Mild-flavored and stringy, spaghetti squash is often sauced like pasta, and chestnuts are best known locally in their Christmastime street-cart garb. Bistro du Vent’s Laurent Gras takes a different ...

These comforting soups, festive desserts, and vegetable-forward mains showcase chestnuts’ mellow sweetness and velvety ...

Chef Anthony Strong's Squash Gnocchi with Amaretti Crumbs.Russell Yip / The Chronicle Chef Anthony Strong is seen in his home kitchen.Russell Yip / The Chronicle Chef Anthony Strong pokes holes with a ...

2 delicata squash, 1 to 1 ½ pounds in all 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper 2 tablespoons Tuscan chestnut honey 2 tablespoons unsalted butter Preheat the oven ...

1. In a large skillet over high heat, bring about 1 inch of water to a boil. Add the squash and simmer for 12 minutes or until the squash is tender but not falling apart; drain. 2. Wipe out the ...

Ingredients:1 cup farro4 cups chicken stock or water½ cup finely chopped yellow onion2 oz Chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned and quartered6-8 chestnuts, roasted, peeled, and coarsely chopped½ cup ...

As it stands, this year's Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest will be without the man who has won it eight straight years: Joey Chestnut. It all revolves around Chestnut endorsing a rival of Nathan’s, ...