The best place to use vanilla beans is anywhere where they won't be mixed in with a million other flavors. Anything with dairy, yogurt, milk, cream, or eggs - any custard or flan - how can it be bad? — Alex Guarnaschelli The best place to use vanilla beans is anywhere where they won't be mixed in with a million other flavors. Anything with dairy, yogurt, milk, cream, or eggs - any custard or flan - how can it be bad? — Alex Guarnaschelli Created by Bee Shapiro - a beauty columnist for The New York Times and a chic Williamsburg mom - Ellis Brooklyn combines the best artisanal, small-batch formulas with mindful ingredients to create unforgettable scents inspired by literature, non-fiction, songwriting, and poetry.