Pasta shells stuffed with tofu, mozzarella, mushrooms, and red pepper, baked under a fresh fennel and tomato sauce. A lighter, plant-forward spin on stuffed shells.
Green salad with a bright, oil-free orange juice dressing, blended with lemon, mint, and fennel seed. Tossed with feta, black beans, and crunchy almonds for a light, fat-free citrus salad.
Marinated olives with garlic, orange zest, and fennel seeds warmed in olive oil. An Italian-style appetizer that improves with time. Ready in hours, not days.
Clam and shrimp chowder: a creamy New England-style seafood chowder with potatoes, corn, red pepper, and fennel seed. The anise note from fennel lifts it out of the ordinary.
Italian rabbit loin brined, seared, then simmered with braised fennel, balsamic, and white wine. Finished with a bright herb salsa verde for restaurant-level plating at home.
Pasta & Garbanzo Beans with Roasted Vegetables recipe
Glazed Cornish game hens roasted with a homemade curry powder, corn syrup and mustard glaze. An Indian-leaning dinner for two with lacquered, deeply spiced skin and tender juicy meat inside.
Orange and spinach pasta salad with bow-tie pasta, fresh orange segments, baby spinach, and scallions, tossed in an Italian dressing spiked with orange juice and fennel. Bright, fresh, and lunchbox-ready.
Late-summer soup: a garden-cleanout vegetable soup with yellow squash, zucchini, tomatoes, red and yellow peppers, and fennel seed. Vegan, naturally gluten-free, and built for the August harvest.
Homemade fresh pork sausage seasoned with garlic, fennel seeds, and star anise, ground and stuffed into links. An Italian-style sausage with an aromatic anise twist, made from scratch.
Red chili nightmare: a wild Mexican-style red chili with beef, sausage, pinto beans, almonds, sesame, chocolate, and a dozen green chiles. Mole-inspired, fiery, and not for the timid.
Homemade Italian sausage with ground pork shoulder, fennel seed, garlic, and crushed red pepper. The classic from-scratch sausage for grilling, frying, or pasta sauces.
Homemade yeast breadsticks, plain or seeded with fennel, caraway, or poppy seeds. Thin, crispy, bakery-style sticks that keep for weeks stored airtight.
Gingered carrot soup with cumin, fennel, cinnamon, and allspice for a Middle Eastern-leaning spice profile, brightened with lemon juice. Pureed smooth and finished with a swirl of yogurt.
Sicilian garbanzo stew with chickpeas, potatoes, carrots, fennel seed, and thyme mashed into a thick, chunky vegetarian broth. A hearty Italian peasant stew ready in 40 minutes with no added fat.
Classic court bouillon for poaching fish with aromatics, fennel seed, coriander, white vinegar, and fresh herbs. Simmers in 30 minutes, freezes for months, transforms any poached seafood.