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Vanilla

Temerloh, Malaysia

Amani Vanilla

This vanilla farm serves its crops at an on-site café.

<em>Vanilla planifolia</em>, also known as Bourbon vanilla, flowers in Madagascar. The vanilla pods form as the flowers wither.

How Did Madagascar Become the World's Biggest Producer of Vanilla?

A tale of a botanical mystery, colonialism, and savvy marketing.

Dan Nosowitz December 10, 2020

Pumpple Cake

Called the turducken of desserts, this multilayered cake hides two pies inside.

Squid ink gelato, in black.

Squid Ink Gelato

A jet-black, vanilla-flavored treat with hints of its marine origin.

The economics of vanilla are complicated and grim.

Why One Island Grows 80% of the World's Vanilla

Now, it's more valuable than silver.

Anne Ewbank June 20, 2018

Boston Cooler

Detroit's signature soda shake blends Vernors ginger ale with vanilla ice cream.

At the Gilroy Garlic Festival, the tips of garlic ice cream cones look like mini bulbs.

Garlic Ice Cream

In Gilroy, California, garlic flavors everything, including desserts.

Tonka beans look a bit like raisins.

Tonka Beans

A legume so loved, it’s caused a “fever” in France and made Americans break laws.

A sweet spread, replete with roses.

The Downfall of Rose Water, Once America's Favorite Flavor

Until the 1840s, adding a dash of rose water to sweets was the norm.

Jaya Saxena October 18, 2017