I'd heard about the vanilla from Madagascar, too. They probably have it at Gourmet Warehouse. Meh. I'm so lousy at baking, I just use the big bottle of imitation stuff from Stupidstore. We have allergies, and the dairy-free/egg-free baking is always a little...cardboardy. I've given up baking for now. But I make a mean rice krispie square and puffed wheat square!