If you enjoy baking, then today's blog is information for you. I am a bit of a vanilla snob as is the Barefoot Contessa on the Food Network. Whenever the Barefoot Contessa speaks of "good" vanilla, this is the kind she is talking about... Nielsen-Massey Madagascar Vanilla. You can tell by the label on her little brown bottle when she is baking, though you will only see the backside of it. Chef's Catalog is my source for good vanilla due to the incredible value. For many years, I would enlist friends at work to buy a bottle along with me since orders of $100 would be eligible for free shipping, keeping the cost down. Currently, Chef's Catalog is offering free shipping through 8/13 if you are a recipient of their catalog. If you are not, just call them and speak firmly to them, expecting them to honor the fact that you know the free shipping is being offered right now. Sold in Williams- Sonoma stores, the price for 8 oz. bottle is $19.00. The price for a quart at Chef's Catalog is $35.00. So, here's the math: 19x4=76. That is a $76 qt. of vanilla from WS. SAME BRAND! Order now and use generously in your baked goods. Good vanilla really is a difference maker. I am smelling that fudge pie made with not-so-plain vanilla right now.
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