A journey to the remote Indian Ocean island reveals the story behind the fragrant, delicious, ubiquitous spice—and the ...

The vanilla bean pod contains thousands of black seeds that hold the wonderful essence ... The limited growing areas: Originally from Mexico, this orchid plant has limited growing areas in ...

Vanilla beans are the pods of a flowering plant. And then there's vanilla paste ... milk or cream for custards or sauces, ...

it's hard to grow. Vanilla vines take two to four years to fully mature, and their flowers only bloom for one day of the year. In order for the plants to produce beans, they have to be pollinated ...

while you can grab up to three Madagascan vanilla beans for the same amount. According to the BBC, although European conquerors tried to grow this fragrant orchid, they didn’t succeed until th ...

Vanilla beans begin as the seedpods of a tropical orchid (left); Chocolate is made from the seeds hidden inside the ... the Totonacs in 1480, knew the plant as tlilxochitl, or “black pod ...

In a small saucepan, whisk the Marsala with the sugar and vanilla bean seeds and bring to a boil. Remove from the heat. Meanwhile, bring a medium saucepan of water to a simmer; turn the heat to ...