Fennel...

I have fallen in love with fennel!  If celery and black licorice were to hook up and have a baby, the perfect name would of course have to be fennel!  A staple in Mediterranean cooking, this vitamin C-rich member of the parsley family adds crunch and sweetness to salads.  But when braised, roasted or grilled, the bulb softens and mellows! 

It is one of those vegetables that when I see it in the market - I get it!  I just don’t get to the market that often, yes I am spoiled, but come on - Bob does work at Trader Joe’s!!!  It really does add a nice complex flavor to just about anything!