vanilla beans come from many places all over the world. For example, Mexican vanilla extract differs from other varieties, like Tahitian or West Indian. The vanilla orchid is native to Mexico ...

Vanilla beans and vanilla extract—both derived from the Vanilla Planifolia orchid—are often used in many cosmetic and skin care products. This mighty ingredient not only provides a delicious ...

Vanilla beans begin as the seedpods of a tropical orchid (left); Chocolate is made from the seeds hidden inside the fruit of the cacao tree (right). Florilegius / SSPL / Getty Images Of all the ...