Union Square Market
WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH 2009
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It was an overcast day, which made me appreciate the bright punches of colour in the market all the more. Rainbows of plums are popping up here and there. Do you see the plentiful bounty I brought home? Fresh pumpernickel, leeks and... fennel! I've never eaten fennel before - I've never even seen it before! I embarrassingly admit that living in NYC is really my first experience grocery shopping for myself. So, I brought this curious little vegetable home and made roasted fennel and potatoes as a side for dinner. It is such a fragrant food and whilst cutting it strong licorice scents burst from it - the herb that grows from its stalks is anise, by the way. However, once cooked the vegetable and its flavour soften and have a sweet, lingering flavor.