Get creative with it and think of anise seed as a delicate but unmistakable way to add a sophisticated spin to whatever ...

To make the marinade, spoon the honey and oyster sauce into a roasting tin or baking dish. Add the chilli flakes, star anise and salt. Grind the peppercorns and add them to the marinade.

At the holidays, I always think of my great-grandmother's hands rolling pasta and baking anise crescents. They looked like powdered sugar-coated Italian wedding cookies, but with a secret: anise ...