Miscellaneous with anise

2 c. tomato consomme (warm) (500 ml) 2 Tbsp. extra virgin olive oil (30 ml) 1 c. Arborio rice (250 ml) 1 tsp grnd anise (5 ml) 1 clv garlic, minced 1/2 x[...]

1/2 c. yellow cornmeal or possibly blue cornmeal 1/2 c. all-purpose flour 1 tsp baking pwdr 1 pch salt 2 Tbsp. honey 1 lrg egg beaten 1 1/2 c. lowfat milk 1[...]