Don’t Forget to Season Your Cake Mix
I love messing around with boxed mixes. A scoop of whipped cream adds rich moisture and height to a cake mix, and brownies are instantly improved by swapping out water…
You Should Flavor Your Coffee With Extracts Instead of Syrups
Half the fun of buying a little drink from Starbucks lies in the customization options. Their seemingly endless supply of flavored syrups lets you create a bespoke treat, and treating…
Why You Shouldn’t Make Your Own Vanilla Extract
Photo: Africa Studio (Shutterstock) Plunking a scraped and spent vanilla bean into an aliquot of alcohol is a good idea. (Those beans are expensive, and you might as well eek…
Don’t Waste Leftover Vanilla Beans on Sugar
Photo: Dream79 (Shutterstock) I don’t know if it’s the rain, the wind, or the fact that Bake-Off is back, but I’ve recently been struggling with the urge to bake. This…
22 History Facts You Didn’t Learn in School, According to Reddit
Photo: Pavel Chagochkin (Shutterstock) Disney chose family-friendly storylines for their fairytale movies, even though many of the stories have an older and more gruesome version in the Grimm brothers’ collection.…
UK Researchers Turn Plastic Waste Into Vanilla Flavour: All the Details
Plastic waste — that includes carry bags, soft drink or water bottles, more — may soon be converted into vanilla flavouring using genetically engineered bacteria. According to new research by…
You Should Rinse Your Empty Vanilla Extract Bottles With Booze
Photo: Claire Lower Eating Trash With ClaireEating Trash With ClaireThe series where Claire Lower convinces you to transform your kitchen scraps into something edible and delicious Vanilla is an important…
Finally, You Can Buy Coca-Cola Preloaded With Coffee
Coca-Cola With Coffee (Vanilla 4-Pack) | $6 | WalmartCoca-Cola With Coffee (Dark Blend 4-Pack) | $6 | Walmart Are you tired of getting up each day, going through the hassle…