With no shortage of excellent additions to coffee, one has to really stand out to earn a spot in your pantry. And yet, this ...

When you think of vanilla, doesn't that evoke a sense of warmth and comfort? The sweet, warm, rich aroma of vanilla extract not only soothes the palate, it also calms the mind; and now we find that ...

Vanilla, as a concept, suffers a bad rep: The word alone implies something safe at best, and boring at worst. Basic, basically. But vanilla as an ingredient is a wondrous thing, ambrosial, floral, ...

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Vanilla extract is serious business to us — take a glance at any of our dessert recipes and more often than not, you’ll find it included. To really find the best ones, we asked our entire editorial ...

Pure vanilla extract is made from soaking vanilla beans in water and ethyl alcohol. It tends to have a stronger vanilla flavor than vanilla essence, or artificial vanilla extract. If you’ve made ...

There are various substitutes people can use for vanilla extract, but some may be better suited to certain recipes than others. These include vanilla paste, maple syrup, and honey. Vanilla extract is ...

Let's admit it, there's nothing more satisfying than the aroma of vanilla coming from freshly-baked goods. Whether it's for making ice creams or for baking pastries, vanilla is extensively used in ...

Sales of baking ingredients rocketed and the zenith was reached this year, when the Hummingbird Bakery Cookbook topped the best-seller lists and fisticuffs broke out in store at the launch of M & S's ...