This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. You know the holidays are just around the corner when you start spotting ...

I got a short holiday e-mail from my brother (Brother Bim on this blog) this morning. It says in its entirety: Doesn’t work. If peeling chestnuts for the stuffing is part of your Thanksgiving ritual, ...

Today's Kitchen Basics video is a holiday special: How to roast and peel fresh chestnuts. Chestnuts are a hallmark of the season - and the fresh ones are incomparable - but if you've never handled ...

Here is some general advice for handling and preparing chestnuts, to get the best from them. Fresh chestnuts are in season October, November and December. Look for heavy nuts with glossy, ...

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 ...

WASHINGTON DC - MARCH 9: Cicerchie and Chestnut Soup in a square bowl with a spoon and small bottle of oil on March 9th, 2016 in Washington DC. (Goran Kosanovic for The Washington Post) The season for ...

Chestnuts are a seasonal tree nut with a long history, popular in many cuisines. American chestnuts are sweeter than European chestnuts. Fresh chestnuts must be scored and cooked before eating to ...

I almost poisoned myself this fall, sampling some foraged Ohio buckeyes. Someone told me they were chestnuts. They looked and felt just like chestnuts, with their brown, lacquered shells. But they ...

Have you ever wanted to enjoy warm, fragrant chestnuts, ready in just 7 minutes? With this recipe you can do it without turning on the oven and without dirtying pots and pans: just a few steps and the ...

You know the holidays are just around the corner when you start spotting fresh chestnuts in the market. Wonderful as they may be to eat, chestnuts can be tricky to peel, especially if you’ve never ...