The vanilla species grown for its flavoring is finicky. Genes from its wild relatives could help make it hardier — but not if those cousins go extinct.

Less than 1% of the world's vanilla flavour comes from real beans. We are used to seeing vanilla all around us - in candles, cupcakes and creme brulees.

Using a real vanilla bean to make this homemade Vanilla Simple Syrup gives you a warm, sweet vanilla flavor that beats ...

Nope, not all vanilla is the same. Here’s what you need to know about where vanilla flavoring actually comes from—and how to make your own.

Coffee beans can have notes of vanilla by themselves, depending on the variety and the roast, and when extracted correctly (a tricky process to get right), coffee does have a natural sweetness.

PRAGUE CASTLE, CZECH REPUBLIC—La Brújula Verde reports that excavations within Prague Castle yielded the oldest vanilla bean pod in Europe. Mesoamerican cultures such as the Maya and Aztecs had ...

Fouad Mhadji, Koponi Vanilla founder, shows the vanilla beans that he brought with him from his native Comoros, off Africa's east coast, which he is using to create vanilla products in Grand ...

Ty and Cate Wears make extract, vanilla bean paste and decadent sugars, perfect for locally inspired holiday baking.

What are vanilla beans? For vanilla acolytes, including Martha, our test kitchen experts, and other culinary professionals, they are the source of baking magic. For the vanilla-cu ...

Using real vanilla beans in homemade cream soda will result in a drink that’s anything but plain or boring.