Before January 2017, pastry chef Genevieve Gergis, who along with her chef husband, Ori Menashe, runs the Los Angeles restaurants Bestia and Bavel, was a self-proclaimed “not a licorice person.” Then ...

This was an easy one for me and still my favorite during winter. Of course licorice was a favorite of mine since I was a kid. The general store where I grew up always carried licorice sticks–you ...

A staple plant with glycyrrhiza glabra origins for its medical properties and sweet flavouring since antiquity, a native plant in Asia, Southern Europe, and the Middle East, is licorice root, which is ...

You’ve tried vitamin C, hydroquinone, and countless expensive brightening products to fade stubborn dark spots, but licorice root extract might be the gentle yet effective solution you’ve been ...

Throughout history, people have used licorice root for its possible health benefits, such as reducing inflammation and soothing digestive problems. In some cases though, more research into the ...

Not everything in the woods goes dormant during the winter. One wild ingredient in particular is just regaining its footing after shriveling up in the heat of summer. With the fall rains and cooler ...