"vanilla bean... looked like something you might sweep off the sidewalk on an autumn day. ... several dollars for a jar that held exactly one thin bean...
that vanilla bean... adventure... in its fragrant aroma the scent of the exotic forests of Madagascar where much of the world's vanilla is grown... see past the price tag on that single vanilla bean. ... left breathless by the high price of vanilla... ... it's the second-most expensive spice on grocery shelves (following saffron). And it's worth it... [recipes with vanilla follow...]" URL : http://www.press-citizen.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070620/FEATURES02/706200301 *********** Regards, VB _______________________________________________ the OrchidGuide Digest (OGD) orchids@orchidguide.com http://orchidguide.com/mailman/listinfo/orchids_orchidguide.com