Today's Kitchen Basics video is a holiday special: How to roast and peel fresh chestnuts. Chestnuts are a hallmark of the season - and the fresh ones are incomparable - but if you've never handled ...

It’s officially the holiday season, which means it’s the best time of the year to test your skills baking gingerbread cookies for the first time, and romanticize roasting chestnuts on an open fire.

When I was a teenager, a large chestnut tree grew in the backyard of my parents' home. As far as I could tell, the tree's only purpose was to give us a headache when it came time to mowing the lawn ...

Who can resist the sweet temptation of a refined and enveloping pudding? Whatever the main ingredient it is made with, it is a dessert that pleases everyone with its goodness, perfect for delighting ...

Get into the holiday spirit with our easy technique for roasting chestnuts in your oven. You've no doubt heard crooners like Nat King Cole and Bing Crosby sing about roasting chestnuts on an open fire ...