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Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple and Orange Tea Cake

Maple and Orange Tea Cake

This cake is another example of substituting maple syrup for any recipe that calls for making caramel.  I saw this recipe in Better Homes and Gardens (February, 2017) and immediately decided it...

Maple and Orange Tea Cake

This cake is another example of substituting maple syrup for any recipe that calls for making caramel.  I saw this recipe in Better Homes and Gardens (February, 2017) and immediately decided it...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Acer Carya (aka Maple Pecan) Ice Cream

Acer Carya (aka Maple Pecan) Ice Cream

Tree food!  Sound appealing?  Okay, how about Maple-Pecan Ice Cream?  When I was making this recipe, it occurred to me that it derived its predominant flavor from two North American...

Acer Carya (aka Maple Pecan) Ice Cream

Tree food!  Sound appealing?  Okay, how about Maple-Pecan Ice Cream?  When I was making this recipe, it occurred to me that it derived its predominant flavor from two North American...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Nut Bars

Maple Nut Bars

Maple bars are basically a portable version of pecan pie.  The crust for the bars is more of a shortbread than pie crust but the top layer of gooey, mapley...

Maple Nut Bars

Maple bars are basically a portable version of pecan pie.  The crust for the bars is more of a shortbread than pie crust but the top layer of gooey, mapley...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Butter Cake

Maple Butter Cake

The title of this cake pretty much says it all.  Yes, it is buttery – the very best things in life are.  Yes, it has maple flavor – a subtle...

Maple Butter Cake

The title of this cake pretty much says it all.  Yes, it is buttery – the very best things in life are.  Yes, it has maple flavor – a subtle...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Chia Pudding with Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup

Chia Pudding with Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup

Like a massage, chia pudding is one of those rare entities that is both good and good for you.  The seeds come from a desert plant, Salvia hispanica, originally found in...

Chia Pudding with Barrel-Aged Maple Syrup

Like a massage, chia pudding is one of those rare entities that is both good and good for you.  The seeds come from a desert plant, Salvia hispanica, originally found in...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Cranberry Gingerbread

Maple Cranberry Gingerbread

My brother, Buck is not an excellent cook but he is usually pretty good and sometimes surprisingly good.  When he was grade-school age he came up with his own version...

Maple Cranberry Gingerbread

My brother, Buck is not an excellent cook but he is usually pretty good and sometimes surprisingly good.  When he was grade-school age he came up with his own version...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Tiramisu

Maple Tiramisu

An addictive rendition of an Italian classic.

Maple Tiramisu

An addictive rendition of an Italian classic.

Runamok Maple - Recipe Sweet & Sour Beets

Sweet & Sour Beets

This is a beautiful sweet and sour beet recipe.  Orange juice and a finishing drizzle of Smoked maple syrup complement the sweetness while a dose of cider vinegar gives them...

Sweet & Sour Beets

This is a beautiful sweet and sour beet recipe.  Orange juice and a finishing drizzle of Smoked maple syrup complement the sweetness while a dose of cider vinegar gives them...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Corn and Bean Salad

Corn and Bean Salad

This is a great make-ahead recipe for summertime when the local corn is ripe. The maple syrup is not meant to make the dish officially sweet but to accentuate the...

Corn and Bean Salad

This is a great make-ahead recipe for summertime when the local corn is ripe. The maple syrup is not meant to make the dish officially sweet but to accentuate the...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Mint Vinagrette

Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Mint Vinagrette

Pure maple syrup goes in the marinade and Smoked Maple perfumes the vinaigrette. The maple is a supporting player, but it adds complexity.

Butterflied Leg of Lamb with Mint Vinagrette

Pure maple syrup goes in the marinade and Smoked Maple perfumes the vinaigrette. The maple is a supporting player, but it adds complexity.

Runamok Maple - Recipe Thai Roast Beef Salad

Thai Roast Beef Salad

This dish requires no cooking aside from boiling water to cook the rice noodles. The maple works perfectly with the white vinegar and fish sauce to achieve a sweet-salty-sour balance. 

Thai Roast Beef Salad

This dish requires no cooking aside from boiling water to cook the rice noodles. The maple works perfectly with the white vinegar and fish sauce to achieve a sweet-salty-sour balance. 

Runamok Maple - Recipe Sauteed Shrimp with Soy Maple Glaze

Sauteed Shrimp with Soy Maple Glaze

Living in the sticks, the closest Chinese restaurant is a half hour away. This, as you can imagine, precludes any brown takeout bags full of heavenly-smelling dumplings magically showing up...

Sauteed Shrimp with Soy Maple Glaze

Living in the sticks, the closest Chinese restaurant is a half hour away. This, as you can imagine, precludes any brown takeout bags full of heavenly-smelling dumplings magically showing up...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Glazed Popcorn

Maple Glazed Popcorn

Four nosh-worthy flavors make for an easy and addictive snack. You may have to play with the ratio of maple to popcorn to get it to the level of sweetness...

