“Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.” The opening line of one of the most enduring Christmas songs of all time paints a scene that’s warm, nostalgic, and unmistakably festive — crackling fire, winter ...

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 baking sheet. Roast at 425°F until the skins have darkened, the meat is ...

While roasted chestnuts are a bit expensive, people still buy them because they are delicious and they form part of the ...

Chestnuts show up each Christmas because of a centuries-old tradition that that still thrives today, with street vendors roasting them for the holiday season.

A brief history of the American chestnut and current restoration efforts, from the drinkable “ches-nog” to genomic selection.

NAT KING COLE: (Singing) Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose. The perfect Christmas song sets the mood right away. Our next guest wants to destroy all that. STEPHEN ...

Jack Frost nipping at your nose ... folks dressed up like Eskimos.” These lyrics to an old Nat King Cole song are highly ...

On December 10, Stella Cole appeared at the Birchmere in Alexandria for a show supporting the recent release of her single, ...

Music traditions of the holidays are deeply ingrained in my memory. Growing up with a father who was a Presbyterian minister, ...

Have you been to any Christmas parties yet?  The standout moment at my work do was when no one could read the Trivial Pursuit questions ...

Christmas in Hollis” almost didn’t happen. According to Darryl “DMC” McDaniels, when Bill Adler, Def Jam Recordings’ first ...