David Tamarkin

Yeah, 100%.

And, you know, this brings me to one of my questions for you, which was what is your preferred vehicle for vanilla?

Is it extract?

Is it paste?

Is it bean?

But also, can you talk a little bit about whether vanilla is the kind of thing where you get what you pay for?

I mean, because you're talking about like all these flavor compounds.

How careful do you have to be about the quality of those?

I think TJ Maxx and HomeGoods is the premier store for vanilla.

I mean, I think you really can get good vanilla there.

That's why I've bought vanilla for so many years.

When I lived in Chicago, I would just stock up on vanilla there.

So...

Sometimes you're using paste, sometimes you're using your homemade extract, sometimes you're using beans.

What types of recipes do you feel allow vanilla to shine the best?

I love that you are talking about the flavor, but also the visuals too.

And because that is such a big part of it.

I understand you're obsessed with vanilla.

You can't get away from it.

You dream about vanilla.