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Fennel

I love fennel! It is crunchy and slightly sweet and has an aniseed flavour.  Fennel is most often associated with Italian cooking, but other than soup, my family did not cook it. We used it in salads and cut it into little quarters, sometimes served on a cheese...

Warmed Olives for Tapas

For this recipe just use any olives that are cured.   Even a jar from the supermarket can be spiced up with this recipe. The hot chilli is optional and a sprinkle of cayenne could be used instead. 2 cups black olives 1 hot chilli (chopped finely) 1 teaspoon fennel...