Grilled Fennel

You’ve probably seen it in the produce section of the supermarket: the weird vegetable with the fernlike, feathery leaves, crisp green stalks, and bulbous, green-white bottom. The taste of fresh fennel might well be described as licorice-flavored celery. Grilling seems to bring out its sweetness. Add a sweet-sour balsamic vinegar marinade and you have a vegetable you’re not likely to soon forget. It can be served at room temperature as an antipasto or hot as a vegetable side dish. The balsa