At the end of winter, when the nights freeze but days warm up a bit, sugar maple trees begin to wake up in preparation for spring. Farmers tap the trees, boiling down their sap for maple syrup. It’s a tradition that’s lasted generations and an industry that’s estimated to be worth more than $1.5 billion,…
Maple Shortbread Cookies
This maple shortbread recipe makes delicate, buttery cookies infused with the woodsy sweetness of dark maple syrup. For this recipe, we use einkorn. It’s an ancient variety of wheat with a richer flavor and more nutrition than modern strains. It has a delicate crumb and is perfect for cookies and shortbread. Fenugreek has a flavor…
The Secret to the Best-Ever Maple Butter Comes Down to This One Step
Whatever regular ol’ butter can do, maple butter can do better. The touch of sweetness and caramel-y, toffee notes alter butter so magically that it’s hard to believe how simple it is to make. Because maple butter has so few ingredients, it’s essential to ensure those ingredients are good quality. Here you’ll want real-deal maple…
Exploding Maple Trees Rock Texas Winter
February 12, 2022
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The next time you hear a loud “crack” outside on a moonless winter night, don’t assume it’s someone firing a weapon. It could just be an exploding tree. In Collin County, Texas, locals recently heard a number of trees cracking in the icy weather. “We listened to them all night. Sounds like gunshots going off,”…
Teen, 16, Goes Into Tree-Tapping Business, Gets Own Brand of Maple Syrup in 100 Stores
An entrepreneurial teen with a soft spot for maple syrup is inspiring others by running a thriving company at the age of 16. High school junior Will Wanish started out tapping maple trees in his own backyard in Colfax, Wisconsin. In 2019, he used money earned working at a neighbor’s dairy farm to build his…
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