Don't be fooled. These aren't all vanilla. December means baking—sugar cookies and shortbread cut into trees and stars, decorated with icing; fruitcake and Bûche de Noël for the French side of the ...
Vanilla is a spice from the pods of the vanilla plant, a vine that attaches to trees and grows in tropical climates. The plant is a member of the orchid family and is the only edible fruit in this ...