When learning how to use a vanilla bean, start with plump, soft beans that bend easily. After carefully splitting the bean ...

Makes about 1 quart. Recipe is by Teresa B. Day. 4 cups half-and-half 4 cups heavy whipping cream 1¾ cups sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground vanilla bean 1. In a large bowl, whisk ...

Scones have a reputation for being dry, bland, boring — need I go on? This breakfast treat often gets passed over in favor of moist muffins and buttery croissants (not that I’m speaking from personal ...

Sometimes a happy accident leads to a keeper of a recipe. That’s what happened as my husband and I experimented with making a vanilla ice cream that hit just the right notes for luscious scoop-ability ...

The pomegranate seeds add a tart, bright flavor to this vanilla pudding. However, instead of pomegranate seeds you can substitute other fruits or chocolate chips for a sweeter dessert. When combining ...

Vanilla, as a concept, suffers a bad rep: The word alone implies something safe at best, and boring at worst. Basic, basically. But vanilla as an ingredient is a wondrous thing, ambrosial, floral, ...