Mozzarella with Grilled Fennel Salad

I was given a couple of bulbs of fennel this week by my colleague. I gratefully accepted them and then proceeded to search for recipes. My recipe books didn't come up with very much. I wanted something simple so I went for this simple mozzarella with grilled fennel salad recipe by Nigel Slater. 

I didn't have much luck with the fennel grilling but it was OK. I got some great olives, green not black though as the recipe suggested and they kind of stole the show.

I served the salad with potato salad, fresh home made bread and cheese and then we had some houmous afterwards as it wasn't quite ready.

Fennel, Tomato and Apple Soup

Friday night we travelled to my Mum's in Nottingham after work. She had prepared us a delicious soup that she said was really easy to make. It was very flavoursome and healthy feeling although I haven't got the recipe yet so I may be wrong on that front.