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, ...

My Italian-born mother instilled in me a love for many foods of her homeland, especially the fresh fruit and vegetables hard to find here in the States when I was growing up in the '60s and '70s.

If ever there was a vegetable dogged by misunderstanding, fresh fennel is it. Because while it may taste like anise and look like a bulb, it is neither. And don’t let the grocery workers who love to ...

Fennel often belonging to the "grossly underutilized vegetables" tab, and it deserves much more praise and attention than it gets. It's one of those plants that can be eaten almost entirely, as the ...

When it comes to preparing vegetables, there are a few essential steps that go into it. Scrubbing away any dirt, peeling or removing any inedible pieces, chopping and cutting per the recipe needs, and ...