Bertrand had brought roasting ears from his patch of sweet corn, and as soon as they arrived at their chosen grove, he and Mary leisurely turned their attention to the preparing of the lunch with Mrs. Dean and Mrs. Walters, leaving to the young people the gathering of the nuts.
"The Eye of Dread"
Payne Erskine
I soon felt, that in this cold weather, I had not done wisely, but made bad worse by sitting down beside a woman who was roasting chesnuts, and eating some of these to warm me, and thereby only succeeded in nearly making myself ill.
"The Dead Lake and Other Tales"
Paul Heyse
Put into a roasting-pan with one pint of sherry.
"The Myrtle Reed Cook Book"
Myrtle Reed