Catnip can make cats feel euphoric, playful, or mellow. Dog owners often wonder if there's a similar substance for dogs. While there isn't a direct equivalent to catnip, anise is a spice with a strong ...

Anise is a plant with a distinct, licorice-like taste. It’s often used to add flavor to desserts and drinks and is known as a natural remedy for various ailments. Share on Pinterest Anise, also called ...

"Anise is captured in history," says Jade Ayala, beverage director at Mystic, Connecticut cocktail bar The Port Of Call. It's a culinary herb also known as aniseed. The first anise spirits are thought ...

HONG KONG — Refreshing anise-flavoured drinks that turn cloudy white with the addition of water are savoured in warm countries of the Mediterranean region. From southern Europe to the Arab world, each ...

I love the intense, licorice-y flavour of aniseed, although it’s not a spice everyone appreciates. To me, it seems a little old-fashioned, perhaps because of the vintage-looking packaging of Flavigny ...

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

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Star anise is an evergreen shrub that is commonly found in Southwest China. It comes from the illicium verum plant and is shaped like a star-shaped star anise pod, from which it gets its name, ...

Anise has long held pride of place as a savoury spice as well as a powerful antidote in cultures from Egypt to Greece, Italy and beyond Coffee has always been my beverage of choice, but two winters ...