Vanilla extract is a handy ingredient in any kitchen, and Christina Tosi can tell you how to measure it so that you optimize ...

A variety of vanilla extracts appear in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 15, 2020. Vanilla, like salt. is an essential ingredient that enhances and brings out a dish's featured flavor. And whether it's the ...

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As rarefied as chocolate can be, vanilla is right there with it. It's been called "the world's most popular flavor and scent." What we know as "vanilla extract" is the fragrant liquid laboriously ...

Discover why imitation vanilla is so much more affordable than pure vanilla extract in this MinuteFood video. We delve into ...

Upgrade your baking with this little swap—for an amazing deal. Just about any baking recipe calls for vanilla, whether you’re making a batch of cookies, or baking a cake or cheesecake. Vanilla not ...

Editor’s note: High altitudes makes cookies spread in the pan, cakes fall and few baked goods turn out as they do at sea level. This twice-monthly column presents recipes and tips that make baking in ...

I used to take vanilla for granted. Then, I was making chocolate chip cookies one day and ran out of vanilla extract. So I left it out. It was like leaving salt out of the recipe. The cookies lacked ...

Vanilla is the foundation of all my favorite baked goods. It is an essential ingredient like salt, and its usual supporting role is to enhance and bring out featured flavors. Whether it’s part of the ...