Punch Magazine Oct 2024

PUNCHMAGAZINE.COM 113 taking a moment to survey his little patch of paradise. Everywhere, people with baskets on their arms engage in an autumnal Easter egg hunt. Farther off, a flock of turkeys are on a similar mission, scratching through the leaves for the precious nuts. “The setting couldn’t be better,” Hans decides. “I have the best office in the world.” go nuts! Check open dates and make reservations at skylinechestnuts.com PHOTOGRAPHY: JOHANNA HARLOW / ROBB MOST Now what do you do with them? The nuts can be ground into flour for pasta or baked goods, Hans explains, but my “favorite way is just roasting them over the fire. I’ll bring a 20- or 30-pound bag of chestnuts, a couple of roasting pans and a handful of chestnut knives to a party.” It’s always a hit. So you’ve harvested your chestnuts…

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