6 ginger star anise compote Recipes

water, turbinado sugar, crushed red pepper, peeled fresh ginger, star anise, cinnamon stick, riesling or other slightly sweet white wine, grated orange rind, cubed peeled ripe mango (about 1 large), cubed peeled papaya (about 1 small), sliced carambola (star fruit)

cranberries, thawed if frozen, kumquats, trimmed and quartered lengthwise (1 1/2 cups), water, sugar, chopped peeled fresh ginger, whole star anise, salt

water, sugar, sliced fresh ginger, whole star anise, grated grapefruit peel, pink grapefruits, sectioned, white grapefruits, sectioned

unflavored gelatin, sugar, half-and-half, buttermilk, vanilla extract, almond extract, pitted cherries (about 2 1/2 lb whole cherries), sugar, peeled ginger, star anise pod (optional), juice of 2 lemons, vanilla extract, chopped toasted almonds, for sprinkling (optional)