Blackburn’s syrup is made from ribbon cane, a Southern favorite over more common maple and honey-based varieties. Fuquay told the Marshall News Messenger, “it has more of a bite, ...

The syrup is finished on a gas stove to get the temperature and water content just right. Photo: Ricky Blackburn Over his years of growth, Michael has finally realized a limit to his own maple bug.

Blackburn-Made Syrup is available in most area grocery stores and online. Mississippi Mud Pie. The name Mississippi mud pie derives from the pie’s dark brown appearance.

One word, "grits," was the most touted, with many readers specifically calling out Southern-made brands like McEwen & Sons from Alabama, Old Mill of Guilford in North Carolina, and Marsh Hen Mill ...

A common North Country side-gig during the spring is maple sugaring. But one man in Potsdam is making a lot of maple syrup - by hand and without his own sugar bush.