1.   In the embers of the fire, David again roasted chestnuts for the now sunny-tempered Josh, until his bedtime.

2.   --- The aroma of roasting chestnuts is inescapable in midtown Manhattan these days, but there are better ways to sample that seasonal flavor.

3.   Instead of basking in the glow of roasting chestnuts, are you mired in shopping and greeting-card mania?

4.   Just the other night my family was sitting around roasting chestnuts, sort of.

5.   Nothing complements crisp autumn air better than the smell of roasting chestnuts.

6.   Small towns have charm, old-fashioned Christmas ambiance, fresh air between stores, short lines and maybe someone roasting chestnuts on the sidewalk.

7.   The chestnuts have been roasted, the wrappings torn open, the batteries misplaced.

8.   Tips such as how to roast chestnuts and how to serve plum pudding help ease holiday entertaining anxieties.

9.   To roast chestnuts, cut an X into the flat side of each nut with a sharp, pointy knife, cutting through the shell.