5 barefoot contessa fennel Recipes

chicken, cut into 10 pieces, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, minced fresh rosemary leaf, olive oil, head garlic, separated into cloves and peeled, saffron thread, fennel seed, tomato puree, good chicken stock, preferably homemade, dry white wine, pernod, baby yukon gold potato, sliced (about 1/4 in thick but no too thin)

pork loin, bone in , frenched and tied (about 5 lb, 10 bones), olive oil, dijon mustard, divided, whole grain mustard, divided, ground fennel, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, all-purpose flour, good white wine, homemade chicken stock , recipe follows or 3 cups canned broth, green peppercorns in brine, drained

olive oil, diced fennel (1 bulb), minced garlic (3 cloves), dry white wine, diced tomatoes, drained (1 can), tomato paste, dried oregano, pernod, kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, shrimp, peeled and deveined with the tails left on, feta cheese, coarsely crumbled (preferably greek or french), fresh breadcrumb, minced fresh parsley, grated lemon zest, lemons

beef short ribs , trimmed of fat, kosher salt & freshly ground black pepper, olive oil, chopped onions (2 onions), diced celery (6 large stalks ), carrots, peeled and large-diced, fennel , fronds, stems, and core removed, large-diced, leek, cleaned and large-diced, white part only, garlic cloves, finely chopped, burgundy wine or 1 (750 ml) bottle dry red wine, fresh rosemary sprig, fresh thyme sprig, beef stock, brown sugar