When you admire a towering oak or a vibrant maple in your backyard, you’re only seeing half the picture. Beneath the surface ...

One of the biggest mistakes you can make with salads is underestimating the dressing. Without it, all you will have is a bowl of leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits, disjointedly piled up. Simply ...

In the unassuming suburb of Homewood, just a stone’s throw from Chicago’s southern edge, Maple Tree Inn quietly serves up the kind of Southern fried catfish that could make a lifelong Mississippian ...

Sometimes the most extraordinary culinary experiences happen in the most unassuming places, and Maple Tree Inn in Homewood, Illinois, is living proof that you don’t need fancy white tablecloths to ...

Maple syrup is a pure, all-natural sweetener made by concentrating the sap of maple trees, most commonly the sugar maple, although other varieties of maples are also tapped. To collect the sap, ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. The old tree had survived plenty. Branches tangled in power lines. Dogs ...

Use these six natural sugar substitutes to help you monitor your refined sugar intake. The best part is that they are likely in your pantry already.

It’s an afternoon in early November and 65 degrees. There is no wind and the atmosphere is so clear it seems distilled by ...

That shady street you like to walk along might be doing more than keeping you cool—it might be keeping you from a nasty fall. A new study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology found that ...

This year has produced a bumper crop of black walnuts in the region. Despite being a nuisance to some, black walnuts are harvested for use in baking, sold for profit, and used as deer bait. The ...