slice of vanilla cake with vanilla frosting - Nata_vkusidey/Getty Images We're all familiar with vanilla extract. It's called for in virtually every baking or dessert recipe, and it's probably the ...

Vanilla is the backbone of almost every American dessert. Its floral, caramel-like flavor is at the center of desserts like ...

Vanilla is among the most popular flavoring agents in the world. It’s favored for its pleasing taste and calming aroma. Vanilla is extracted from the mature pods of certain orchids, commonly the ...

Vanilla beans can add wonderful flavor to desserts, but cooks must pay attention to what they buy and how they store the beans, says Craig Nielsen, chief executive officer of Nielsen-Massey Vanillas ...

Vanilla originates from the pods of the orchid Vanilla planifolia, a delicate crop that requires manual pollination and careful curing. This labour-intensive process makes natural vanilla one of the ...

Most of us grew up with vanilla extract in the pantry. It’s reliable, sure, but it often gets lost in the mix after baking. Trader Joe’s Bourbon Vanilla Bean Paste feels different. It’s thick, almost ...

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 ...

We're all familiar with vanilla extract. It's called for in virtually every baking or dessert recipe, and it's probably the ...