout ...