Beef with anise

1/3 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup dry sherry or dry vermouth 2 Tbsp. packed light brown sugar 1 14 oz can diced tomatoes 1/2 cup water 2 star anise 3 lb. grass-fed[...]

12 2- to 2 1/2-inch thick oxtail pieces (about 4 ½ pounds), fat trimmed 2 cups low-salt chicken broth 5 – 6 stalks green onion , cut ¼ inch thick. Save 2 tbsp[...]