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Use a paring knife to cut an "x" into the domed side of each chestnut. Place the scored chestnuts domed-side up on a rimmed ...

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 ...

A little more than four years ago, Eric Cartwright was asked by the University of Missouri’s Center for Agroforestry to devise some chestnut recipes for a cooking demonstration at the annual Chestnut ...

With the holidays approaching, you may be ready to get those chestnuts roasting on an open fire. But before you start, follow ...

Fresh chestnuts are in season October, November and December. Look for heavy nuts with glossy, tight-fitting shells, free of blemishes, mold, and pinholes from weevils. Remember chestnuts are ...

Chestnuts are a tough nut to crack. They grow on trees, protected by a spiny outer covering, or bur. The bur is discarded during harvest, leaving the chestnut with a tough, leathery outer shell and ...