Here, with the help of experts, I reveal everything you need to know about growing anise, from what light levels it requires ...

Each pod contains one seed and both the seed and pod are used in cooking. The essential oil anethole gives star anise its characteristic licorice-like flavor—which is much more bitter than anise ...

A full teaspoon of anise seed includes the following: You can buy ground or whole anise seeds from a grocery or spice retailer, or you can grow anise plants yourself. Anise grows best in full sun ...

Star anise is a spice made from the fruit of the Chinese evergreen tree Illicium verum. It’s aptly named for the star-shaped pods from which the spice seeds are harvested and has a flavor that ...

From top to bottom and left to right: cloves, cinnamon sticks, caraway seeds, juniper berries, whole nutmeg, cardamom pods, star anise, black peppercorns, whole mace, allspice. (Scott Suchman for ...