As universal as vanilla flavoring is, there's a time to use vanilla bean paste and another to use extract. Understand when to ...

Vanilla extract is one of the most popular spices in the world thanks to its velvety sweetness and warm flavor profile. But even something as simple and delicious as vanilla ice cream can get pretty ...

Have you ever bought imitation vanilla extract because the real thing was prohibitively expensive? This column is for you. Homemade extracts are easy to make (you can even make them with your kids if ...

If you’re looking for vanilla at the grocery store, you’ll usually find two different options. Pure vanilla extract, the more expensive option made from real vanilla beans, and imitation vanilla or ...

TL;DR - the experts are wrong, all vanilla does NOT taste the same.<br><br>Like many people who dabble in cooking, I'd seen the Cook's Illustrated vanilla tasting on America's Test Kitchen and was ...

From baking to buying ice cream to ordering a sweet coffee drink, vanilla is absolutely everywhere. But could many of us answer what vanilla actually is? Where does vanilla flavoring come from, anyway ...