Star anise is the fruit of a small evergreen tree native to Asia. These star shaped fruits are picked right before ripening and dried before use. They contain the same essential oil as the anise seed which gives the two a nearly identical strong, sweet licorice flavor.nise seed can be used in whole or ground form to add an aromatic licorice flavor to recipes. Star anise is commonly used in its whole form to flavor teas, marinades, soups, broths, and other liquids.
Martha Custis soon found herself falling in love with George Washington. She knew George Washington as a courageous colonel who helped fight in the French-Indian war. He found her very attractive yet wanted to marry Martha's neighbor, Sally Fairfax. When Sally married another man, George turned to Martha.
According to Oppenheimer, Martha was dead set on marrying upward in social class, and she did. Her husband Andyâs father was a part of the New York Stock Exchange and Andy was a Yale University law student, so they had plenty of money. Before they were even married Andy noticed problems with Martha. One of which was she wasnât pleased with the engagement ring that he bought her and demanded he return it and buy her one that was bigger, which he did. Then when Andy graduated from law school in 1964, they took a trip to Europe.