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 ...

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 ...

I used to think vanilla bean paste was a lot like golf: vanilla and needlessly expensive. Why use paste that’s double the price of the extracts, especially when it boasts being a 1:1 substitute? But, ...