What's the difference? Both spices bear the word "anise" in their name and have a licorice-like flavor, but the similarities ...

The star-shaped pods look beautiful—and have an exotic flavor you'll want to experiment with. Learn about what star anise is, ...

Fennel is quite versatile. Any given recipe might only call for part of the fennel plant, but that doesn't mean you should ...

A Rattlesnake is essentially a Whiskey Sour made with rye (as opposed to bourbon) and a dash of absinthe. This seemingly ...

First make the flour-spice mixture: Mix 500 g sifted rye flour and ½ teaspoon each baking soda, fennel seeds, anise seeds, and sea salt. Add your liquid mix (150 ml room-temperature buttermilk ...

Look for bright yellow-green seeds; dull brown-grey ones will be old. Fennel seeds are used in European, Middle Eastern, Indian and Chinese cuisines. They are ground into spice mixtures and added ...