7 Outrageous Vanilla Desserts
Tired of chocolate? Just want to try something new? These recipes for pie, pudding, coffee cake and more highlight the world's most fragrant bean in surprising new ways.
A Russian-Inspired Masterpiece
This dreamy treat, named after Russian ballerina Anna Pavlova, piles scoops of vanilla ice cream with a brown-sugar-and-fig swirl into an airy meringue shell. To top it off: a scattering of sliced fresh figs.
Get the recipe: Vanilla-Fig Pavlova
Get the recipe: Vanilla-Fig Pavlova
From the February 2010 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine