I infuse both the seeds and the scraped-out pod in hot liquid. Vanilla beans come from a special type of orchid plant, the flower of which has to be pollinated by hand on the one day that it blooms.

The sweet and sour combination of vanilla vodka, passion fruit liqueur, freshly squeezed lime juice and a simple vanilla syrup makes this party classic unique and delicious. For the vanilla syrup ...

Add the lemon juice, lemon zest, and vanilla extract, and beat until uniform. Sift the flour onto a piece of parchment paper, and add the salt and pepper. Slowly add to the butter mixture and mix ...

The combination of vanilla and strawberry makes this jam perfect ... or until the berries are very tender and the liquid has almost evaporated again. Add the sugar and lemon juice, bring to ...