Q: Is there a difference between anise and fennel? I use fennel because I can’t find anise in local stores. A. Fennel and anise have similar, licorice-like flavors. But the form is different. Florence ...

When Angela Nelson decided to start an organic vegetable farm in Marcellus last year, she knew one of the things she would plant was fennel. Why fennel? "It's so unusual, in the smell and the flavor," ...

Maybe it is the confusion over fennel that has kept it from becoming more popular. Is it an herb or vegetable? Do you eat the stalks or the leaves? Is it annual or perennial? Large or small growing?

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Want to add more fennel to your diet? Chefs say the vegetable can be eaten on its own or as an ingredient in recipes. (Photo: ...