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Comfort Foods

Kick-Ass Applesauce

 Anyone with a stove, a pot and apples can make applesauce. But, really good applesauce? Use heritage apples and a few special ingredients and you’ve got yourself a kick-ass good…

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Vanilla Simple Syrup

…cool. Ingredients 2 cups water 2 cups sugar 1 Rain’s Choice Madagascar or Mexican Vanilla Bean Rain’s Choice Vanilla Extract to taste if desired Instructions Place sugar and water into…

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Cakes

Baby Lemon Cheesecakes

…Oven Twenty minutes or more before baking, set an oven rack in the middle of the oven and preheat the oven to 450°F. Mix the Dry Ingredients In a small…

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Rose’s Heavenly Cakes

…where to purchase specialty ingredients and baking equipment. Please Note: Recipe layout in Rose’s books is very precise and offers grams, ounces and standard American measures. Unfortunately, the grid layout…

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Recipes

What is vanilla paste?

…no sugar or corn syrup — just those three ingredients. Chefs love vanilla paste  for creme brulee and other custards because they don’t need to scrape vanilla beans and it…

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Pure Mexican Vanilla

…Mexican markets in the US are imitation. Pay no attention to the labels as label laws are not enforced in Mexico.  It’s imitation vanilla with potentially dangerous ingredients.  If you…

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About The Vanilla Company

…and valuable foods, flavors and ingredients we use daily deserve greater acknowledgement and support. We also are concerned about the health and welfare of our entire planet. By drawing greater…

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Book Reviews

A Tribute to Diana Kennedy

…just one of Diana’s nine books, she recommends From My Mexican Kitchen—Techniques and Ingredients: (Clarkson Potter, New York 2003). I gave this book to my daughter and son-in-law with hopes…

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Some Delicious Comfort Foods

…also have additional tropical ingredients, my criteria for posting to our recipe section at The Vanilla Company. I’ve held back on posting the “non-qualifiers,” even though you’d probably enjoy them….

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Cakes

How to Make Perfect Cheesecakes

…professionals that will help you create cheesecakes that people will worship! Ingredients should be room temperature for a smooth batter.   Blending the cream cheese until it is completely smooth…

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