Three essential baking ingredients come from the seed pod of the flat-leaved vanilla plant: Vanilla beans, vanilla extract, ...

There's nothing wrong with serving store-bought pumpkin pie, but if you want the dessert to seem homemade, try this expert ...

such as Vanilla Bean Kings' Madagascar Vanilla Beans. These stick-like dark brown pods that contain tiny black seeds have a stronger flavor and aroma than vanilla extract and will add a fresher ...