Comments on: Chickpea and Butternut Squash Stew

By: ravenouscouple

ravenouscouple — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 19:47:31 +0000

wow, we’ve never seen the saffron threads…how interesting!

By: LoveFeast Table

LoveFeast Table — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:21:11 +0000

Beth, they say as you get older you lose some taste buds…so keep trying those olives! Definitely a highlight in my diet! Love that you finally splurged on saffron…that’s what we call a FoodToy over at LoveFeast. I buy at least one FoodToy (something different and a bit of a splurge) every time I hit the grocery store. It allows your pantry to grow into something special!

By: Libby

Libby — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 01:31:31 +0000

Oh, good, I’ve been scouring the blogs for vegetarian recipes to try (trying to go close-to-meatless for health reasons) that don’t all have tons of cheese (which I love but mostly defeats my particular no-meat purpose) and still look tasty–hooray! And it’s even better that you don’t like olives, because I don’t either–definitely putting this on my “to try” list!

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:14:35 +0000

Elizabeth, I’ve tried really hard to like olives (I’m a bit embaressed I don’t!). I even forced myself to eat them all over Italy. They just don’t mesh with my taste buds!

By: Melinda

Melinda — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:03:56 +0000

Looks so good. Nice splurge on the saffron. Always a tasty addition to a meal.

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 17:00:41 +0000

Oh and WTF is up with flickr today??? I can’t see half of my recent pictures!! grrrrrr

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 16:58:39 +0000

MMM saffron. And I am the same way when it comes to dinner. I like to stick with what I know and something that is easy and can make a lot of food, so heating up leftovers for 3 days is easy!

I want to incorporate more whole chickpeas into dishes I make so this one sounds good! And booo to hating olives, I used to think they are gross but man, they are so salty and delicious to me now!

By: Beth

Beth — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:53:09 +0000

I’m from beautiful sykesville. Ah Carroll County!

That risotto sounds amazing!

By: Kate

Kate — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:21:12 +0000

Ha, where are you from, Bel Air? I grew up going to ‘fancy’ restaurants there that now would probably make me shudder with foodie-snobbery. :)

And I just had a delicious Maine shrimp, Meyer lemon, saffron, cheese (of course) risotto that reminds me of the flavors in this dish. It’s a great combo.

By: Tracy (Amuse-bouche for Two)

Tracy (Amuse-bouche for Two) — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:16:01 +0000

It’s a better recipe now that you’ve adapted it to fit your taste. Adding that new element…I love when that happens. An old dish is new again. It’s such a happy moment when you can build on things and make them your own.