4 figs poached star Recipes

dried figs, halved (1 lb), port wine, dry red wine, brown sugar, grated orange rind, whole star anise, cinnamon stick, cream, toasted slivered almonds

tawny port, water, dried calimyrna figs, stemmed, each cut into 8 wedges, sugar, whole star anise, vanilla bean , split lengthwise, lemon peel (yellow part only ; from 2 lemons), removed with vegetable peeler, vanilla ice cream

chicken roasted, cornmeal for polenta, water, sugar, balsamic vinegar, orange juice, fresh thyme, cinnamon, whole allspice, black peppercorns, star anise, dried figs , such as black mission halved lengthwise, fresh parsley chopped