In honor of St. Patrick's Day, I tried making Martha Stewart's "easy" Irish soda bread recipe ... kind of like anise. After preheating the oven to 350 degrees, the next step was to combine ...

Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Put the flour in a large bowl. Add the salt, baking powder, anise seeds, honey and butter. Mix thoroughly, then start slowly adding 175ml/6fl oz water ...

Star anise also makes a great addition to sweet dishes and desserts, such as baked fruit, pies, quick bread and muffins. If you’ve never used this spice in your culinary pursuits before ...

is the star anise, which gives the dish a warming, aromatic feel. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6. To make the crumble topping, put the flour and brown sugar in a large bowl and mix well.