The recipe is from Mario Batali and updated by me. This dish is a bit labor intensive but can be made ahead and grilled right before serving. Make up to two days in advance and arrange on a cookie sheet, cover with foil and refrigerate until ready to grill.

Grilled pork stuffed with ingredients to keep it moist is a very tasty summer treat. Serve with orange wedges to complement the taste of the pork.

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In Sicily, oranges and olives are grown everywhere. This salad which also uses fennel, blends together very well and is a great example of the Sicilian pairing of “sweet and sour”.

Orange, Fennel and Black Olive Salad

Recipe for 4.

Ingredients and equipment:

• 2 male fennel bulbs (see Note)
• 3 oranges (blood oranges if you can find them)
• ¼ cup of black pitted Sicilian olives (if you buy find olives with pits, see below)
• Olive oil
• Parsley
• Red-wine vinegar
• Salt and pepper

Note: There are two types of fennel bulbs: male and female.

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