The difference between a good dish and a talk-about-it-years-later dish? Some say it's all in the spices. Currently, fennel pollen is having its time in the sun, and we're singing the praises of this ...

¼ C Olive oil, divided 3 Sausages cooked, sliced on bias 1 large fennel bulb, core removed cut lengthwise 2 TB Fennel Seeds 4 tsp Peppercorns 1 tsp sesame seeds Pinch Salt 1 C chicken broth ½ C hummus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Want to add more fennel to your diet? Chefs say the vegetable can be eaten on its own or as an ingredient in recipes. (Photo: ...

Fennel has played a supporting role in history (much like its supporting role in recipes). According to Greek mythology, Prometheus smuggled fire to humans inside the hollow wand of a fennel stalk.

Few seasonings capture the soul of Chinese cuisine quite like Five-Spice powder. Made from star anise, fennel seeds, cinnamon, Sichuan peppercorns, and cloves, this blend offers a balance of sweet, ...

In the spice world, whole fennel may never receive the limelight that it truly deserves. Shrouded in the shade of stronger spices such as cumin or coriander, fennel has found its own niche in cooking ...

Makenna Held, the author of Mostly French and a cooking teacher based in France, didn’t always like fennel. She found it overpowering and aggressively anise-forward. It wasn’t until she moved to ...

If you've never cooked with fennel, you're not alone. For years, I avoided the bulbous green and white vegetable labeled "sweet anise" because I associated it with black licorice. Who in their right ...