We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. If roasted chestnuts aren't part of your family's Christmas traditions, they should be. They're warm and buttery soft, with sweet, earthy, and ...

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 ...

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"Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire" is an iconic lyric, but have you ever wondered how to roast chestnuts on an open fire? I'll show you! This past holiday season, we spent a few days at MacGregor ...

Score chestnuts - either by carefully cutting a cross into husk and putting a handful at a time in the microwave for 5 minutes to loosen tough shell. Once they cool again, the shell and thin lining ...

Also from Portland: Fresh apples and chestnuts team up with bacon or pancetta. Purchased unseasoned croutons may be substituted for the bread cubes, omit toasting step. Chestnut and Apple Stuffing ...