Pure, homemade extracts are easy to make and add better flavor to your cooking and baking. These simple instructions can be ...

When it comes to holiday baking, few flavors can elevate your creations quite like vanilla extract. Its rich, aromatic flavor is an essential ingredient, enhancing your cookies, cakes, pies (and also ...

Homemade Vanilla Extract is both fun and easy to make. It only takes two ingredients to make this perfect Christmas gift. Christmas in July? Well, it takes time for the vanilla beans to infuse the ...

It’s somewhat common knowledge that I boost my baked goods with almond extract instead of, or in tandem with, vanilla. But now I’ve added a third extract to the extravaganza: cinnamon. Beyond being an ...

It was during a recent class on holiday cooking that the subject of vanilla extract came up. One of the items I made was a trendy salted caramel sauce flavored with homemade vanilla. Well, there was ...

I know what you’re thinking: “Christmas? Already? Can’t we at least make it to Halloween before we start getting bombarded with end-of-year holiday hoopla?” I feel you. Seriously. I do. But if you’re ...

When choosing a nonalcoholic alternative for a recipe, it can help to consider what the alcohol was meant to do originally.