Preheat the oven to 325°F. In a cold cast-iron skillet over medium heat, combine the oats with 3 tablespoons of the vegetable oil, stir to coat the oats thoroughly with oil, and toast until fragrant ...

Built from bread, accomplished easily -- a union of earthy ingredients, a single pan, the heat of the oven -- a bread pudding is a disarmingly simple dish. Yet this unassuming nature hides a wealth of ...

There are few more alluring -- and satisfying -- dishes than braises, especially now that there’s a little chill in the air. Inevitably, they’re fork-tender and flavorful, glossy with rich, aromatic ...

Fennel yields a subtle anise flavor to cooking and makes a great addition to sauces. Here, not only does the fennel give flavor, but, along with the poppy seeds, it gives these breadsticks a great ...

There are some dishes that just have that special something, and fennel seed is one of them. This small but mighty seed is indispensable to everything from Italian-style sausage to Thanksgiving ...

As temperatures drop and snow accumulates, our bodies need beverages that increase body heat and warm us from within. There ...

It’s a rarity in the kitchen: a vegetable that’s sweet. But that’s just part of the allure of fennel, a Mediterranean staple that’s finally catching on with American cooks and diners. “One of the main ...

This doesn’t require too much prep time and tastes far superior to anything you might expect with a cooking time of less than half an hour, says Rebecca Oliver. You can use a spicy cooking chorizo ...