Thanks to Bing Crosby, chestnuts are firmly associated with Christmas in the American imagination. But in the years before a parasite spread from the Bronx Zoo to almost every tree in the country, ...

I first learned about chestnuts from “The Christmas Song” (most likely, the Chipmunks’ version), not from tasting one. That happened much later. Grist thanks its sponsors. Become one. To support our ...

Stir in the chestnut-milk mixture and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring constantly, until bubbles break the surface of the pudding and it thickens, about 8 minutes. Remove from heat and ...

"There'll be parties for hosting / Marshmallows for toasting ..." ("It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year" by Edward Pola and George Wyle.) "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire / Jack Frost nipping ...

"My dad was born in New Jersey but moved to California when he was 9," says BA assistant food editor Alison Roman. "When I was little, he decided to bring roasted chestnuts, his favorite thing about ...

Commentator Bonny Wolf opines on a winter culinary classic: the American chestnut. Chestnuts: Paying Homage To A Winter Classic RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: 'Tis the season for chestnuts - you know, the ones ...

When people think of chestnuts at this time of year, they usually think of them "roasting on an open fire." But there’s so much more to these nuts than that well-known line from "The Christmas Song." ...

When food historian David Shields went hunting for chestnut-era recipes, he ambled into a 19th-century world where eaters dined on “chestnut souffles, chestnut grits, chestnut-fed venison and, at ...

'Tis the season for chestnuts - you know, the ones roasting on an open fire. Well, it turns out that a lot of them are from Europe or China. WEEKEND EDITION food commentator Bonny Wolf recalls a time ...