In the panoply of smells that mark the transition of fall into winter, few are more evocative than chestnuts roasting on an open fire. The aroma that inspired the first line of Mel Torme’s “The ...

Question: I would love to grow American chestnut trees on my property to harvest the nuts for the holidays. Is this possible? Answer: The quick answer to this question is no – though work on ...

American chestnut trees, deemed functionally extinct decades ago, may already be mounting a quiet comeback in the northern forests of the US.

ON THE CORNER OF HIGHLAND AVENUE, A STOREFRONT THAT DOES NOT REALLY NEED A SIGN. >> THE SMELL OF IT IS WHAT GETS YOU. >> THE AROMA OF SWEET AND SAVORY SPICES HAS YOUR TASTE BUDS TINGLING FROM BLOCKS ...

The giant chestnut tree the Puyallup School District removed from a school playground last month can pose a life-threatening allergic reaction only if digested, experts say. Dr. Jeffrey Demain, a ...

MOUNT VERNON — Spiky chestnut burrs resembling sea urchins lie on the ground, blending in with orange leaves that have fallen. Beth and Kevin Meenaghan open up a burr to reveal a smooth, brown ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. American Chestnut Tree Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images From the northernmost reach of the White Mountains and Mahoosuc ...

The chestnut is breaking out of its shell as a Christmas tradition and gaining a year-round reputation as a low-fat, natural way to treat certain health conditions. Certain ethnic groups have long ...

More than a century after a blight wiped out the majority of American chestnut trees across the U.S., government officials are considering whether to allow a genetically modified version to spread in ...

Q's Nuts was founded in 2000 with the simple philosophy that high-quality ingredients, a love of good food and a passion for creating in the kitchen would produce some of the best-tasting nut roasts ...