When learning how to use a vanilla bean, start with plump, flexible beans that bend easily. Split the bean lengthwise and scrape out the caviar, then use it in place of vanilla extract for a richer, ...

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In his decades-long career in tech journalism, Dennis has written about nearly every type of hardware and software. He was a founding editor of Ziff Davis’ Computer Select in the 1990s, senior ...