home

Vanilla beans & vodka

Store vanilla beans in vodka to keep them moist. It you allow them to sit for several weeks you will both create a very tasty vanilla extract but also have moist and soft beans. This makes it easy to scrape the flavor filled beans out of the pod when baking or cooking.

Popular Recipes

Check our most popular recipes of this week

See All
Strawberries marinated in balsamic vinegar, served in a white bowl with a bottle of vinegar, a wooden pepper grinder, and a spoon of sugar nearby.

Strawberries with balsamic vinegar

70 min • Easy • 4 servings

Arugula salad with dried beets, walnut oil, and a balsamic dressing on a white plate with a fork.

Walnut Oil Vinegrette

5 min • Easy • 4 to 6 servings

Breakfast quesadilla with melted cheese, scrambled eggs, and ham on a plate, with a skillet and ingredients in the background.

Egg Quesadilla

20 min • Easy • 2 servings

A plate of baked beans topped with crispy bacon sits on a kitchen counter beside a pot of beans and a knife.

Flavorful Baked Beans

440 min • Moderate • 8 to 10 servings

A freshly baked pumpkin pie topped with a dollop of whipped cream, with a pumpkin, rolling pin, and bowl of whipped cream in the background.

Pumpkin Pie

50 min • Moderate • 8 servings

See All

Behind the Scenes

Catch Up on What’s Happening in Our Kitchen

Discover Stories