Carpaccio of beetroot, walnuts, feta & blood orange

Chilled Beet & Fennel Soup with Norwegian Snofrisk Cheese. Because I didn’t know what else to say…

Fragrant rolls with the flavors of orange blossom, mahlab, anise and turmeric and made with three types of milk.

Lemony Chicken Tortellini Soup

Beautiful cake made with herb toffee cream.

Swedish Limpa Bread

What do you do with lots of pears? Poach them – I used dark red wine, star anise, vanilla and honey to make these honey wine spiced pears.

This delicious Almond Anise Biscotti will taste great during coffeetime with friends!

Earthy, tasty, with just the right peppery kick & they are even good for you!

What flavours remind you of home? For me, it’s star anise…

Pungent, sweet, savory. Star Anise is a key ingredient in one of my favorite Thai dishes of ethnic Chinese origin: Pork hocks braised in soy

Chinese cassia cinnamon, star anise, anise seed, ginger and cloves are added to these dainty french cookies sandwiches with caramel.

Cooking for the smell to usher in the Yuletide!

Don’t feel the Christmas mood yet? Try the mulled white wine with raspberries.

Asabe’ Zainab, a Middle Eastern dessert.

Gift Idea: red wine vinegar flavoured with mint and star anise

Christmas anise star cookies

Vietnamese Rice Noodle Soup with Beef

Creamy Apple-Anise Soup with Pumpkinseed cheese.

Peaches in cardamom and star anise syrup (in Italian)