4 mean chef fennel Recipes

oxtails , cut into 1 1/2 to 2 inch pieces and trimmed of fat, gingerroot, unpeeled (3 inch), onion, halved and unpeeled, nuoc nam (fish sauce), whole star anise, cinnamon sticks, fennel seed, bay leaves, rice noodles (1/4 inch), scallions, sliced thin, tightly packed fresh cilantro leaves, roughly chopped, parsley, roughly chopped, basil , whole fresh plants, mung bean sprouts, limes, cut into wedges and red chile paste (optional) or 3 large sliced fresh hot chili peppers (optional), filet mignon , trimmed of fat and sliced very thin

fennel bulbs, white mushrooms, lemon, parmigiano-reggiano cheese, extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper

peking ducklings (long island), kosher salt, fresh ground black pepper, orange , zest of, lemon , zest of, lime , zest of, onion, halved, fresh orange juice, fresh lemon juice, fresh lime juice, garlic cloves, finely chopped, fennel seed, whole black peppercorn, eggs, milk, water, flour, salt, freshly grated black pepper, chopped fresh thyme, chopped fresh parsley, melted butter, butter, for coating the pan, watercress, for garnish