Roasted Cherry Tomatoes with Fennel Seeds

• Preheat oven to 190* C (370* F) Fan
• In a bowl add the olive oil, sugar, pepper and fennel seeds. Cut the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to the bowl. Toss to coat and let them marinate for 2 hours
• Slice the vanilla bean in half. Use a small knife to scrape up the seeds and add to the marinade
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper
• Carefully transfer the marinated cherry tomatoes to the baking sheet
• Roast for 20 minutes
• Serve immediately

Skillet Bread with Fennel Seed

Makes 4 Individual Loaves

You will need:

1½ tablespoons dry active yeast, 2 tablespoons honey, ½ cup+1 cup warm water, 3½ cups all purpose flour, 3 tablespoons olive oil, oil for greasing the skillets, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 teaspoons olive oil, flaky sea salt, 2 teaspoons fennel seeds

Mix yeast, honey, and ½ cup warm water in a large bowl and let it sit for 5 minutes. It should be frothy after 5 minutes, if not the yeast is dead and you have to start over. Add the rest of the water, flour, oil, and salt and mix until you have a smooth dough.

Cover the bowl with plastic and let it rise until double in size. This will take about 40 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Divide the dough into 4 and place each dough into a well-greased skillet, top with oil, and use your fingers to flatten out the dough. Top with salt and fennel seed. Bake them golden for about 18–20 minutes. Cool on a wire rack and serve in the skillet.

Fennel Tea Home Remedy

Ingredients

• 4 juniper berries
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds
• 4 star anise
• 3 - 4 sprigs fresh mint
• 2 cups boiling water
• Lightly crush the juniper berries and fennel seeds in a mortar with a pestle. Then, add these spices along with the star anise and mint leaves to a sauce pan of hot water. Heat on a low-medium temperature
• Once the tea starts to gently bubble, let it simmer for no longer than one minute. Then turn off the heat and let the tea brew for 10 minutes
• Strain all the liquid and discard the spices. Consume hot or warm