10 Drinks Ideas Involving Vanilla Beans

Author: Sarah Neil
Such is the versatility of the vanilla bean, people are finding new ways of using the spice to add flavor and taste to food dishes and beverages alike. Here's the thing though; you don't need to be all that inventive when it comes to enjoying a vanilla-splashed drink.

10 Great Ways to Use Vanilla Beans in the Kitchen

Author: Sarah Neil
If you're anything like me then you'll love both the taste and aroma of authentic vanilla beans when you're baking in the kitchen. These wonderful creations of the orchid plant are able to spice-up even the simplest of dishes, while also making your kitchen smell like something out of heaven.

Vanilla – The Essential Ingredient

Author: Sarah Neil
Many of you will perhaps be surprised to know that there is a better and more flavorsome way to add vanilla into your favorite recipes, other than by using the cheaper bottled kind that is so often a stock item in our larders. There is nothing in the world of baking that can quite beat using quality whole vanilla beans, which readers should know are an essential ingredient when making a variety of extremely scrumptious desserts such as crème brûlées or vanilla ice cream, of which one of the more traditional bean types to use are Bourbon Madagascar Vanilla Beans. So therefore be careful when making your purchase, check it is not the synthetically produced artificial stuff but pure vanilla extract instead.

Vanilla Beans - Why Our Kitchens Need More of Them

Author: Sarah Neil
I am mildly obsessed with vanilla and I do not mind admitting it at all. I love everything about vanilla, no matter the form in which it presents itself; be it in its purest whole form, in a vanilla powder or pure vanilla extract. It smells absolutely delicious and also makes other foods taste fabulous, and who wouldn't appreciate that fact?