3 ice figs port star anise Recipes

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

flour , plus moe for dusting, sugar, coarse salt, egg yolk, cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces, ice water, cream cheese, room temperature, creme fraiche, sugar, ruby port, star anise, cinnamon sticks, whole black peppercorn, orange zest, plus zest curls (to garnish, 3-inches long and 1-inch wide), granulated sugar, honey, vanilla beans , halved lengthwise, fresh black mission figs (about 24)