Vanilla is a baking staple that comes in a variety of different types. The ingredient is required in nearly every dessert recipe, whether it is a no-bake banana pudding or a layered birthday cake. The ...

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 bean paste offers a richer, more complex flavor with visible specks that elevate both taste and presentation, while pure vanilla extract provides a subtler note that enhances other ingredients ...

The pure vanilla extract brand that’s worth the splurge. Real vanilla extract beats artificial vanilla every time. Nielsen Massey is the brand that bakers recommend. Nielsen Massey's Vanilla Bean ...

Vanilla beans aren’t cheap (for good reason – it’s a labour-intensive two-year process to grow them!) so it makes sense to get all the use you can out of them, right? And that’s why we love chef and ...

The flavor extracted from vanilla bean pods can have the nuance of wine or coffee, says Wears Market Vanilla co-founder Ty Wears. Like other terroir-influenced items, location matters for vanilla, ...