
By MARK BITTMAN
Published: October 24, 2008
ONE October 30 years ago I was walking down a street in Lugano, Switzerland, and found that I was crushing chestnuts on the pavement with every step. Up until that point I had known chestnuts only as a snack, roasted and sold on the street in New York. But from that point on, I feasted on them every chance I got. More
Recipe: Stir-Fried Shrimp With Chestnuts