Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...

The texture of these cookies, which have no additional fat beside egg yolks, is quite crunchy, like traditional biscotti. The anise seed provides a light licorice flavor and additional crunch. "The ...

This lovely shortbread is spiked with anise seed, an addition that offers an alluring licorice edge. The recipe is from award-winning cookbook author Deborah Madison. She writes about the shortbread ...

Anise seeds are common in Italian, Middle Eastern, Indian, German and Mexican cuisines, and are used to make the alcoholic beverages anisette, ouzo, sambuca and absinthe. Aside from culinary uses, the ...

Truth be told, it's hard to reinvent the Thanksgiving wheel year after year. But this crust-anise seeds baked into sweet pastry dough-is a little kiss of Italian spice; it takes pumpkin pie to a whole ...

As the name suggests, star anise is a fruit in the shape of a star which is native to South China. It is brown in color and has an aroma similar to that of a fennel seed. It has a strong licorice ...

Star anise is a striking spice, both in appearance and taste. In Cantonese, it is called bat gok (eight angles, or corners), although it sometimes has more or fewer than eight points making up the ...

Soak the anise seeds in the white wine for an hour. Strain the seeds and reserve the wine for the biscuit dough. Whisk the white wine and olive oil together in a small bowl. Combine the flour, sugar, ...

It won’t make your bad mood disappear – but it can ease it a little – and that’s a lot. Anise is a familiar spice that adds a sweet flavor and a licorice-like aroma to baked goods and desserts, as ...

In each installment of this occasional series, we ask (and answer) questions about the less familiar items in the spice aisles—most importantly, what the heck you do with them. So far, we’ve looked at ...