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 ...

Vanilla beans are the pods of a flowering plant ... For desserts lighter in color (like vanilla or sponge cakes), Boggiss ...

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 ...