Vanilla beans, extract, and paste ... oh my! Here's how to choose between these three products when it comes to baking cakes ...

Baking soda helps the cake rise by combining with the acid in the buttermilk and the brown sugar. This helps the cake brown ...

Make vanilla extract at home for luxe flavor at a fraction of the cost Tue., Nov. 30, 2021 For the holidays, homemade vanilla extract is a gift that requires just a sliver of your time.

I ditched vanilla extract for good because of this fancy vanilla bean paste (that's now on sale for $13) People who love to bake know that what they whip up in the kitchen is only as good as the ...

If vanilla bean is whole, slice down the side of the bean with the back of a knife, and scrape seeds into an airtight container with the sugar. Bury bean in sugar, and seal tightly with lid. Let ...

Vanilla beans are what Peterson describes as “chemical factories.” “The bean is taking amino acids and carbohydrates and fats and rearranging them via these enzymatic pathways into vanillin ...

Bundles of raw vanilla beans are stacked up Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024, at Vanilla Bean Project in Lakeland, Minn. The small Minnesota company is the first in the world to offer Regenerative Organic ...

Scientists have created a new form of bioplastic that offers stability during use and exciting upcycling potential, relying on a vanilla bean extract to self-destruct on command in response to a ...