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German springerle, the classic embossed anise cookie made with eggs, sugar, flour, and crushed anise seed. Patterned with a springerle roller and dried overnight to lock in the design before baking.

Salt-free seasoning blend with garlic powder, basil, star anise, oregano, and lemon zest. A homemade spice mix for low-sodium cooking that adds real flavor without the salt.

Italian spring bread for the bread machine, a lightly sweet honey loaf scented with star anise and studded with golden raisins. Perfect for Easter brunch and morning toast.

Quick loaf bread made with Bisquick, candied fruit, walnuts, and a hint of anise. Mix, pour, bake. A retro holiday bread that couldn't be simpler.

Traditional German springerle cookies with anise and lemon, stamped with intricate designs using a springerle rolling pin. A classic holiday cookie that air-dries overnight for a crisp, white finish.

Five spice plum sorbet purees canned plums with dry sherry and Chinese five spice powder, then churns into a fragrant Asian-inspired summer sorbet. Five ingredients, no added sugar.

Classic Italian aniseed cookies (anisbroetli or anise drops) made with whipped eggs, powdered sugar, and ground anise, dried overnight before baking for the signature crisp shell and soft middle.

Homemade fresh pork sausage seasoned with garlic, fennel seeds, and star anise, ground and stuffed into links. An Italian-style sausage with an aromatic anise twist, made from scratch.

Anise almond biscotti are twice-baked Italian cookies with toasted almonds and warm anise seeds. Crisp, dunkable holiday treats that keep up to 4 weeks. Makes about 2 dozen.

Polvorones: traditional Mexican pecan cookies made with butter and lard, spiced with cinnamon and anise seed. Sandy, crumbly, and sugar-coated.

This is an easy appetizer to make and can be frozen. From one of my best friends Barbara Smith

Pressure cooker celery soup with anise seed, leeks, and orzo. Partially pureed for a silky-chunky texture, this light soup is on the table in under 40 minutes.

Biscotti di anise are traditional Italian twice-baked almond cookies with anise seeds and anisette liqueur. Crunchy, fragrant, and made for dunking in espresso or Vin Santo.

Classic anise cookies build a meringue-like base from eggs whipped with sugar for 30 minutes, then rest overnight before baking into pillowy, licorice-scented Italian cookies.

Homemade Italian-style turkey sausage seasoned with fennel seed, oregano, thyme, garlic, and a whisper of star anise. Lean alternative to pork sausage with the same classic flavor.

Sambusak (Sephardic stuffed pastries) with a yeasted anise-scented dough filled with spiced ground beef, deep-fried to golden. A traditional Jewish meat pastry for holidays and gatherings.