Ayesha Nurdjaja’s Persimmon & Shaved Fennel Salad combines sweet Fuyu persimmons, crisp fennel, red onion, creamy feta, and toasted walnuts. Tossed in a bright lemon, serrano, and tarragon dressing, this refreshing fall salad balances sweetness, acidity, and crunch. It’s a colorful, unexpected way to celebrate seasonal autumn produce.
Lidey Heuck’s one-pot Cider-Glazed Sausages with Caramelized Apples & Fennel is the ultimate autumn comfort food. Featuring a base of maple-caramelized apples, onions, and fennel, topped with Italian sausages in a sweet apple cider glaze.
Ina has 1,353 recipes, and if I had to choose only one to make for the rest of my life, it’d be Rigatoni with Sausage & Fennel – or as someone once called it: Adult Hamburger Helper. Don’t be put off by the idea of fennel; once cooked, its anise flavor is subtle and hardly noticeable. Instead, it adds a delightful depth to the dish without overwhelming the other flavors.
I’m counting down to Ina’s memoir release by sharing one favorite recipe daily from each of her 13 cookbooks! First up, the OG, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook and Ina’s mouthwatering Potato Fennel Gratin! It’s decadent, comforting and someone is going to have to come over and pry this out of my hands before I devour it all
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 179Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: fennel powderPricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe not on Foodnetwork.com
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 113Rating: 4/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: Olive oil Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe not on Foodnetwork.com
Book: Go-To Dinners, page 84Rating: 5/5 How Easy Is That: EasyStore-Bought Is Fine: chicken stock Pricey Ingredients: —Hard-to-find: — Recipe on BarefootContessa.com
Each month I’m highlighting a different non-Ina cookbook – these can be old favorites, classics I need to try, or new books I’m excited about. I’ll make at least one recipe from each chapter of the book to get an overall flavor of each. For […]