For centuries, kratom leaves have been used as an effective healing tool for a number of ailments, such as anxiety and pain. Now, it has become increasingly popular in the West as we discover more ...

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

Vanilla extract is a powerful force in the kitchen. Made with just vanilla beans, alcohol, and water ( except for ...

Vanilla extract seems to get all the hype when it comes to baking, but a really good almond extract is what makes so many recipes sing. Almond extract is what gives these Italian rainbow cookies, ...

Castoreum (or castor, not to be confused with the oil of a castor bean) is a yellowish-brown, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor which beavers secrete from castor sacs located in skin ...

In savory cooking, the alcoholic beverage or extract is primarily a medium for carrying flavor, and that can often be accomplished by using nonalcoholic ingredients, too. There are a number of reasons ...

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Frutarom, the acquisitive Israeli flavor and fragrance firm, will soon be itself acquired by International Flavors & Fragrances in a $7.1 billion cash and stock transaction. The deal continues a rush ...