I had the opportunity to try fennel pollen. I actually received the tin just before my surgery and was frustrated at my lack of energy afterwards because I really wanted to try this stuff.
When you open the tin the whole room smells like anise. The flavor is a bit like a delicate anise and honey combination. It isn’t sweet but is the type of thing that would add a delicate flavor to almost anything.

I used it in cookies, which I will be sharing with you tomorrow. This would go in breads, baked goods of all kinds, and even vegetables and …read more

O.k..I am so not doing this right..even Gayla told me I messed up…but she is so sweet that she told me I could just continue messing up..In fact, she was cyberpatting me on the head..”There, there”
If Gayla was from the south she would have finished with, “Bless your heart”. We, from the south, KNOW what that means.

I have always loved good molasses cookies. The key word is, of course, good. They are hard to find. These are from epicurious with a few of my own tweaks…you will know them when you see them..
There is something about one of these with a cup of coffee that has me sitting in my aunt’s kitchen watching her get a meal for her farming family. Just about the time these would come out of the oven the milk truck would pull up to get the milk and the driver always had to get a couple of these …read more