Maple Glazed Popcorn

Four nosh-worthy flavors make for an easy and addictive snack. You may have to play with the ratio of maple to popcorn to get it to the level of sweetness...

Baked Feta With Elderberry Infused Maple Syrup

Baked Feta With Elderberry Infused Maple Syrup

Holidays are coming up and it is time to step up the culinary game. That doesn’t mean getting more complicated – finding the perfect trench coat to cover your kid...

Baked Feta With Elderberry Infused Maple Syrup

Holidays are coming up and it is time to step up the culinary game. That doesn’t mean getting more complicated – finding the perfect trench coat to cover your kid...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Butternut Squash Soup with Sauteed Shitakes, Pepita, and Pecan Wood Smoked Maple Cream

Butternut Squash Soup with Sauteed Shitakes, Pe...

Butternut squash soup is good and always welcome on a cold November day, but like a boneless chicken breast, there are a lot of directions one could go to make...

Butternut Squash Soup with Sauteed Shitakes, Pe...

Butternut squash soup is good and always welcome on a cold November day, but like a boneless chicken breast, there are a lot of directions one could go to make...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Roasted Turnips with Maple Cardamom

Roasted Turnips with Maple Cardamom

An easy and delicious side to any holiday meal.

Roasted Turnips with Maple Cardamom

An easy and delicious side to any holiday meal.

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Candied Cranberries

Maple Candied Cranberries

The best Christmas treats are as dazzling to the eye as they are to the palate.  My son, Henry, and I were scrolling through ‘Holiday Recipes’ on Food52 the other...

Maple Candied Cranberries

The best Christmas treats are as dazzling to the eye as they are to the palate.  My son, Henry, and I were scrolling through ‘Holiday Recipes’ on Food52 the other...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Braised Pork with a Maple, Mustard and Fennel Sauce

Braised Pork with a Maple, Mustard and Fennel S...

Maple and pork were meant for each other.  Here I have taken a nice, marbled cut of pork and braised it for hours in a tangy cider and fennel broth....

Braised Pork with a Maple, Mustard and Fennel S...

Maple and pork were meant for each other.  Here I have taken a nice, marbled cut of pork and braised it for hours in a tangy cider and fennel broth....

Runamok Maple - Recipe Seared Scallops with a Maple-Miso Glaze over Swiss Chard

Seared Scallops with a Maple-Miso Glaze over Sw...

Though our small town of Cambridge is located deep in a landlocked state, we can get remarkably fresh fish.  Our own Cranberry Bob works on a fishing boat off of...

Seared Scallops with a Maple-Miso Glaze over Sw...

Though our small town of Cambridge is located deep in a landlocked state, we can get remarkably fresh fish.  Our own Cranberry Bob works on a fishing boat off of...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Lemon Vinaigrette

Lemon Vinaigrette

Winter is the time that citrus is at its peak.  One can find just-picked lemons from Florida, Texas, California and Cambridge, Vermont.  Yup, Cambridge, Vermont.  I have had a lemon...

Lemon Vinaigrette

Winter is the time that citrus is at its peak.  One can find just-picked lemons from Florida, Texas, California and Cambridge, Vermont.  Yup, Cambridge, Vermont.  I have had a lemon...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Chili Squash Fries

Maple Chili Squash Fries

Mmmmm, winter squash and maple; these two were made for each other.  There is the traditional pairing of acorn squash baked with maple and butter.  Even picky vegetable eaters will...

Maple Chili Squash Fries

Mmmmm, winter squash and maple; these two were made for each other.  There is the traditional pairing of acorn squash baked with maple and butter.  Even picky vegetable eaters will...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Maple Hot Wings

Maple Hot Wings

If they are not crispy, chicken wings can be a big disappointment.  I never cared for them until I tried a recipe that involved baking them in high heat for...

Maple Hot Wings

If they are not crispy, chicken wings can be a big disappointment.  I never cared for them until I tried a recipe that involved baking them in high heat for...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Mango Relish with Rum Barrel-Aged Maple

Mango Relish with Rum Barrel-Aged Maple

Relish is both a verb and a noun.  As a verb it is wonderfully onomatopoetic, meaning “to enjoy greatly”.  Elongate the “ish” sound and you will have a preview of...

Mango Relish with Rum Barrel-Aged Maple

Relish is both a verb and a noun.  As a verb it is wonderfully onomatopoetic, meaning “to enjoy greatly”.  Elongate the “ish” sound and you will have a preview of...

Runamok Maple - Recipe Fennel Hibiscus Chutney

Fennel Hibiscus Chutney

Lamb tends to get overlooked as a grilling candidate which is a shame because it is truly excellent.  Lamb pairs well with bright flavors which is why mint sauce is...

Fennel Hibiscus Chutney

Lamb tends to get overlooked as a grilling candidate which is a shame because it is truly excellent.  Lamb pairs well with bright flavors which is why mint sauce is...