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 ...

An unexpected flavor transports me back to my childhood this time each year. At the holidays, I always think of my great-grandmother's hands rolling pasta and baking anise crescents. They looked like ...

Star anise is the licorice-like spice that can be found in many Asian and South Asian cuisines. It comes from the fruit of the Chinese evergreen tree, which is found in Southeast Asia and is named for ...

Instructions: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a large bowl, mix flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and anise seeds with a fork. Make a well in the center and pour in the oil and wine. Starting in the ...

When making a chicken bake – a family favourite, always – it makes sense to give it a stamp of individuality. You could use ...

The broth for this dish is teeming with tart lemon peel and aromatic star anise, both of which perfume the pig trotters to their core. Using an electric pressure cooker makes cooking tough cuts of ...

Fragrant with anise and bright citrus, these crisp cookies bring the same cozy warmth as a mug of mulled wine—perfect for holiday gatherings, gifting or setting out for Santa. A steamed fish dinner ...

After studying nutrition in college, Farhat has worked to adapt her favorite recipes from her time living in Lebanon to make them as healthy and wholesome as possible. Lebanese-American cook and ...

What's Cookin' readers quickly rose to the occasion, finding recipes for anise cookies for which we had several requests. Special thanks for help with the request for anise cookies go to Jan Nelson, ...

Add more flour if necessary to form a pliant dough. Roll out dough and cut with your favorite cookie cutters. Bake in 350-degree oven until golden brown. Note: We refrigerated our dough for about an ...