Anise creme brulè

Creme Brulee with Citrus Cardamom Star Anise and Cinnamon — a great dessert to celebrate Fall :)

Duck Breast with Orange and Pomegranate Sauce

Luscious dessert – berries poached in spiced wine, served with mascarpone. Great way of welcoming late summer!

Anise Cookies

Currants for Red Currant-Cornmeal Tart (vegan)

Grapefruit macarons filled with a pastis (French anise liquor from France).

Five spice powder – mark bittman’s recipe and why it may bring harmony into your life.

Pho Bo – Vietnamese Beef Noodle Soup!

Quince Sherbert Marshmallows – fluffy, fragrant and fizzy!

Honey & spice poached pear

Slow Baked Spiced Quince with Honey Panna Cotta

Pears poached in perry. Time to convert to fruit desserts before the bikini season is here!

Strawberry preserve flavoured with cinnamon and star anise

White chocolate, dried raspberry, anise seed: one of three gorgeous custom chocolate bars I had the pleasure of creating and reviewing.

Buttery shortbread makes the perfect backdrop for sophisticated Almond Anise cookies from Fig & Kindle.