When autumn comes, I love to make soup. During my childhood in Austria, my mother would use vegetables from our garden to cook big pots of soup that filled our home with warmth and delicious aromas.

Are you familiar with fennel? You may have heard of it, but it's safe to say the average at-home cook might be at a loss for ways to use it in the kitchen. If you've never experimented with fennel, ...

Garten demonstrated how to make her comfort food recipe during an episode of Barefoot Contessa. “This roasted potato fennel soup is one of those great soups that we used to make at Barefoot Contessa,” ...

This puréed broccoli soup is so flexible. Substitute asparagus or zucchini for the fennel in this recipe when they’re in season; cook them along with the broccoli. The crunchy, garlicky croutons are ...

Most people who remember Mitchell Parrish recall him as one of America’s great lyricists -- he wrote the words to Hoagy Carmichael’s “Star Dust,” one of the 20th century’s most romantic and widely ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

1. In a soup pot over medium heat, lightly toast the fennel seeds until fragrant. Remove and grind in a spice mill or mortar and pestle. 2. In the same pot over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the ...

1. In a medium saucepan, cover the sliced fennel with water. Add the lemon juice and a large pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat until the fennel is tender when pierced ...

Anne Smith is the owner and director of The New School of Cooking in Culver City. We caught up with her at the Farmers Market this week, where she shared her recipe for a Carrot, Fennel and Orange ...

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