Even people who don't know much about vanilla might assume French vanilla ice cream just sounds fancier, but the truth is more layered than that. The term "French" doesn't refer to the bean's origin ...

Are you embarrassed when your fancy friends come over for ice cream, and you only have vanilla to offer them? Are you ashamed that you spend 10 minutes in the coffee creamer aisle only to once again ...

When confronted with the choice between vanilla or French vanilla ice cream, I always choose French vanilla. The vanilla option is a bit, well, plain vanilla. At the store, I reach for the carton with ...