The essence of the Green Mountain State tastes sweetest when the sap flows and syrup thickens in the annual thaw.

Nothing beats a cold, refreshing glass of homemade lemonade on a warm day. While store-bought versions can be overly sweet or ...

The Minnesota Landscape Arboretum’s maple syrup season is underway, but climate change is shifting production. Scientists ...

It is expensive because of the low yield from the sap (40 gallons of sap are needed for one gallon of syrup!) but the cheaper imitations labelled ‘maple-flavoured syrup’ made from a mixture of ...

Birch syrup is the dark, wild cousin to lighter and brighter maple syrups. Both are native to Minnesota. (Ashley Moyna Schwickert/For the Minnesota Star Tribune) ...

Freshly-made Qatayef, a Ramadan delicacy, is a popular item for Iftar during the holy month.The pancakes are also stuffed with nuts, golden fried and dunked in a sweet syrup, ...

Melt the butter, sugar and maple syrup in a pan over a gentle heat ... Next add the grated parsnip, apple, chopped pecans, orange zest and freshly squeezed juice. Divide between the two tins ...