8 twists with fennel and Recipes

sugar, dry yeast (about 2 1/4 tsp), warm fat-free milk (100o to 110o), extravirgin olive oil, all-purpose flour (about 12 1/3 oz), yellow cornmeal, salt, water, egg white, lightly beaten, fennel seeds, kosher salt

frozen pizza dough, thawed, prepared black olive paste (preferably not tapenade), egg white, lightly beaten, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, kosher salt

best olive oil you can afford, leek, cleaned and cut in thin half moons, ribs of celery, finely chopped , including the leaves, fat bulb of fennel , fronds removed and reserved, shave the fennel bulb on a mandoline as fine as you can get it., garlic, minced, hearty red wine , zinfandel is good, fish stock (or 1 cup of clam juice and 1 cup of h20, crushed tomatoes in puree, mild tomatoes and green chiles (or hotter if you want), lemon rind , studded with 1 clove each, orange rind, parsley stems tied together with butcher s twine, bay leaf, salt, crushed red pepper flakes, shrimp, peeled and deveined, crabmeat picked over for cartilage or, substitute florida lobster tails , split down the back 1 for each person, firm white fish fillets, non oily (bass, grouper, snapper, cod) cut in 1 inch thick chunks, fresh basil leaves for garnish, sweet red pepper rouille, fire roasted red peppers, drained (smallest jar possible) and dried off. you want about 2/3 cup of pepper pieces, garlic cloves, (yes, i said five ), saffron threads , soaked in 1/8 cup of dry vermouth, shakes of your favorite hot sauce (louisiana is good, texas pete is just fine), a generous pinch of cayenne, good quality mayonnaise, french baguette or a fine quality cuban bread, cut in 1 inch thick slices and toasted

aniseed, fennel seeds, warm water (105of to 115of), dry yeast, unsulfured (light ) molasses, vegetable oil, more) bread flour, whole grain rye flour, grated orange peel, salt, cornmeal, aniseed and fennel seeds

diagonally sliced carrot, uncooked fusilli (twisted spaghetti), olive oil, chopped fennel bulb, sliced leek (about 1 medium), red bell pepper strips, chopped fresh basil, chopped fresh dill, chopped fresh thyme, garlic cloves, minced, frozen green peas, thawed, dry vermouth, salt, grated asiago cheese, divided, chopped fennel fronds

water, uncooked long fusilli or 3 cups uncooked short fusilli (twisted spaghetti), olive oil, minced shallots, fennel seeds, crushed, powdered saffron (optional), salt, diced tomatoes, undrained, littleneck clams , scrubbed, shrimp, peeled and deveined, grated lemon rind, minced seeded jalapeno pepper