4 almond rich thick Recipes

chickpeas, drained, fat carrot, peeled and thickly sliced, rich chicken or vegetable stock, pumpkin or butternut squash, peeled and cut into 1-inch chunks, green beans, trimmed and cut into 1-inch lengths, slightly underripe pears (such as anjou), peeled, cored and cut into 1-inch chunks, coarse salt and freshly ground pepper, olive oil, garlic cloves, chopped, a handful of blanched almonds, onion, chopped, sweet paprika (not smoked ), ripe tomatoes, finely chopped, saffron threads, crumbled and steeped in a few spoonfuls of hot stock for fifteen minutes, red wine vinegar, or more to taste, fresh mint, crusty bread and butter for serving (you can also easily serve this over rice or couscous)

cornstarch, milk, divided, dark chocolate bars, chopped (at least 70% cacao), honey, orange juice, almond liqueur, vanilla extract, salt

unsalted butter, vegetable oil, sweet onion, coarsely chopped (2 cups), garlic cloves, thinly sliced, hot madras curry powder, winter squash , such as butternut, buttercup or kabocha-peeled, seeded and cut into 1-inch chunks (about 16 cups), rich turkey stock, sharp white cheddar cheese , cut into twenty-four 1 1/2-inch squares 1/4 inch thick, cumin seeds, sliced blanched almonds, salt and freshly ground pepper