Baked chicken thighs and vegetables with flavours of anise

Daily Maverick | 07.01.2026 07:00
When making a chicken bake – a family favourite, always – it makes sense to give it a stamp of individuality. You could use curry spices, or go Moroccan, or use a thousand other spice mixes from the world of cuisines available to us – or you could do what I did this week: seek out a small range of spices that have something in common. Like anise.