DAY Recipe

This ragù would also be excellent served over instant polenta instead of pasta. Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 35 min

Serves 4

INGREDIENTS
1 fennel bulb (sometimes called anise) with fronds

1 medium onion, chopped

1 tablespoon olive [...]

melon wedges wrapped in prosciutto make a lovely first course; the garlic mashed potatoes, baked tomato halves topped with Parmesan, and an Italian Chardonnay are perfect with the fish. Offer an arugula salad after the main course, and fresh strawberries in grappa with lemon sorbet and biscotti for dessert.

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Active time: 10 min Start to finish: 25 min
These vegetables would complement not only lamb chops but roast chicken as well.

Serves 4.

INGREDIENTS
1 fennel bulb (sometimes called anise; about 1 lb)

2 carrots, halved crosswise

1 tablespoon olive [...]

Lamb Kolumbu

Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS
for coconut spice paste

1/2 cup desiccated coconut or3/4 cup freshly grated coconut

8 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger

1 cup water

1 tablespoon fennel seeds, finely ground

2 tablespoons ground coriander

1 1/2 teaspoons indian [...]

Active time: 1 4 hr Start to finish: 2 3/4 hr

Makes about 9 cups.

INGREDIENTS
for soup

1 large fennel bulb (sometimes called anise; 1 lb), trimmed and bulb cut into 1/2-inch pieces

3-lb butternut squash, peeled, seeded,and cut into [...]