It's easy to become overwhelmed by the number of maple syrup options available today. Here are the four different grades of ...

Move over, maple syrup: It's birch's time to shine. While the two are constantly compared ─ both come from reduced tree sap and have a similar hue and texture ─ they couldn't be more different in the ...

But after testing different brands of pancake syrup and finding that splurging a little more on the big brands was worth the cost, I decided to give real maple syrups the same treatment.

A technological revolution has transformed the ancient tradition of sugar making—with big implications for local economies and ecosystems imperiled by climate change.

Strong means a maple taste that is stronger than robust. So, on a syrup bottle or jug, the label would read Golden Delicate, Amber Rich, Dark Robust or Very Dark Strong. Lilley likens this to how you ...