In the early morning light, you can see her puttering in the kitchen, sorting the Thanksgiving leftovers from last night’s feast. She turns on the radio to keep her company. “Christmas songs!” she ...
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 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 ...
To roast chestnuts: Choose fresh, firm, unwrinkled chestnuts with no signs of spores. On the flat side of each chestnut, take a small knife and cut an “X” from one end to the other. Make sure you cut ...
Chestnuts will always be a wintertime favorite for me. When I was younger, my father had his own way of celebrating the winter season — he would come home with big paper bags filled with raw chestnuts ...
A blight in the early 1900s nearly wiped out the American chestnut tree, once a staple food source and building material. Farmers are now planting blight-resistant hybrid chestnut trees in an effort ...
A roasted chicken is one of the most classic dishes in the entire culinary canon. That's not up for debate. But an air fryer roast chicken? Now that’s a culinary paradox. The air fryer: sleek, modern, ...
This juicy, slow-roasted pork boasts tender garlicky meat and a shatteringly crispy skin. This juicy, tender roast is the perfect centerpiece to a hearty dinner. Use leftover roast pork to make roast ...
Roasted chestnuts are a delicious nutty snack which are just perfect for the holiday season. The slightly crisp outer layer combined with a moist centre are such a fine textural treat but the question ...