3 port braised anise Recipes

beef short ribs , cut through the bone into 2 1/2- to 3-inch pieces, salt and pepper, diced onion, diced carrots, diced celery, minced fresh ginger, black peppercorns, whole star anise or 1/2 tsp anise seeds, cinnamon stick (1 1/2 to 2 in . long), in. long) fresh rosemary, rinsed, fat-skimmed beef broth, tangerine or orange juice, ruby port, tangerine (about 5 oz.) or orange, rinsed and thinly sliced crosswise

coriander seeds, fennel seeds, black peppercorns, lamb shanks (about 5 lb), olive oil, divided, white onion , cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces, garlic cloves, peeled, celery stalks , cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces, carrots, peeled , cut crosswise into 1 1/2-inch pieces, leek, ruby port, low-salt chicken broth, beef broth, whole star anise, bay leaves, dried crushed red pepper