Pork ribs with honey and anise

I've broken one of my own rules tonight and made this which is already a regular feature in my life.  Whilst Nigel does his in the oven I do mine in the slow cooker, which makes them less sticky than his, but the flavours here are amazing.  I also wanted to end my year of recreating The Kitchen Diaries with a dish that I know my daughter loves and so here we are.