At Jar in Los Angeles, chef Suzanne Tracht gives an Asian inflection to steamed black mussels. She serves a bowl heaped with the sweet plump mussels in the shell and tops them with an emerald thatch ...

Fennel yields a subtle anise flavor to cooking and makes a great addition to sauces. Here, not only does the fennel give flavor, but, along with the poppy seeds, it gives these breadsticks a great ...

Built from bread, accomplished easily -- a union of earthy ingredients, a single pan, the heat of the oven -- a bread pudding is a disarmingly simple dish. Yet this unassuming nature hides a wealth of ...

Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a cold cast-iron skillet over medium heat, combine the oats with 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, stir to coat the oats thoroughly with oil, and toast until fragrant ...

It’s a rarity in the kitchen: a vegetable that’s sweet. But that’s just part of the allure of fennel, a Mediterranean staple that’s finally catching on with American cooks and diners. “One of the main ...

Add a refreshing touch to your Thanksgiving table with this light and crisp **Shaved Fennel and Apple Salad with Lemon Vinaigrette**. It’s the perfect balance of sweetness, tang, and crunch! 1) ...

This doesn’t require too much prep time and tastes far superior to anything you might expect with a cooking time of less than half an hour, says Rebecca Oliver. You can use a spicy cooking chorizo ...