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 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 ...

People who love to bake know that what they whip up in the kitchen is only as good as the ingredients they put into it. Reach for baking powder beyond its expiration date or substitute buttermilk for ...

Q: I'm curious about vanilla paste and its usefulness. Is there any benefit to using paste instead of extract? If using paste, can it be used on basically a one-to-one ratio? I see it used a lot on ...

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For as long as I can remember, you’d never catch me without vanilla extract in my cupboard, ready for my next bake. Then my baking life transformed when I discovered vanilla bean paste. It even became ...

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 ...

People who love to bake know that what they whip up in the kitchen is only as good as the ingredients they put into it. Reach for baking powder beyond its expiration date or substitute buttermilk for ...

I used to take vanilla for granted. Vanilla is an essential ingredient like salt, and its usual supporting role is to enhance and bring out the featured flavor. Whether it’s part of the supporting ...

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 ...

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 ...