Pure, homemade extracts are easy to make and add better flavor to your cooking and baking. These simple instructions can be ...

One of the very best inexpensive gifts that will impress even the biggest foodies is homemade vanilla extract. It's a gift that's meaningful, useful, and oh so delicious — and the process to make it ...

Did you know that you can make your own homemade extracts? Just like making your own medical tinctures, you can make extracts to spice up your life. For those of you who have made tinctures before, ...

Have you ever bought imitation vanilla extract because the real thing was prohibitively expensive? This column is for you. Homemade extracts are easy to make (you can even make them with your kids if ...

Homemade vanilla extract is a gift that keeps on giving—just ask Ina Garten, who’s been feeding her own DIY batch for an ...

It was during a recent class on holiday cooking that the subject of vanilla extract came up. One of the items I made was a trendy salted caramel sauce flavored with homemade vanilla. Well, there was ...

I know what you’re thinking: “Christmas? Already? Can’t we at least make it to Halloween before we start getting bombarded with end-of-year holiday hoopla?” I feel you. Seriously. I do. But if you’re ...