Wild Fennel Truffle

We have a major invasion of wild fennel behind our store. The stalks are about 8 feet tall and their fronds form a dense, lacy jungle.

Now that they've flowered, Clive has collected the pollen and infused it into organic cream for a dark chocolate ganache.

The mild anise-like herbal flavor of fennel pollen paired with rich dark chocolate is divine. Maybe that's why the flowers grow so high up in the sky ;-}