As "The Christmas Song" infers, roasting chestnuts on an open fire is a must-do activity during the holidays. But who has an open fire? Use your oven instead.

Do not eat fresh chestnuts raw: It's essential to roast or cook fresh chestnuts before eating or adding them to preparations.

After singing about them for years, it’s high time we actually roast some chestnuts at home. While they’re not over an open fire, this holiday recipe will leave your guests wanting more. It used to be ...

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 ...

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"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 ...

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 ...

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“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 ...