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 ...

On a hill just outside the Gold Rush town of Nevada City, Calif., about an hour northeast of Sacramento, stands a sweet 1890s Victorian farmhouse surrounded by several acres of venerable-looking ...

Although I adore this extraordinarily rich, fragrant puree, peeling fresh chestnuts is such a time consuming job, I probably wouldn't make it as often as I do unless I could use prepared chestnuts. I ...

In a heavy saucepan, melt the butter and oil, and add the onion, rosemary, and a pinch of salt. Cook gently over medium heat for about 5 minutes until the onion is translucent. Add the chicken stock ...