Vanilla: Climate victim or solution?
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Whether vanilla ice cream makes you swoon or makes you yawn, there’s no denying that without vanilla, many of our favorite desserts would fall flat. But are vanilla and other spices in danger from climate change? We get the inside scoop from spice researcher and professor A. B. Sharangi and Executive Director of the Sustainable Food Lab Don Seville, along with some pro tips for how home bakers can help chart a climate-smart future for this delicious baking spice. And baker Said M’Dahoma shares a recipe for vanilla pastry cream that listeners can find on www.sustainablebaker.com. Connect with The Sustainable Baker Read the latest blog posts and find recipes from the show at www.sustainablebaker.com Follow the show on instagram @sustainablebaker More resources Follow baker Said M’Dahoma on Instagram and YouTube Check out The Sustainable Food Lab’s work Check out Professor A B Sharangi’s book Indian Spices Follow cookbook author Anne Byrn on Instagram and check out her newest cookbook, A New Take on Cake, available for preorder now Follow Amanda Little on Instagram and Twitter and check out her book The Fate of Food
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