3 verts chestnuts Recipes

peeled chestnuts (10 oz). you can buy them in a can or jar already peeled, or you can go through the drudgery of peeling them yourself. your call., haricots verts, shallots, chopped, cider vinegar, grapeseed oil, chopped pitted dates, fresh thyme leaves, freshly ground pepper, salt

chopped shallot, unsalted butter, whole roasted chestnuts * (3 cups), chicken broth, sortilege maple liqueur **, or 1/4 cup canadian whiskey stirred together with 1 tbsp pure maple syrup, haricots verts or other thin green beans, trimmed