From Our Blog
True Crimes of Maple
Inside the sweet world of syrup, a picture of crime emerges . . . Burglary, vandalism and heists, oh my! The hidden...
Maple Sugaring 101: A Beach Read for Sugaring Folk
“The Maple Sugar Book” by Helen and Scott Nearing is an extensively researched, interesting, and surprisingly funny...
Murder in the Maple Woods
Murder in the Maple Woods is a debut novel by Claire Ackroyd, a landscape designer and independent organic inspector...
Beyond Maple: Tasting Syrups Made from Trees, Flowers and Fruits
Syrups Beyond Maple from Silver Lake Syrups. Dandelion, Rhubarb, Caramelized Spruce Tip and Elderflower. Here in...
Beyond Maple Sugaring: A Year in Homemade Syrups
The flower of the elderberry, which blooms in midsummer, can be used to make syrup too. While there are cultivars,...
Wood-Fired Pizza on the Sapling
Wood-Fired Baking and Pizza on the Sapling You don't need a fancy outdoor kitchen for fancy wood-fired breads....
How to Smoke on the Sapling
Multipurpose for multi-season fun We love our Sapling Evaporator for making maple syrup in late winter and early...
Dry Rub Smoking on the Sapling
Recently, we were lucky enough to spend the day dry rub smoking on the Sapling Everything Grill with Mark Lawler, a...
Six Recipes for a Maple Cocktail Hour
Apparently, cocktails have been around forever, and, while the popularity of cocktails has waxed and...
Maple Makes the Holiday Meal
Make Maple the Star This Holiday Season! Show off your homemade maple this holiday season with specialty food and...
Smoke your Thanksgiving
Last year, we smoked our Thanksgiving turkey and apple pie on our Sapling Smoker. Delish! Whether you are hosting or...
Introducing Alnôbaiwi
Every year, we give a portion of November's sales to an indigenous cause in observation of National Native American...
Caring For Your Sugar Woods
The summer is a perfect time to start actively caring for your sugar woods. Here’s how! Every ecosystem requires...
Maple Recipes: Ringing in the New Year with Maple!
Forget about champagne, how about a shot of maple syrup to celebrate 2023? Here are 34 more ways to ring in the new...
Maple News Roundup: Changes in Maple
It's maple news time! The theme of this month's maple news roundup: change. As much as the sweet taste of maple syrup...
Maple News Roundup: Maple out West (And what’s a “Derecho?”)
Lots of news for the maple news roundup for November, 2022, including these major takeaways: Maple is moving west! And...
Maple Recipes: A Maple-Forward Harvest
Pumpkin, nuts, poultry, and spice, we see you! But this year, we're having a maple-forward harvest. Here's how to have...
Maple News Roundup: In Pursuit of Sappiness
It's October, and maple news abounds. In pursuit of sappiness? Check out this quick maple news roundup. New maple...
Maple Recipes: Anticipating Fall
Maple recipes are anticipating fall by inclusion of seasonal staples like pumpkin, pork, root vegetables, nuts, and,...
Current Events: What Happened in Maple this Summer?
It's been a while since we updated you on current goings on in the world of maple. We've got a whole season to catch...