‘Tis the Season of Chestnuts

Unless you are one of our faithful readers from my hometown in Italy, chances are you have never heard of the fall tradition of Törggelen. It’s the time when people in my town visit the farmers’ houses to try the first wine of the season, eat some cured speck and, best of all, snack on the most delicious fresh roasted chestnuts. It is a true celebration of the fall, and those chestnuts, “na so eppes guats”.  In case you haven’t figured it out, chestnuts are one of my favorite treats. Continue reading “‘Tis the Season of Chestnuts”