Fennel, a staple in Mediterranean cuisine, is one of the unsung heroes of the vegetable world. Though often overlooked by home cooks, this versatile ingredient is beloved by chefs for its pleasantly ...

The jarringly early arrival of pumpkin spice-flavored everything means one thing and one thing only: Our palates are doomed. (Just kidding ... kind of.) The arrival of pumpkin spice in lattes, muffins ...

I don’t think I had ever tasted fennel until I worked in a restaurant. Growing up, most of the vegetables we ate came from a can, and when we did have fresh produce, fennel certainly wasn’t on the ...

Have you ever come across a vegetable in the supermarket and wondered just what to do with it? For instance, fennel is one of those items that's often overlooked. With its bulb-like base, long stalks, ...

Everything you need to know about sea fennel benefits and how to cook with the brain-healthy staple common in the Ikaria, Greece, Blue Zone. While all five Blue Zones are known to be longevity hot ...

It’s officially spring and that means more choices when it comes to buying fresh fruits and vegetables. Popping up in the produce section of your grocery store, you’ll likely find an array of spring ...

I have often been asked, how do you cook fennel? I recently spent a week in a rental house in Umbria. We ate lunch out every day, but in the evening we would come home, and I would go into the little ...

I cook a dish which I deem an excellent “gateway vehicle” to the wonder of fennel for many of my friends, and I’ve gone to absurd lengths in order to convert many a licorice-averse acquaintance to ...

The entire fennel plant is edible, including the bulb, stalk, fronds, “seeds,” blossoms and even its pollen. I don’t think I had ever tasted fennel until I worked in a restaurant. Growing up, most of ...