Put the chestnuts in a medium saucepan and cover amply with water. Cover the pan and bring to a boil over high heat; boil for 25 minutes. Scoop the chestnuts out of the hot water a few at a time ...

The couple opened the Monte Bianco in 1982, while still operating the Alps Restaurant, the New Dorp restaurant that offered a northern French-Italian menu, from 1975 to 1984.