DAY Recipe

At Aux Truffes, the poached pears are brushed with a sabayon-like mixture and then broiled. This version is much simpler to prepare and just as pretty and delicious.

6 servings

INGREDIENTS
2cups ruby port
2/3cup sugar
1/2cup water
4whole star anise*
3firm bosc pears, peeled, halved, [...]

Makes about 48 cookies.

INGREDIENTS
2 tablespoons star anise pieces

1/2 cup sugar

5 tablespoons unsalted butter

2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

1/4 cup all-purpose flour
DIRECTIONS
In an electric coffee/spice grinder finely grind star anise. In a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan bring anise, sugar, [...]

Makes about 1 1/2 cups.

INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup water

1/2 cup sake or dry vermouth

1/2 cup sugar

4 whole star anise (available at specialty foods shops and asian
 markets)

1 pound kumquats (about 40), trimmed, sliced thin, and the seeds
 discarded
DIRECTIONS
In a saucepan bring [...]

Star anise’s licorice-like flavor is what sets this ice cream apart. Our version is adapted from the one served at Geordy’s restaurant in San Francisco, where the custard is made with all cream, no milk.

Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.

INGREDIENTS
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Serves 8 as a main course.

INGREDIENTS
8 cups water

1 cup soy sauce

1/3 cup scotch

1/3 cup sugar

6 slices fresh gingerroot, each about the size of a quarter, flattened with flat side of a heavy knife

4 scallions, flattened with flat side [...]