Spiced Maple Sugar Apple Butter It’s fall in Vermont and that means fresh apples! We love picking apples at the local orchard, as well as experimenting with the wild varieties that grow around our farm. Macintosh and Cortland are two of the most common and readily available apple cultivars. However, the Northeast is actually home…

A delicious cordial made from fresh cherries, maple sugar and brandy or whiskey.

Maple Sugar Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Late May brings us abundant rhubarb and the season’s first strawberries. My grandmother had a huge patch of rhubarb and when my family sold her house, I brought part of it to my garden. I have many plants that are special to me based on their history in someone else’s…

Maple Sugar Strawberry Sauce It’s May in Vermont and the stores are packed with strawberries. Our own local strawberries won’t be available until June, but it’s hard to resist buying this delicious little fruit as soon as it becomes available. This sauce can be used in a myriad of ways. Try it over cheesecake, ice…

Maple Spice Rubbed Smoked Pulled Pork Smoked Pulled Pork served with Maple Sugar Hamburger Buns and Chipotle Maple Barbecue Sauce This smoked pulled pork takes several hours to make, but will also last several meals (maybe!). Right now we are obeying our governor’s order to stay home, so it feels especially satisfying to spend so…

Salted Maple Sugar Caramel Popcorn Crunch This treat is simply other worldly. It’s a delicious combination of salt and sweet, punctuated by the pleasing crunch of popcorn and peanuts. The Salted Maple Sugar Caramel is a delicious addition, adding the flavor of caramelized maple. This treat is excellent as a packaged gift. Drop some off…