A lot of coffee beans have notes of vanilla already, so a baked treat like these fan-favorite coffee & toffee blondies would be well served swapping the 1/2 teaspoon of kosher salt for vanilla salt.

Cut whole vanilla beans lengthwise and scrape out the seeds with a paring knife. Place the seeds and scraped pods in the salt. Close the lid on the container and shake for about 30 seconds, until ...

Bar Monette’s Vanilla Salt Bar Monette and Burgette chefs Sean MacDonald and Jeff Whittaker shared their recipe for vanilla salt, which tops that fluffy-crunchy apple fritter in Santa Monica.

As a rule of thumb, use vanilla sugar or salt in place of the regular version in any recipe. Use it to salt the rim of a margarita glass for an unexpected sweet flavor that will touch your lips.

Types of Vanilla Vanilla extract is one of the most common and approachable types of vanilla to use. However, there are several other types that range in price point, accessibility, and use.