Plain as it is, vanilla is the nation's favorite ice-cream flavor. Our expert tasters tried 19 (including gelatos), separating the yum from the ho-hum. For ice-cream lovers who venture beyond ...

To garnish your cakes and layer cakes to make them even more delicious, this vanilla whipped cream recipe will be essential!

Scald the cream (ie bring almost to boiling point, then remove from the heat) and add the vanilla pod. Leave to infuse until the cream is completely cool. Scrape out the tiny seeds from the pod ...

Halve the vanilla pods lengthways and scrape out the seeds. Add the pods to the cream and bring to the boil, then add the sugar and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Meanwhile, whisk the egg ...