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

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, ...

When it comes to holiday baking, few flavors can elevate your creations quite like vanilla extract. Its rich, aromatic flavor is an essential ingredient, enhancing your cookies, cakes, pies (and also ...

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

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 ...

I used to take vanilla for granted. Then, I was making chocolate chip cookies one day and ran out of vanilla extract. So I left it out. It was like leaving salt out of the recipe. The cookies lacked ...

With over 100 years in the spice business, it's about time J.R. Watkins Co. made a splash on the nation's grocery shelves. The Winona-based consumer products company, long known for direct sales, has ...