Country Kitchen Potpourri
This potpourri has a warm "welcome home" aroma that's pleasant any time of year.
1 tablespoon aniseed
1 tablespoon allspice
6 nutmegs
6 cinnamon sticks, coarsely broken
1 teaspoon powdered ginger
¼ cup whole cloves
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1-2 vanilla beans, cut into 1" pieces
1 cup coarse salt such as kosher salt
Crush aniseed and allspice in a mortar and pestle. U…