3 fennel soup orange croutons Recipes

leek (white and pale green part only), halved and thinly sliced, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fennel seeds, extra-virgin olive oil, divided, russet (baking) potato, fennel bulbs, stalks discarded, reserving fronds, and bulb cut into 1/2-inch pieces, water, length of baguette, cut into 1-inch cubes, creme fraiche or sour cream, grated orange zest

mayonnaise, dijon mustard, red wine vinegar, garlic cloves, minced, hot pepper sauce, olive oil, leeks (white and pale green parts only), sliced, carrots , cut into 1/2-inch pieces, fennel bulb, cut into 1/2-inch pieces, shallots, chopped, garlic cloves, chopped, tomatoes, coarsely chopped, tomato paste, dried thyme, saffron threads, dry white wine, more) chicken stock or canned low-salt chicken broth, assorted fish fillets (such as sea bass, snapper, and orange roughy), cut into 2-inch pieces, french bread baguette, cut into 1/3-inch-thick slices, toasted, chopped fresh parsley