"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 ...

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 ...

Fri, November 28, 2025 at 12:05 AM UTC Luxury brand MZ Wallace teamed up with the Great Chestnut Experiment to create the MZ Wallace x The Great Chestnut Experiment Vanity Cosmetic. It's a beautiful ...

Nat King Cole crooning that first line from “The Christmas Song” sends holiday vibes buzzing wherever you are. But have you smelled, tasted or even seen a freshly roasted chestnut? Until a few years ...

During the holiday season, “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire,” is a refrain heard as carolers gather in the street and over the loudspeakers in bustling malls. So Swiss immigrant Sakshi Gantenbein ...

Allie has been Lifehacker’s Food Writer since 2021. She earned her bachelor’s degree at Ithaca College in drama and studied at the Institute of Culinary Education to earn her diploma in Pastry and ...

It’s been a very long time since vendors sold the American chestnut on city sidewalks. It’s no longer the variety whose smell some people associate with Christmastime as it wafts from street carts.

We’re all familiar with this popular holiday song, but have you ever wondered how to roast chestnuts? Or exactly what a chestnut tree looks like? Once, American chestnut was a major component of ...