We wanted to make poppy seed muffins with rich, full flavor; fluffy, tender interiors; and golden crusts. We were amazed to find that our go-to recipe had a whopping 22 grams of sugar per muffin, so ...

Anise seeds are common in Italian, Middle Eastern, Indian, German and Mexican cuisines, and are used to make the alcoholic beverages anisette, ouzo, sambuca and absinthe. Aside from culinary uses, the ...

Anise, a spice with a distinct flavor, has been used for centuries in various cultures for its potential health benefits ...

Wouldn't it be amazing to sail through cold and flu season without getting bogged down by a stuffy nose, cough, body aches, or chills? You can — by tapping into the immunity-boosting benefits of star ...

Star anise is a dried, eight-pointed star-shaped seed pod harvested from a tree native to China and Vietnam. The spice has a taste similar to the licorice flavor of the regular anise seed. Star anise ...

1. Sift together half (1 ½ cups) of the flour, baking powder, and salt. Make sure everything is well combined. 2. In a mixer beat the lard until light and fluffy. Add the sugar. Beat until creamy and ...

I have been growing anise hyssop, Agastache foeniculum, for 15 years or so. I am a lover of black jelly beans, so I love any licorice flavored herbs or spices, such as tarragon, anise seed, fennel, ...

I have always used anise oil (not extract) to bake my holiday pizzelles and biscotti, but I'm having a harder time finding it each year. I found anise essence at a cooking store and was told it would ...

Learn how to use every inch of this versatile vegetable. Makenna Held, the author of Mostly French and a cooking teacher based in France, didn’t always like fennel. She found it overpowering and ...