Vanilla bean paste is the secret to ultra flavorful homemade ice cream with beautiful specks of real vanilla throughout.

We tried 11 brands of vanilla ice cream side-by-side to determine the ultimate best. Our top pick is great for pie, brownies, milkshakes, or eaten straight from the cone.

After scooping my way through more than a dozen options, it was clear that not all vanilla ice cream is the same.

Here's the skinny on eight budget-friendly brands of vanilla ice cream -- still the most popular flavor -- including one vegan option and the best overall.

Can ice cream be part of a healthy diet? And does a particular ice cream flavor have a big impact on the food’s nutritional value?

Vanilla ice cream and vanilla bean paste blend together for the ultimate classic vanilla milkshake.

Plain as it is, vanilla is the nation's favorite ice-cream flavor. Our expert tasters tried 19 (including gelatos), separating the yum from the ho-hum. For ice-cream lovers who venture beyond ...

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They say your go-to ice cream flavor reflects your personality. At this Woodinville scoop shop, the award-winning vanilla ice cream is far from a boring choice.

I went around taste-testing vanilla ice cream, soft serve, frozen yogurt, and frozen custard from my favorite spots to see how the desserts compared.