Golden syrup is a thick, amber-colored syrup that is similar in color and appearance to maple syrup, but with a consistency closer to honey and a distinct taste of its own. Though sweet, golden syrup ...

High Fructose Corn Syrup in some of the most popular snacks on the market.

Here's the scoop on one of the most commonly used ingredients in processed foods. “Corn syrup is a thick, sweet syrup made from the starch of corn and used in both home and commercial cooking,” says ...

Most people probably don’t realize that there are different maple syrup grades. This syrup is much more versatile than just a ...

There are windows of opportunity in nature, and one of my annual favorites is “sugaring time.” In late winter, tree sap begins to flow, and from the right trees, this sap can be collected and ...

When many people think of Latvian food, they probably think of serious meat and potatoes fare. But Latvians have been celebrating the end of their long, snow-filled winters with a fresh spring tonic ...

Spring finally reached Vermont yesterday for the first time after a long cold winter, with a sunny day and temperatures soaring to around fifty degrees. That meant the long-awaited sap is finally ...

When I was growing up and my mom would make pancakes and bacon, I'd layer bacon pieces in between pancakes, then drown the stack with maple syrup to create a towering, sticky mess. The rest of my ...