This lovely shortbread is spiked with anise seed, an addition that offers an alluring licorice edge. The recipe is from award-winning cookbook author Deborah Madison. She writes about the shortbread ...

Star anise, with its distinct licorice-like flavor, is a spice that can elevate vegetarian dishes like no other ...

From birria and beef ragù to red beans and cacio e pepe soup, these Instant Pot recipes bring weeknight ease to long-simmered flavor.

2 eggs, plus enough water to equal 1/2 cup 1 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon anise extract 2 teaspoons anise seeds, optional 1 teaspoon fennel pollen, optional 1. Sift flour and baking powder together. Set ...

This easy fennel salad recipe takes just six ingredients and fifteen minutes to make your winter a little warmer and brighter ...

Star anise adds a toasty licorice-like sweetness to this salt, grounded with cinnamon. Sour ground black lime — made from dried limes, a commonly used component in Persian cuisine — adds a bracing ...

A few weeks ago, I spent Shabbat evening at David Suissa’s house. His mother, Suzanne, who was visiting from Montreal, cooked. At the end of the perfect Moroccan-Jewish festive dinner came a plate of ...

Topping the charts this week is a New Orleans-born cocktail. Named in a similar (morbid) spirit as the Corpse Reviver and Death in the Afternoon, the Obituary, an absinthe-laced twist on a gin martini ...

A crispy, crunchy biscotti with delicious anise flavor gets festive holiday packaging from a dip in white chocolate and pistachios. This was our runner-up. Instructions: In a large bowl, combine eggs, ...

“Are you cooking with that thing again?” my husband asks whenever he smells star anise in the kitchen. Anise has the strong aroma and sweet taste of licorice, but they’re not related. Those who enjoy ...

2 eggs, plus enough water to equal 1/2 cup 1 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon anise extract 2 teaspoons anise seeds, optional 1 teaspoon fennel pollen, optional Sift flour and baking powder together. Set aside.

Sift flour and baking powder together. Set aside. Using a stand mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the eggs, sugar and anise extract until thick and pale, so when the beater is lifted, the mixture ...