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  • Procrastibake Flowchart Quiz

    Procrastibaking is defined as baking something delicious to put off doing “real” work. Here at Nielsen-Massey Vanillas, we encourage you to mix up your study or work routine by baking the next time you feel the urge to procrastinate. You may find yourself calmer and more productive than when you started.

  • Chef Marina Sousa

     – Pastry Chef, Food Network Challenge Champion, Entrepreneur, Business Owner Through our #BetterYourBake campaign, you met pastry chef and cake designer Marina Sousa. With a decorated career, she frequently designs cakes for celebrities, has appeared on several television baking shows and runs her own business in a beautiful beach town just outside of Santa Cruz.

  • From Procrastinate to Procrastibake

     – Why and How You Should Join the Trend Putting the PRO in Procrastinate Ahh procrastination―the subtle art of putting off what you could do today to tomorrow. It is the near universal skill mastered in our teenage years, and the culprit for late night work, near-missed deadlines and stressed out students.

  • Vanilla Flavor Quiz

    Vanilla is a delicious flavor familiar to many, but did you know you can challenge your palette by trying single–origin vanilla over a common vanilla blend? Like coffee and wine, the terroir or variations in soil and climate of the world’s vanilla-growing regions impart different flavor notes in the vanilla beans used to make our pure vanilla extracts.   

  • Cake Decorating 101: Expert Tips from Pastry Chef Marina Sousa

    We all love to tune into the latest cake decorating challenge or baking competition show to admire the elaborate pastry designs and colorful confections. But, do you feel out of the running for the winner’s circle watching from home?

  • Your Step-by-Step Guide to the Perfect Family Dinner

    It’s officially back to school season and everyone’s calendars are filling up fast. Gathering the entire family together for dinner can be challenging during this busy time of year. As your trusted kitchen ally, we’ve created the ultimate guide to the perfect family dinner.

  • 5 Small Steps to an Eco-Friendly Kitchen

    The kitchen, often described as the heartbeat of a home, is the room where you can experiment with new cooking styles and make lasting memories with loved ones. Unfortunately, the kitchen can also create a large amount of traditional and energy waste.

  • Your Birthday Cake Survival Guide

    If your calendar always seems to fill-up with birthday parties or baby showers this time of year, you’re not alone. The CDC reports the months of August and September have the highest numbers of birthdays nationally, and there’s one thing no birthday would be complete without – birthday cake!

  • 3 Out-Of-the-Box Ice Cream Treats

    In celebration of National Ice Cream Month, we’ve come up with three creative ways to enjoy one of America’s favorite desserts. Read below for a few tasty twists and recipes including edible ice cream bowls, “adult-friendly” ice cream and ice cream sandwiches!

  • Are you up for the Nielsen-Massey Ice Cream Challenge?

    Since 1984, Americans have been celebrating National Ice Cream Month – thirty-one amazing days to celebrate one of the greatest things about summer. How did we get so lucky? If you’re a big fan of the cool, creamy treat like us, we’ve got something for you – the Nielsen-Massey Ice Cream Challenge!

  • Practice Makes Perfect, Especially When Baking

    Are you someone who loves to unwind by whipping up a batch of your famous chocolate chip cookies or by tackling a new challenge like Croquembouche? If so, you’re not alone.

  • Nielsen-Massey Announces New 2019 Sustainability Projects in Madagascar

    Following the release of our inaugural sustainability report this year, our team made a spring trip to Madagascar to launch new sustainability projects we first discussed during a visit in summer 2018. We were specifically looking for projects that laddered up to our overall sustainability goals.

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