Fig and anise are two ingredients that can elevate the taste of any dessert. The natural sweetness of figs and the aromatic ...

Bay leaves and star anise are two spices that can elevate the flavor of your stews. They add a depth of flavor that can take ...

Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery writer. She shares recipes each week, for everything from speedy family dinners to special menus that friends will remember for months. She is also a ...

The Asian spices are intensified when you cook them in a parcel thanks to the steam heat Diana Henry The Telegraph's award-winning cookery writer Diana Henry is the Telegraph’s much-loved cookery ...

The pleasures of poaching a chicken are twofold. First, there’s the stock-enriched, fork-tender meat and then the steamy depths of its hot, bubbling broth. But that is to sell our efforts short. There ...