When roasted, they're the essence of Christmas, but chestnuts are far too versatile to be just a festive fixture.

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 ...

Chestnuts can be boiled or roasted. We prefer the latter. Either way, begin by cutting an X in the flat side of the nut, cutting through the tough outer shell but not into the flesh. Some cookbooks ...

On a perfect pumpkin-carving afternoon many years ago, my Swiss father taught me to use a knife on a much smaller, less colorful canvas: the chestnut. My lesson started at a local farm stand, where ...

Choose even, medium-sized sprouts. Trim the outer leaves if necessary and cut them in half lengthways. Salt the water and bring to a fast-rolling boil. Toss in the sprouts, cover the saucepan just for ...