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Whether roasted by an open fire or stuffed into a turkey, chestnuts are a key Christmas ingredient.
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Chestnuts and chestnut stuffing - 21 Dec 2009

Whether you roast them at an open fire (remembering to stab them with the point of a knife so they don't burst) or include them in a turkey stuffing, chestnuts are a key winter solstice ingredient. read more...

Starters: Chestnut Soup - 18 Nov 2009

Rodney Scruggs, executive chef of The Occidental's recipe for Chestnut Soup produces an unctuous, elegant fall and winter soup that's little trouble to conjure up. What it does make is a stunning impression. read more...

Two women to watch
There are culinary people whose careers are worth keeping an eye on. On my list of foodies to follow is Janet Cam, one of the restaurant world's really good general managers - warm but professional, with a great wine palate to boot. And she's about to be back on the floor of a new Washington restaurant in whose kitchen you'll find Roberto Donna's once right-hand/left-hand executive chef, Amy Brandwein.
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