Recipes

What to actually do with a jar of vanilla paste, a bag of vanilla sugar, or a handful of pods.

New recipes are added periodically as we develop and test them — check back from time to time to see what's new.

Whole Pods

Classic Vanilla Bean Crème Brûlée

Split a Grade A pod, scrape both sides, and see exactly why chefs won't cook with extract alone — the flecked custard underneath that glassy sugar top is the whole point.

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Vanilla Sugar

Homemade Vanilla Sugar, Two Ways

Bury spent pods in caster sugar for a slow infused version, or blitz whole beans in for something stronger and ready today. Either way, nothing goes to waste.

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Vanilla Paste

Vanilla Paste Buttercream for Layer Cakes

Paste holds its flecks of real seed through piping — extract alone won't give you that speckled finish that says this buttercream isn't from a packet.

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