Roasted Brussel Sprouts, Fennel and Citrus
Here we are in a new year already! 2022 is in the record books, everyone around me is doing “Dry-uary” (except Martha Stewart, who’s all …
Fennel Gratinati: An easy winter side dish
Fennel is a versatile winter vegetable that adapts beautifully to all sorts of preparations, but not everyone knows it. Recently when I served this dish, …
Summer Clam Guazzetto
During my boyhood in New Jersey, summer meant trips to the Jersey shore, and the Jersey shore meant clams! From then till now, to me …
Garganelli with sausage and fennel ragù
I’m trying to figure out why it took me so long to make garganelli. I think it was because a cookbook I have said to …
Somewhere Beyond the Sea: Sicilian Clams with Fennel Broth
When the summer heat comes swooping in, I always have a hankering for clams – a big, soupy bowl of briny littlenecks bathed in garlicky …
Caramelized and braised fennel
Fennel is probably my favorite vegetable. Every time I eat it, I am reminded of Italy. Fennel seeds and more recently pollen show up in …
Fabulous Fennel: Baked Red Snapper with Fennel, Potatoes, and Lemon
Finally, spring is in the air! After a long and arduous winter for so many of us, you can feel moods and spirits lighten. …
The Poor and Lowly Pork Loin Roast
The pork loin roast is generally a sad thing. Often dry and tasteless because of its lack of fat, the lowly loin is generally left …
Snowy Saturday Supper: Littleneck Clams in Fennel Broth
As the temperatures plummeted outside yesterday, I was craving something light and warming for dinner. With football and a fire planned for the evening festivities, …
Roasted black cod and pickled fennel in a saffron tomato brodetto
When I recently traveled in Italy, I ate a lot of very rustic and authentic Tuscan and Roman food. Tuscan cuisine is rooted in the …
Pasta con le sarde (Pasta with sardines) – The national dish of Sicily
My sister Michele visited me this week in L.A. for my official IBM retirement party. We thought hard about what to cook together. We’re focused …
Fennel, France and Flights
There is nothing like the beautiful City of Light to put you in the Christmas spirit! I had a quick business trip this week to …