THE key to making a good curry is in the spices and method of cooking. Throwing in copious amounts of coconut milk is not only unhealthy but will also ruin the taste of the curry. Curries have and ...

The pungent, licorice-like aroma makes star anise an integral ingredient in Chinese five spice, where it’s combined with ...

Finely ground star anise is used to flavour ... stud an orange with a handful of cloves, so that only the bud heads are sticking out. Cinnamon is perhaps the most important of all winter spices ...

The recipe uses one of these two whiskies along with apple cider, all warmed with spices including cinnamon, star anise, and cloves. That combination recalls mulled wine, but this is rather a ...

This drink is both calming and invigorating. Mulled beer is made with golden ale, apple juice, brandy, cinnamon sticks, cloves and star anise. Warm it all in a pan, add brown sugar and serve. Indulge ...

A handful of whole spices, such as star anise, cinnamon, cloves and coriander, mingle with the stock, infusing the soup with layers of flavor and fragrance. The broth is then ladled into deep ...