Hi everyone! I’m Rachel Danae from the blog Not Rachael Ray. I write about easy and delicious recipes.  I have a daughter and a slightly picky but extremely appreciative husband to feed every day. Oh, and I don’t really have anything against the superstar chef, in case you were wondering. I’m just not her. And …

These crispy squash blossoms, filled with a creamy cheese filling spiked with fresh orange zest and pine nuts, really shine when finished with a light dusting of fennel pollen. This version of the filling has a strong orange & nutty flavor with a very light goat cheese tang.  If you want to increase the goat cheese …

Natasha from 5 Star Foodie brings her 3-course Fennel Pollen tasting menu to a close with pot de creme (a medium-rich egg custard).  If you’re just joining us, check out Natasha’s first two fennel pollen courses: cauliflower bisque & seared bay scallops! — February Fennel Pollen Friday: Fennel Pollen Pot de Creme In the final recipe …

Natasha from 5 Star Foodie brings us the second round of her three course fennel pollen menu.  She started us off with her Cauliflower Soup Recipe, and finishes the meal with a Fennel Pollen Pot de Creme Recipe.  — February Fennel Pollen Friday: Seared Bay Scallops with Fennel Pollen Air Culinary foams help to concentrate a lot of …

Natasha from 5 Star Foodie is back with a trio of recipes for a complete three-course fennel pollen tasting menu.  She starts us off with a cauliflower soup that looks like just the thing to shake off cold weather.  Don’t forget to check our her entree- Seared Bay Scallops with Fennel Pollen Foam and dessert – Fennel Pollen Pot …

Christo is back with a guest post and is as creative and delicious as ever. I wish he lived in Seattle and not New York City, because I’d love to spend some time with him in our kitchen.  If we ever do an iron chef type contest, Christo will be the guy to beat.  Here he …

Chez What do you have for us next, Christo? Fennel Pollen butter with aged steak, you say?  Fennel pollen is so rich and aromatic that it can hardly be compared to fennel the fresh vegetable. Immediately upon smelling it I knew I was going to have to make a compound butter and have it on a …

The Foodie Blogroll and Marx Foods teamed up and sent a sample of Dulse Seaweed, Fennel Pollen, Bourbon Vanilla Beans, Maple Sugar, Dried Porcini Mushrooms, Tellicherry Peppercorns, Smoked Salt and Aji Panca Chilies to each of the 25 Iron Foodie Challengers.  Each blogger’s task was to create an original recipe incorporating at least 3 of the …

Melody of GourmetFury.com is a food and travel writer by day, wine and cocktail ninja by night.  She is the fire behind Vancouver Food Tour, can be found on Twitter, and will hopefully be back here again some day. ———- Sweet Potato Dessert Dumplings with Fennel Pollen and Ginger I dedicate this dessert to my mom. Sweet potato holds …

Deana of Lost Past Remembered brings us this facinating pair of recipes drawn forward into the modern era from a sixteenth century Italian cookbook classic. These recipes mingle beef with flavors like dried cherries, saffron, and fennel pollen…just reading them makes our mouths water (even before looking at her photos).  Not only that, but in her usual style, you even get a …