Category: Baking with Kids

What’s the best rose water? Rose water has three basic uses: skin care, cooking and as a beverage. We tried out 10 different rose waters for all these uses to find the best. Which was the best rose water as a spray for your face? The best rose water for cooking? To drink as an alternative to soda? Here are the ones we’d recommend.

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What’s the best vanilla bean paste? And why would you use it instead of vanilla extract or beans? We dive into all things vanilla, first by testing popular vanilla bean paste brands with blind taste tests of freshly baked cookies (a tough job, but someone had to do it). Which had the best overall flavor profile? Made from organic beans? The least alcohol aftertaste? Here are the vanilla bean pastes we’d recommend.

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What’s the best cinnamon? We tried out 9 major brands, comparing quality and taste. We baked rolls, stirred cinnamon into beverages and tried it in recipes. Here is the cinnamon that passed our taste tests.

FYI: We’ve been reviewing and rating products for the home and families since 1994. To keep things independent, we don’t take money or freebies from brands we review! Our work is 100% reader-supported!