Claire is Lifehacker's Senior Food Editor. She has a B.S. in chemistry, a decade of food journalism experience, and a deep love for mayonnaise and MSG. September 18, 2023 Add as a preferred source on ...

This story was originally featured on Outdoor Life. 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 ...

Simple syrup is made of one part sugar dissolved in one part water over medium heat. You can use herbs, extracts, fruits, and spices to make flavored simple syrup. Regular simple syrup will last for ...

Watery sap drips slowly from a spout in the side of the tree, falling drop by drop into a silver metal bucket attached to the trunk. The slightly sweet tree water is a nutritious drink, but this ...

CHARLOTTE, Mich. — There's a road in Charlotte called Maple Highway. Although, it's not much of a highway. It's a dirt road with one home at the end of the dead-end street. This quiet, unassuming path ...

Enter just about any American supermarket and you’re bound to find a jug of maple syrup somewhere. Hickory syrup? Not so much. Maples and hickories make up a small fraction of the approximately 1,000 ...