Lamb and Chickpea Stew

What is it about inviting people over for dinner that opens up the day to be a bit of a crazy one? More often then not the day guests are meant to arrive for dinner is the day you were late getting home because traffic was terrible, or the kids destroyed the clean house you worked on all day, as well as other disasters.  So when it comes to dinner plans it can be quite stressful.  That is why I love to prepare easy dishes that can be done well ahead of time and be ready when people arrive.  It gives me the freedom to know that no matter how stressful or crazy the day is my dinner is one thing I don't have to worry about.