"Just made this, and it is fabulous! I substituted small russet potatoes (quartered) for the fennel. It WAS perfect! And the aroma in my kitchen is heavenly. "

"Very tasty and somewhat easy. When Ina says "very large saute pan," she means it. Not a skillet, a pan with deep sides. Tossing a pound of green beans in a 12-inch skillet is difficult, even with tongs which can be clumsy. I had to let the pan cool enough so that I could get my hands in it and toss the beans manually. Messy, yes, but better t"

"Very tasty and somewhat easy. When Ina says "very large saute pan," she means it. Tossing a pound of green beans in a 12-inch pan is difficult, even with tongs which can be clumsy. I had to let the pan cool enough so that I could get my hands in it and toss the beans manually. Messy, yes, but better than tongs."

"Too runny, took salty, too oily. A cup and a half of olive oil! Really?"

"I just finished cleaning up after an attempt to make this. It was a disaster! I followed the recipe, just as I do with all of Ina's recipes. It came out the processor too runny, too salty, too oily. My goodness, a cup and a half of olive oil? Really? I spent $6.00 on 2 packages of basil, $4.00 on the pine nuts. Never again. For that amount"