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 ...

December is a month for feasting -- which is not necessarily to say gorging, though it sometimes seems like it. Eating well is not the same thing as stuffing yourself and eating sensibly is not the ...

But thanks in part to trees planted in areas where the two fungi don’t grow well, the American chestnut isn’t extinct. And efforts to revive it in its native range have continued, despite the long ...

Simit, a circular bread topped with sesame seeds, is another popular Turkish snack that goes well with roasted chestnuts. The crunchy texture of simit complements the soft interior of roasted ...

FOOD is almost religion to the French, but never more so than at the holidays. One of the most alluring traditions from a country that invented foie gras and perfected chocolate is reveillon, the late ...

Billions of American chestnut trees once covered the eastern United States. A new study out Thursday in the journal Science provides hope for its revitalization, finding that the genetic testing of ...

According to Sheikh, potassium helps regulate blood pressure and supports heart rhythm. “Eating them daily, in moderation, ...

Chestnuts, low in fat and high in vitamin C, are more similar to fruits than true nuts. They have a spiny husk and a dark brown shell, both of which must be removed before eating. Chestnuts have been ...

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.

Though the idea of chestnuts roasting on an open fire sounds appealing, many people have no idea how to do it—and wonder whether these holiday treats are tasty and nutritious enough to be worth all ...