Download or read book Vanilla written by Patricia Rain and published by Tarcher. This book was released on 2004 with total page 390 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of the world's favorite scent and flavor looks at the diverse impact of vanilla on the worlds of medicine, psychology, politics, and food, tracing the history of vanilla through the centuries and offering a variety of insights, trivia, lore, and recipes.