Name: Winter into Spring, a Braised Rabbit Dish
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 110 min
Yield: 6 people
Ingredients: 2 rabbits, (cut into serving pieces); 1/4 pound guanciale, pancetta or bacon; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, (sliced into half-moons); 1 head garlic, (cloves peeled but not chopped); White part of a fennel bulb, (chopped roughly); A handful of dried mushrooms, (about 1/2 cup); 1/2 pound fresh mushrooms; 3 bay leaves; 1 tablespoon dried oregano; 1 teaspoon fennel seeds; 1/4 cup brandy; 2 cups white wine; 3 cups good stock ((duck, rabbit, chicken or vegetable)); 5 green garlic shoots ((optional)); 5 spring onions; 1 cup finely chopped fennel fronds; 2 tablespoons fresh chopped oregano; Salt