Tag Archives: maple syrup

Maple Sugar Season in March

Posted on March 24, 2019 by heritagerecipebox

Warm days and cold nights keep the sap in sugar maple trees flowing. In New England, Native Americans  taught settlers how to slash tree trunks and extract the sap to use as a sweetener. These buckets from a local farm … Continue reading →

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A Twist on a Whiskey Sour

Posted on April 22, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

I’d be more likely to pair whiskey with simple syrup than maple syrup, but I was intrigued by the Whiskey Sour recipe that I spotted in the Bemus Area Hometown Favorites cookbook from the Bemus Point Historical Society.

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Maple Flows from Tree to Table

Posted on March 25, 2018 by heritagerecipebox

Despite the snowy springtime in New England right now, it’s time to tap into a tradition that goes back to Native American history. In the 17th century, English settlers learned from the native people how to slash maple trees, collect … Continue reading →

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In My November Kitchen

Posted on November 4, 2014 by heritagerecipebox

This Japanese maple in my yard shows the season in New England right now – the opposite of some readers, but that’s what makes this monthly forum, started by Celia of fig jam and lime cordial, so much fun.

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