26 buttermilk from the stars Recipes

butter, softened, sugar, divided, eggs, separated, king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour, poppy seeds, grated lemon peel, baking powder, baking soda, salt, buttermilk, butter, softened, shortening, vanilla extract, sugar, milk, paste food coloring in school colors, x 11-inch board, yellow gift wrap for covering board, clear cellophane for covering board, photo of graduate (laminated if desired), pastry tips -round #3, star #18, drop flower #107, and leaf #67

unbleached all-purpose flour , sifted, ground ginger, cardamom, ground black pepper, ground fennel, ground nutmeg, ground star anise, ground cinnamon, baking soda, salt, crystallized ginger, chopped to the size of chocolate chips, divided, unsalted butter, room temperature, firmly-packed golden brown sugar, granulated sugar, extra-large eggs, pure vanilla extract, minced fresh ginger, nonfat milk (or buttermilk), nonfat plain yogurt (or sour cream), cream, seasonal berries

shrimp, peeled and deveined, dark rum, star anise, cinnamon stick, juniper berries, lemon , zeste only, bay leaf, dark molasses, orange juice, canola oil (for frying ), red onion , julienned, buttermilk, all-purpose flour, avocado, sliced, lemon, sliced, chopped cilantro

salt, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, pimenton, light brown sugar, bone-in center-cut pork chops (10 to 12 oz each), sugar, lemon juice, granny smith apple, cored and sliced into 1/4-inch-thick slices, whole star anise, unsalted butter, brandy, salt, canola oil, for frying, all-purpose flour, cornstarch, salt , plus more as needed, a few grinds of black pepper, buttermilk, yellow onion, sliced into 1/2-inch rings and separated, mustard greens , for serving