La Brújula Verde reports that excavations within Prague Castle yielded the oldest vanilla bean pod in Europe. Mesoamerican ...

Vanilla beans infuse sweets with their delicious flavor. While many bakes use the seeds within, the pod is also useful for infusing vanilla ice cream, milk, or even a three-ingredient crème ...

Europe's oldest vanilla pod (below), found in Prague Castle (above). Credit: J. Irmišová et al. A recent archaeobotanical study has uncovered an unexpected discovery in the heart of Europe: the oldest ...

Why is vanilla so expensive and how should I use it in the kitchen? Your questions answered, plus an indulgent recipe for ...

The pods need several months to cure after harvesting ... and volatile business because there is such high demand, vanilla beans are a target for theft. After working hard to cultivate their ...

Vanilla pods should be stored in an air-tight container to keep them flavourful. The pods can be used either whole or split to disperse the aromatic seeds, which can be scraped out and added to ...

Vanilla pods should be stored in an air-tight container to keep them flavourful. The pods can be used either whole or split to disperse the aromatic seeds, which can be scraped out and added to ...

I bake a lot, which means I go through a lot of vanilla beans. For some preparations, I use only the seeds – I split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape out the tiny seeds with the ...